The Glam

We are setting up a generation to fail at school

The disturbing global decline in test results rests on wrong-headed curriculum changes

Sweden’s election frontrunner faces tightening race

Social Democrat-led victory would offer rare respite for Europe’s centre-left, but its poll lead is narrowing

Why I, a non-billionaire, am not leaving the UK

If Britain is good enough for Harry and Meghan, the Bayeux Tapestry and Asian hornets, it’s good enough for me

Windshield megadeal could fix Europe’s broken IPO window

Belron is the sort of business that might help investors warm up to more deals

Nick Train’s trust offers buyback in bid to boost weak share price

Tender offer by Lindsell Train Investment Trust for 20% of shares aims to address persistently wide discount

High oil prices could force ECB to raise rates further, warns top policymaker

Austrian central bank governor Martin Kocher says risk of elevated inflation is higher than it was a few months ago

Why the British glass industry could be Number 10 North’s first major test

Heavily northern-based sector says intervention by Burnham is needed to reverse ‘dramatic decline’ caused by new packaging levies

South Korea arms itself to protect chip secrets from foreign spies

Seoul broadens its espionage legislation for the first time in more than seven decades

St James’s Place looks to reassure advisers following departures

The wealth manager will scrutinise growth plans and aim to boost adviser morale

Exorbitant tennis tickets are the price of the sport’s success

US Open’s growing popularity plus rising expense of running the tournament mean there is no obvious solution to affordability issues

It’s time to scrap the triple lock

The Budget needs to tip the balance back to Britain’s younger generations, who are priced out of a bright future

European investment in LatAm stocks hits 15-year peak

Investors seeking shelter from geopolitical turmoil have put the outflows of recent years into reverse.

Chinese crypto investor was seller of £190mn London mansion

Leon Li’s ownership of Regent’s Park home had remained obscured despite UK push for transparency

Booming Brics payments systems seek more cross-border links

Government-backed networks such as UPI and Pix explore link-ups with central banks overseas

Joseph Stiglitz on how to build a better AI economy

A slow rollout will disappoint investors. A fast one risks undermining the industry’s own foundations. But managed carefully, this is a technology that could benefit us all

The perils of prediction markets

Not only are the odds stacked against those who place bets, but there are also insiders tilting the scales

MFS administrator steps down amid creditor pressure

Nimish Patel of Coots & Boots discharged as joint administrator of entity in collapsed property lender’s empire

Africa redraws the map

For centuries the continent has been made to seem smaller than it is. Now the UN has adopted a projection that shows more accurate proportions

House & Home City Living Special 2026

Who is in the sweet spot to take advantage of Manchester’s opportunities? What are the insiders’ house-hunting hacks in Milan? Is New York’s West Village losing its soul? Can infill architecture in Sydney be glam, or a Pasadena garden lush? Just a few of the questions answered . . .