Asia’s richest man has promised to accelerate what he claims will be a “momentous leadership transition” to the next generation. Just how Mukesh Ambani will carve up his $217 billion empire is still under wraps, but one thing is clear: The eagerly anticipated corporate succession will be underpinned by the emergence of at least three superstar businesses, each of ...

Wall Street is desperately trying to figure out where consumer demand is going. Alongside sentiment and sales, there’s another indicator worth watching: shoplifting. This metric is rarely talked about. It’s uncomfortable for retail executives to acknowledge that their customers, or worse still, their employees, are stealing from them. But theft has long been a bugbear for retailers, and it’s now ...

  Less than a year after canceling former President Donald Trump’s “remain in Mexico” policy towards migrants attempting to enter the US, the Biden administration has started enforcing it again — all too reluctantly. Restoring the policy is a necessary step towards gaining control over the crisis at the country’s southern border. The administration should work with Mexico to make ...