A debate is intensifying about the role of corporate America in the recent wave of higher inflation. Companies are undoubtedly raising prices. The question is whether they are exploiting a surge in consumer demand or merely passing on their own higher costs. The available data strongly suggests that companies are raising prices to enhance profits. The view of price ...

  Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine will have momentous consequences for many — above all for Ukrainians, those who are fleeing the country and those who have stayed to fight off the invading army or to helplessly endure the devastation. But the effect on Russians, too, will be enormous, whether or not we realise it now. It’s time for we ...

  Bloomberg International sanctions triggered by the invasion of Ukraine are poised to derail a Russian effort to challenge Airbus SE and Boeing Co in single-aisle jets. Irkut Corp’s MC-21 jetliner, set to enter service this year, had already been hit by delays and cost overruns due to pre-existing sanctions. The plane, which features composite wings and is designed to ...