After 18 years, Ian Stewart is stepping down as Deloitte's UK Chief Economist. His final Monday Briefing is a sharp diagnosis of where the global economy stands and where it's heading. Here are the six themes that he discusses: 1. Low growth explains everything Most Western economies are growing far slower than 20 years ago. This sluggishness fuels political polarisation, struggling public services, and soaring debt. 2. GDP isn't the only number that matters Immigration boost

SpaceX recently filed paperwork to go public on the Nasdaq, targeting a valuation between $1.75 trillion and $2.0 trillion. After reading the initial sections of the filing and comparing it to independent analysis by NYU Stern professor Aswath Damodaran, I have concluded that SpaceX is best understood as three distinct businesses operating under a single corporate structure. These are the Starlink connectivity division, the space launch and Starship development division, and

Meta just dropped a bombshell on its workforce, and the internal memo explaining it all is going viral for a reason. On May 20, 2026, the tech giant will cut approximately 8,000 jobs, about 10% of its global workforce. Meta's Chief People Officer, Janelle Gale, sent an internal memo that quickly leaked online. In it, she writes: "Over the last few weeks we have been working on some changes to our organization that will result in us laying off around 10% of the company on May