Netanyahu visits Israeli troops in Syrian territory
Prime minister says forces will hold on to land seized from neighbour as military strikes Gaza and Lebanon
Target could yet win US retail’s ‘most improved’ prize
Retailer carries expectations low enough that even modest progress could produce meaningful upside
Zelenskyy needs to change the way he governs
Ukraine’s president must act decisively to repair trust lost over corruption scandal
UK inflation falls to 3.6% in October
Figure strengthens case for Bank of England rate cut next month
US stocks edge higher ahead of Nvidia results
Wall Street shares have seen big swings this week as investors brace for all-important earnings from AI bellwether
US and Russian officials draft new peace plan for Ukraine
Sweeping 28-point proposal would include territorial concessions and rollback of American military assistance
Trade policy is central to the green transition
Governments must address the fact that imported ‘embodied’ emissions make up a large portion of their carbon footprints
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Saudi Arabia leads $900mn funding round in Luma AI as US ties deepen
Kingdom’s Humain unit drives investment as Riyadh steps up bid to become global force in generative AI
Quantum computing needs its own industrial revolution
The path to scalable computers is paved with high-tech equipment not just high-impact academic papers
Kering must kick Gucci habit, chief Luca de Meo tells staff
Boss sets out in memo need for luxury group to reduce ‘over-dependency’ on Italian brand
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European diesel prices jump on sanctions threat and supply disruptions
US sanctions on Russia’s biggest oil companies have added to fears of shortages from refinery shutdowns
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Warner settles lawsuit and agrees licensing deal with AI music platform
Agreement with Udio could allow fans to create their own songs using licensed tracks if artists opt in
WHSmith boss resigns after presiding over US accounting errors
Carl Cowling steps down as retailer discloses worse than expected hit to profits from discrepancies in its US business
US and Saudi Arabia reach deal for rare earths facility in Gulf kingdom
Mining group MP Materials will share minority stake in joint venture with US government to build and operate facility
UK seeks to revive dwindling stock market with single source of data
FCA says ‘consolidated tape’ for equities will bring benefits worth £100mn over next decade
Leftwing Labour MP offers Burnham his seat to replace Starmer
Move by Clive Lewis reflects increasing discontent with prime minister’s leadership
Blue Owl calls off merger of private credit funds
Move had risked inflicting losses of 20% on investors in one of the vehicles
Israeli strike on Lebanon refugee camp raises fears of new offensive
Drone attack on Palestinian camp kills 13 and is one of deadliest since Israel and Hizbollah agreed ceasefire last year
Germany unveils its first space strategy
Berlin also plans to spend €35bn on military space capabilities by 2030
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Lawrence Summers steps down from OpenAI board over Epstein emails
Scandal-hit former Treasury secretary had said he will withdraw from ‘public commitments’