Business

Road trip

Transit vans are the key to Ford’s future

And they earn big profits today

Bartleby

What makes a good manager?

Hint: not someone who says I am a good manager

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

Bartleby

The hell of the sandwich lunch

Working and eating do not go together

Schumpeter

Is a Nike lifer the best person to revive the swoosh?

Insider CEOs come with less risk—but fewer potential rewards

Brain drain

What does the OpenAI exodus say about Sam Altman?

Another departure focuses attention on his leadership

Silicon sally

Can dealmaking save Intel?

America’s failing chip champion needs a financial-engineering miracle

Star-crossed

The curse of the Michelin star

Restaurants awarded the honour are more likely to close, research finds