Europe’s most populous country sees fertility rates fall below crucial threshold of 1.4
Retailer taps nostalgia to sell toys to ageing market and counter falling demand for kids’ products
Dearth of children expected to heap pressure on state finances
850 companies ranked; Cisco shines despite Big Tech reserve; Rolls-Royce outperforms counterparts on inclusion scale; Erste Bank rises above politics; Diageo takes measure of its market; Ireland notes ‘diversity disparity’; fund management gender lag
Demographic changes force a rethink, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing
Changes to GPIF’s investment policies to take on more risk have been lauded — but the country’s system is under strain
Older workers are sticking around and that is no bad thing
Beijing battles demographic crisis and pressure on pension system by keeping population in workforce for longer
The UK government needs to look abroad for inspiration
Care home costs have been rising steeply
An ageing, shrinking population will add to pressure on wages and pensions — but there are opportunities
Over time, investment in healthcare can ensure a healthier older generation that is more productive and requires less care
Intense competition forces companies to seek out new areas of growth in one of world’s biggest dairy markets
Seoul to welcome Filipina workers under new scheme designed to encourage women to have children
Communist party meeting sparks online row as experts warn ageing population makes change ‘inevitable’
Office for National Statistics points to impact of immigration as births slip to two-decade low
UN report shows earlier — and lower — peak for number of people in the world to reach its maximum level
With ageing populations, falling birth rates and fewer workers to pay tax, the author calls for bold experiments to cope with the dizzying changes already upon us
Steep decline in fertility will ‘change face of societies’ and affect growth prospects, says OECD
The FT’s chief economics commentator talks about what a life should look like as more of us live into our 80s and 90s and even 100s
World’s largest food group wants to focus on products that boost health of elderly
The appetite for risk often increases with age
Pitching the old against the young is tempting but misguided
Falling fertility rates are one of the biggest challenges facing our world
The EU’s population is shrinking faster than expected, putting strain on government finances and the bloc’s long-term prospects
