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Jamie Carr

Jamie Carr writes a weekly column for the Financial Mail.

A woman is reflected in a Apple store logo in San Francisco.

JAMIE CARR: Apple’s still cooking the hot sauce

While Siri may have heart, she also needs more brain

JAMIE CARR: DP World can’t fight this sinking feeling

The Strait of Hormuz claims yet another victim

JAMIE CARR: Meaty, beaty, big and bouncy BYD

BYD exports at pace

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JAMIE CARR: Moderna is back in a big way

Moderna surges after cancer vaccine trials as Klarna suffers in Germany

JAMIE CARR: Donald Quixote tilts at windmills, unsuccessfully

Europe’s largest wind turbine manufacturer, Vestas Wind Systems, has seen its share price rebound.

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JAMIE CARR: Robots get ready to take on the world of work

The march of the humanoid robots is upon us, with a market that sits at $2bn a year in sales predicted to rise to as much as $200bn by 2035.

JAMIE CARR: Now that’s moonshot thinking

The consensus used to be that Chinese AI models were eight to 12 months behind US models, but the gap seems to be narrowing swiftly.

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JAMIE CARR: Well-oiled wheels of disruption

Trafigura has reported net profits of $4.1bn for the first half of financial 2026, about triple the previous year’s figure, thanks in part to the Gulf crisis. Disruption of a…

A person holds Apple’s new iPhone 17 series at an Apple store in Taipei, Taiwan.

JAMIE CARR: Still a strong temptation

Apple reports its best March quarter ever as it undergoes only the second CEO succession of its 50-year history. But it's sackcloth and ashes for the disgraced Sackler family,…

JAMIE CARR: Jimmy Greaves would grieve

Trading firm Jane Street, founded in New York City in 2020, has since soared to the top of the big league, scoring better revenue numbers than giants such as JPMorgan. Tottenham…

A 1956 Aston Martin DB2/4 Mk1

JAMIE CARR: A life on the high seas for the super-rich

Luxury yachts get bigger, better, costlier and more popular, while Aston Martin heads for another crash.

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 1: General view of the stadium before the UEFA Women's Champions League 2025/26 Quarter-finals Second Leg match between Chelsea and Arsenal at Stamford Bridge on April 1, 2026 in London, England.

JAMIE CARR: The Russians are coming and going

Russian maths whizz Alex Gerko has developed trading algorithms that seem to thrive on market volatility, if last year's 44% rise in revenue is anything to go by. Chelsea…

Simple as: A Kiwi tech company is making farmers' lives easier.

JAMIE CARR: NZ leads with virtual farm fences

A New Zealand tech company is cashing in on its clever "Cowgorithms" but Trump's rants are making life tricky for investors.

Russia is using Iranian drones to attack targets in Ukraine, and the local start-up Swarmer has made a virtue of necessity by developing software to counter the threat. (Photo by Ukrinform/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

JAMIE CARR: The opposite of a peace dividend

Shares in Atlassian and other software-as-a-service companies are taking a beating due to the encroachment of AI. But when the service your software provides is neutralising…

SpaceX’s Starship.

JAMIE CARR: Going where no spaceship has gone before

Aerospace company SpaceX's new rocket looks like a money-maker for the company and there is talk about it pitching its IPO at a mighty $1.75-trillion. However, Entain doesn't…

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JAMIE CARR: Burnt at the steak

After initial enthusiasm for Beyond Meat, consumers have decided the plant-based protein doesn't taste that nice and it's not even good for you. Shareholders are finding…

A fan takes a photo of a Barbie doll at the world premiere of the film in Los Angeles, California, on July 9 2023.

JAMIE CARR: All bets are on ... betting

On prediction markets punters can win (or lose) on anything from the results of the Super Bowl to the date Trump flattens Iran

JAMIE CARR: One races to the top, the other goes backwards

New-look Claude comes out of the AI shadows, while carmaker Stellantis has to plan a new route

Ukrainian servicemen walk near an apartment building damaged by a Russian military strike in the front-line town of Kostiantynivka.

JAMIE CARR: Guns boom, and Trump’s special crypto crashes

The biggest winners in a world at war are now the weapons manufacturers.

Quantum Systems’ GmbH Vector and Scorpion UAV

JAMIE CARR: Beaten or eaten by the competition: it’s all war talk

As Quantum Systems pivots into military applications, sales are expected to double this year to more than €200m. Pets at Home products, however, battle with competition