This summer, 16 million visitors are expected to descend upon Paris for the 2024 Olympics. For the host country, the Games can be a costly affair. In 2016, for example, the state of Rio de Janeiro defaulted after event-related costs caused its debt...

The past month has brought a string of stronger-than-expected data from the US, further corroborating the idea of a no-landing scenario. The labour market is robust, with 303k jobs added in March – the most in 10 months – and 8.76 million jobs still open....

The sands in the investment landscape have shifted in that it appears major central banks have tamed inflation without triggering a deep economic downturn. At the same time, market rate cut expectations have moderated, without disrupting markets. These developments, coupled with better-than-expected earnings results and...

After hitting a new all-time high at the beginning of March, the S&P 500 might be on track for one of its best first quarters in decades. However, the gains are almost exclusively powered by a handful of large technology firms that are benefitting from...

  It’s peak ski season, but snow sport aficionados are arriving on European slopes to discover that a crucial ingredient is in short supply: snow. In the Alps, the world’s most popular ski destination, regions that depend on ski tourism are in a race against...