The Glam

Sex abuse trial of prominent Northern Irish politician starts

Former DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson is accused of 18 historic charges involving two alleged child victims

Share purchase from Aspex Management steps up US ride-hailing group’s pursuit of German food delivery company

Greater Manchester mayor hits out veiled attack from former prime minister

Draft strategy marks shift from regulating Big Tech to favouring European services

Oil major to relocate incorporation from New Jersey as it seeks to parry investor activism

US brokerage joins ‘arms race’ to give retail investors new tools

Formative experiences shape our views on future inflation as much as the data

Plus, why so many young people are leaving academia and the unprecedented costs of being a grandparent

New York joins with New Jersey in probe of ‘sky-high prices’ just weeks before tournament kicks off

Bank chief executive says Trump administration’s lighter approach to regulation has freed as much as $50bn in excess capital

Walkout over pay by British Medical Association will be 16th in three years

Reading 128 books in eight months was a privilege — and a lasting education in making time, embracing difference and building literary muscle

A new telecoms value stock is coming to town

Tie-up comes as Wall Street heavyweights strike partnerships to uncover new sources of power

Broadcast said draft deal would restore Strait of Hormuz shipping within a month

Shares jump as Nippon Paint and Sherwin-Williams attempt to muscle in on deal between Dutch group and Axalta

New law will allow staff at country’s central bank and Sberbank to carry weapons

First indication of how group will deploy its cash after vowing in March to hand out $1bn over 12 months

Deeper capital markets are essential to the continent’s growth

Israel Defense Forces also strike deeper into Lebanon and order evacuation of Tyre

Influential conservative lawmakers insist Tehran stick to maximalist terms for ending conflict with Washington

Prototype, backed by Federal Reserve Bank of New York and BoE, allows near-instantaneous settlement of payments

UAE’s largest bank financed 60 companies now set to appoint administrators

Record-breaking figure comes as wealthy collectors invest in fossils