Global affairs, politics, and the stories shaping nations.
Even as its economy matures and its population ages, China puts in hours that the rich world long ago abandoned. The grind has powered its rise, but the same culture of overwork is starting to exact a heavy price.
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After decades of stagnation, the return of inflation and rising interest rates has revived the profits of Japan's biggest lenders. The good times are real, yet the same forces lifting them could just as easily turn.
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Higher oil and gas prices, driven by fear of disruption in the Gulf, have lifted the fortunes of Norway's state energy champion. The boost is real, the timing is awkward, and the long game is far from settled.
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