The Economist Business

Incumbents will need to hit the accelerator to compete

And a blow to Germany’s co-operative model of industrial relations

Its business is booming as consumers look to take charge of their health

The mountain of debt funding their expansion is growing rapidly

Cartoons. Gold stars. Terrible acting. It’s all there

It takes more than huge amounts of money to disrupt a game

Companies from Coca-Cola to Meta are in its sights

In industries from mining to transport, the company’s technology is becoming pervasive

Supply chains struggle to keep up

Business schools are running out of management ideas, but dressing rooms are full of them

Our columnist, Andrew Palmer, looks at whether AI agents are able to co-operate

The answer will have big implications for the investment boom

How Pennsylvania became a powerhouse in the production of the doughy snack

The benefits of having an internal locus of control

The social-media colossus will alter the way teens can use its platforms

A new book about Apollo offers a showcase of financial genius and human failure

New research shows large firms are vital for prosperity

The Chinese e-retailer is listing for a quarter of the $100bn at which it was once valued

But its approach will come with enormous costs

It is ahead of rivals and training up thousands, but profits are a long way off