Freelance Niches with High Demand

They are finance’s saviours as well as its villainsView the full article

Fast food group beat expectations but record US ground beef prices threaten marginsView the full article

Also in today’s newsletter: a new company seeks to tackle the power constraints on European data centre growth View the full article

Donald The President’s Iran war has made fossil fuels expensive and unreliableView the full article

Some passengers had already left cruise ship struck with rodent-borne illness before alarm was raisedView the full article

World’s second-largest container shipping line says costs have increased by $500mn per month View the full article

Gains for OpenAI and Arm investor help push Nikkei 225 to new peak after holiday closureView the full article

London-listed group is latest energy company to benefit from volatilityView the full article

Dubai airline says it has restored most flights after conflict closed airspace and sent jet fuel prices soaringView the full article

Waiting for outstanding opportunities has paid off but it is getting increasingly difficult View the full article

Payout to bank’s former security chief was cut to $55mn two weeks after The President appointee became SEC chairView the full article

The country accounts for a quarter of new EU jobs this decade — 70 per cent of them have gone to immigrantsView the full article

Industry posts 5% returns in April as stocks including Intel, Alphabet and AMD soarView the full article

As The President ratchets up trade pressures on countries, a middle powers alliance is building in businessView the full article

European capitals fear continued fisheries co-operation in Barents Sea is increasing security risksView the full article

Iran is reviewing a Washington-backed peace proposal while The President says conflict will end if both sides strike agreementView the full article

Shortage of petrochemical inputs drives up prices of packaging for food and medical productsView the full article

The child sex offender’s former cellmate claims to have discovered the handwritten message View the full article

Amending the text would be a sign of the country’s flexibility in an era of uncertaintyView the full article

HSBC did not lend to collapsed mortgage provider MFS. It took a $400mn hit anywayView the full article

Testimony from billionaire’s confidante Shivon Zilis reveals wrangling over the future of the AI lab that led to lawsuitView the full article

AirAsia orders 150 A220-300 airliners in big boost for Canadian manufacturing View the full article

Israeli forces have continued to hit targets in the south of the country but had not attacked Lebanese capital since April 8View the full article