Business

I first heard about ReBloc—a small startup that transforms post-consumer plastic into dense interlocking building blocks—while reporting from a waste-to-energy conference in Rotterdam. What stuck with me wasn’t just the novelty of turning shampoo bottles into bricks, but the simplicity and potential scale of the idea. Over the past months I’ve followed their pilots, spoken with engineers, builders and local councils, and visited a demo...

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I remember the first headlines about Pfizer's Paxlovid and Merck's molnupiravir — an immediate sense of relief that effective antiviral pills could finally offer a simple, early treatment for viral infections like COVID-19. Since then, the race among biotech firms to create oral antiviral medications has accelerated into a sprint. As a reporter who follows the intersection of medicine, business and public policy, I’ve watched this market...

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I started paying attention to the migration patterns during the pandemic the way a journalist tracks an unfolding story: by following small signals that hinted at a larger shift. What began as temporary work-from-home experiments has become, for many knowledge workers, a long-term re-evaluation of where they want to live. As someone who edits and reports daily on business and technology trends at Ultranews Co, I’ve visited mid-sized towns,...

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When I first started covering fashion business a decade ago, luxury launches were predictably timed, carefully choreographed events: exclusive runway shows in Paris, invitation-only dinners, and glossy editorials that trickled into the market over weeks. Today, those rituals are being upended by a far less predictable force — influencers. They arrive unannounced on Instagram Live, TikTok, and private Discord channels, and suddenly a capsule...

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I’ve been tracking changes inside the European Union’s trade and regulatory agenda for years, and the most recent wave of measures is one of those moments when businesses and consumers on both sides of the Channel should pay attention. The EU’s focus on green sourcing, stricter product rules and tighter controls on strategic technologies isn’t just bureaucratic tinkering — it changes costs, paperwork and competitive dynamics for UK...

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I remember the first time I saw video of a fusion reaction that produced more energy than it consumed. It felt like watching history accelerate: a glowing plasma pinched tight by magnetic fields, a brief flare that hinted at a future where energy scarcity might be a choice, not a destiny. Since then I’ve followed breakthroughs, funding rounds and policy debates closely — because the ripple effects of commercial fusion would touch markets,...

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I started paying attention to streaming platforms’ ad-supported tiers the way a journalist watches a slowly changing skyline: you don’t notice the new tower until the cranes have been up for weeks. Lately those cranes are everywhere. From Netflix and Disney+ to smaller players like Peacock and Paramount+, streaming services are quietly rolling out or testing cheaper plans with ads. They’re not shouting it from the rooftops because the...

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I’ve spent years watching markets swing and wondering how the people I talk to—colleagues, friends, readers—can sleep at night knowing their retirement savings might be tossed around by a headline or a central bank decision. As someone who follows business and markets closely, I’ve also had to think practically about my own pension. In this piece I’ll walk you through the realistic, actionable steps I take and recommend to help a...

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When activist investors come knocking, boardrooms stop ticking the way they used to. Over the past decade I’ve watched — and reported on — some of the most dramatic corporate showdowns: from Engine No. 1’s unlikely victory at ExxonMobil to Elliott Management’s high-stakes campaigns. These episodes have done more than create headlines; they’ve forced blue‑chip companies to rewrite their boardroom playbook.Why activists now matter to...

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I’ve been following central banks for over a decade, and lately I’ve noticed a quiet shift in the way policymakers talk and prepare. Gone are the days when inflation was a distant, transitory concern to be shrugged off. Today, several major central banks are getting ready for a world where inflation is not a one-off spike but a persistent feature of the macroeconomic landscape.Why the shift feels different this timeWhen inflation surged...

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