China’s Belt and Road investment and construction activity hits record
Rapidly expanding presence in countries signed up to Xi Jinping’s global initiative contrasts with US approach
Rapidly expanding presence in countries signed up to Xi Jinping’s global initiative contrasts with US approach
Canadian owner of Circle K chain blames lack of ‘constructive engagement’ by Japan’s Seven & i
‘If it hadn’t been for super-injunctions we’d have had a lot more to talk about’
From Owen Kelly, Edinburgh, UK
From Dr John Doherty, Stratford-upon-Avon, UK
From Faisal Sheikh, Managing Director, Monmouth Capital, London W1G, UK
From Steffen Pauls, Founder and Co-Chief Executive of Moonfare (and former managing director of private equity at KKR), Berlin, Germany
Developers of UK wind and solar farms must pay the difference if the electricity wholesale price exceeds the strike price. An article on July 16 incorrectly stated that they must pay the difference if the strike price is higher
Latest admissions data shows 14% rise in American applications for undergraduate courses
Populism has caught up with the country and found fertile soil
President says beverage giant will switch back to its old primary sweetener in cola produced domestically
US carrier’s quarterly revenue topped $15bn for the first time
Also in today’s newsletter, US set to ban Chinese tech in submarine cables, and Nvidia chief vows to ‘accelerate recovery’ of China sales
Berlin vows more pragmatic approach after years of tension between two countries over arms exports
Mitochondrial transfer offers fresh hope to parents at risk of passing on incurable genetic disease to their children
Deputy leader Richard Tice says rightwing populist party will reassess ‘all net zero commitments’ due to high costs
New rule aims to end vulnerability in communications infrastructure after attack on American telecoms
Centralised process has compromised launch of commission president’s spending plan, colleagues say
Attack follows days of deadly sectarian clashes in southern part of country and marks significant escalation of campaign
Shas departs over failure to enshrine ultraorthodox military exemption but says it will not work to topple administration
Struggling FTSE 100 drinks group searching for new chief to lead turnaround and rebuild investor confidence
Jamieson Greer cheered by Silicon Valley players hoping for a boost from military spending
The US bank hired Viswas Raghavan as head of banking in 2024 to bolster its position in investment banking