Ferrexpo investors back fundraising to rescue stricken miner
Shares in the group were suspended from May until this month after it was caught up in tensions between Kyiv and oligarch shareholder
Changing leader is not the panacea many Lib Dems think it is
The party faces serious structural problems in an era of growing political polarisation
Paramount reaches settlement to clear path for $110bn Warner Bros deal
Studio will not divest assets and will keep operations in California under terms that could be announced today
Fed will need to be ‘aggressive’ on inflation, says top official
Austan Goolsbee voices concern that price growth is being fuelled by ‘overheating demand’ on top of Iran supply shock
Spanish PM’s wife to stand trial over corruption charges
Pedro Sánchez’s office denounces “unjust” case as wife’s enemies ask for 13-year prison term
Ingestible battery offers potential relief for stomach conditions
Paper-based power source worked for three days in pigs and could help improve drug treatments for humans
SoftBank launches one of biggest junk bond deals to fund OpenAI bet
Japanese group seeks to raise more than $11bn in dollar and euro bonds as it invests in the AI boom
China accuses ousted top generals of ‘disloyalty’
Communist Party leaders back expulsion of Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli from its ranks, alleging they ‘crossed red lines’
Battered government bonds rebound as oil falls below $100
Brent crude sinks amid speculation Donald Trump could meet Iranian president this week, lifting French and Italian debt
Germany’s Merz hits out at ‘destructive’ forces as he fights for survival
Chancellor defensive after AfD’s second electoral victory in the east and far left wins in Berlin
Mittwoch aus Licht — Stockhausen’s bonkers opera takes flight in Berlin
The Deutsche Oper bring the composer’s elaborate, cosmic vision to life with ebullient playing and performances recorded in helicopters
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Gulf states urge reset with Iran as conflict drags on
United Arab Emirates calls for ‘new mindset’ while Qatar advocates for regional ‘security framework’
The food safety sheriff on a hygiene crusade in Mumbai
Restaurants, ice cream parlours and even elite members’ clubs have all been sanctioned for stomach-churning violations
Trump and Xi are the wrong men at the wrong time
The world needs far-sighted leadership but the US and Chinese leaders are unlikely to provide it
Saudi wealth fund presses LIV Golf’s saviour to prove its commitment to tour
BC Partners to provide LIV with $10mn bankruptcy loan in effort to alleviate concern about its motivations for rescue deal
Novo sheds 13,000 jobs in a year
Danish maker of weight-loss drugs targets new ‘multi-blockbusters’ to revive its fortunes
Meta gives union access to recruit UK staff for first time
Greater worker representation expected in tech sector when new employment rights come into force next month
Trump’s crusade against tariff cheats may tangle up trade in red tape
Yet another US customs initiative will strain an overburdened bureaucracy