The market for non-fungible tokens is evolving

The Economist joins the fray by auctioning an NFT of our cover

1d

Time for orderly resolution for Evergrande is running out

If the state has a grand plan, it will need to make it known soon

4d

How soaring energy costs could hobble the recovery

Past shocks have raised inflation and induced economic slumps

4d

Why the debate about when trades settle matters

There is a case for redundancy in the settlement process

4d

Jens Weidmann steps down from the Bundesbank

His resignation comes at a delicate moment for the euro zone

5d

What to make of the new bitcoin-linked exchange-traded fund

Depending on whom you ask it is either a breakthrough or a disappointment

5d

The race to redefine cross-border finance

SWIFT enabled a surge in global payments over the decades. Now it faces threats from challengers—and is fighting back

6d

A triple shock slows China’s growth

Coal shortages, covid-19 and a construction slowdown all take their toll

1w

A new study finds that dirty money remains easy to hide

Banks and corporate-service providers barely differentiate between clean and risky clients

2w

Credit-card firms are becoming reluctant regulators of the web

From sex to free speech, what goes online is increasingly up to financial companies

2w