Also: Caribbean tax havens are wrestling with new rules Read in browser August 21st 2023 The Economist today The best of our journalism, handpicked each day Goliath’s triumph America’s corporate giants are getting harder to topple Incumbents from Walmart to General Motors are fighting back against disrupters Related Is big business really getting too big? Get four months free with an annual digital subscription Gain clarity on the world’s most important issues. Cancel at any time Subscribe today   Johnson AI could make it less necessary to learn foreign languages That is good news for travellers, bad news for soulful connection Related The translator of the future is a human-machine hybrid Treasure islands Caribbean tax havens are wrestling with new rules Their old wheezes are running out of steam One down, one to go Russia’s bid to return to the Moon comes to an ignominious end All eyes now turn to India Two polls, one theme Elections in Ecuador and Guatemala suggest an anti-incumbent surge The rise of the outsider candidate is a broader trend across the region Now museum…Now you don’t Stealing from museums is easier than you might think As a series of thefts at the British Museum shows By Invitation Miles Tendi on the depressingly business-as-usual feel to Zimbabwe’s election The Oxford professor bemoans continued authoritarianism and a lack of female participation Charlemagne Having shaken off nationalism, Europe risks civilisationalism A new book decries the continent’s subtler form of chauvinism Daily chart America’s pandemic savings are running out What will that mean for the economy? Figure of the day 59, the number of Indian cities that have populations over a million people. Read the full story. Also from The Economist Subscriber exclusive Sign up to our culture newsletter Plot Twist is your weekly guide to books, films, TV, albums and more. In an era of content overload, our editors will help you decide what to read, what to watch and what to listen to. We’d like to hear from you   Share your feedback via the email address below. Email [email protected]   Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up here. This email has been sent to: couponkirk. If you'd like to update your details please click here. Replies to this email will not reach us. If you don't want to receive these updates anymore, please unsubscribe here. Keep updated Advertising Info Terms & Conditions Help Privacy Policy Copyright © The Economist Newspaper Limited 2023. All rights reserved. Registered in England and Wales. No.236383   Registered office: The Adelphi, 1–11 John Adam Street, London, WC2N 6HT This email was sent to: 0033z000035ghg5aae This email was sent by: The Economist Newspaper Ltd., The Adelphi, 1-11 John Adam Street, London, London, WC2N 6HT, GB