Business


If the face is fit…
Workouts for the face are a growing business
They may not help much in the quest for eternal youth


Pound of flesh
Will America’s government try to break up Google?
Antitrust remedies that target its generative-AI ambitions are more likely


Instantaneous consumption
India’s consumers are changing how they buy
A giant population turns to deliveries

Schumpeter
The future of the Chinese consumer—in three glasses
What China’s biggest distiller, brewer and water-bottler say about its economy

Changing the program
AI and globalisation are shaking up software developers’ world
Their code will get cheaper. So might they

Electric shock
Northvolt announces more cuts, worrying investors
Europe’s battery-making champion has overstretched itself


Barbell effect
The rise of the $40,000 gym membership
When it comes to working out, consumers want either luxury or thrift

Schumpeter
Is a Nike lifer the best person to revive the swoosh?
Insider CEOs come with less risk—but fewer potential rewards