US bans Canadian dairy, motorcycles and most alcoholic beverages
Move comes a day after Ottawa imposes $20bn in retaliatory tariffs on US goods
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Investors pay steep fees for access to DeepSeek fundraising
New investment round triggers rush of vehicles with escalating fees and five-year lock-ups
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OpenAI faces competing claims around maths breakthrough
Chief executive Sam Altman says the lab was threatened with ‘unfounded accusations of plagiarism’
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CVC hires Todd Sisitsky with plans to name him co-chief
London-based private capital group brings on TPG executive as part of succession plan for chief Rob Lucas
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LIV Golf files for bankruptcy with at least $500mn in liabilities
Saudi Arabia-backed league confirms preliminary deal with BC Partners to fund LIV 2.0
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Anthropic and OpenAI bankers push for top-tier credit ratings post-IPO
Investment-grade designation would unlock cheaper financing for AI labs and their infrastructure partners
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Meta unveils AI personal assistant linked to WhatsApp and Instagram
New ‘agent’ called Muse designed to make customised suggestions based on chats and social media activity
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Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong’s first chief executive, 1937-2026
Political leader whose administration was buffeted by the Asian financial crisis, Sars epidemic and a contentious…
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Smithsonian head to resign after Trump attacks US slavery exhibits
Lonnie Bunch announces retirement following pressure from White House over how the museum complex portrays US history
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Putin praises US peace efforts in call with Trump
Russian president denies waging ‘hybrid war’ against Europe
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Young Americans have never witnessed a functioning foreign policy
Twenty-five years after 9/11, debt and defence spending are ballooning while diplomacy is starved and allies are…
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Trump calls for Bombardier boycott as Canada hits US with tariffs
President’s post on social media comes hours before Ottawa’s retaliatory trade measures against Washington
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Iceland summons US ambassador over Trump’s Stars and Stripes map
Post showed US flag covering Canada, Mexico, Greenland, Iceland and other nations
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Russia launches missile strikes against Kyiv as pause in raids ends
Overnight attacks come after Ukraine visit by Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner fails to deliver breakthrough
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Singapore gives world’s highest-paid PM a $1mn pay rise
Jump in already world-leading salaries for ministers comes despite public disapproval
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China’s export surge sets stage for record annual surplus
Data released ahead of crucial meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping on extending tariff truce
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Mistral raises record €3bn as Europe strains to keep pace in AI race
New funding round led by Samsung comes as French AI model maker continues to challenge US and Chinese rivals
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Offshore borrowing in renminbi hits record high of nearly $150bn
Issuance of ‘dim sum’ and ‘panda’ bonds rises past $149bn so far this year
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AI is ushering in an era of mass toe-treading at work
Boundaries between different occupations are blurring at the cost of a collaborative company culture
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The crisis for Merz and the CDU
‘Giving up is not an option for me,’ says German chancellor as AfD routs conservatives in eastern stronghold
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Global shipping rules are collapsing, say maritime nations
Wars and the growth of the shadow fleet are causing a ‘structural shift’ in global trade, according to 18 maritime…
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‘Apollo premium’ drives up debt costs for group’s portfolio companies
Reputation for harsh treatment of creditors costs group about one percentage point in higher borrowing costs, research…
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The $2tn monster
Many countries now spend more on debt servicing than defence, including the US, France and the UK
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Hedge fund Millennium seeks tax deal to boost Geneva presence
Swiss cantons locked in competition to woo high-net-worth individuals
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The battle to prove who owns Gaza’s ruins
Under the Palestinian enclave’s rubble are papers showing to whom the land belongs
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Huawei drives China’s push to make its own advanced chips
Tech giant plays ‘project management’ role to build components needed for DUV machines and avoid export controls
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Yen surges to six-month high as traders stay alert for signs of intervention
Japanese currency strengthens to below ¥154 per dollar, extending gains after steep rise in London
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UK set to announce trade ban on Israeli settlements in the West Bank
Ed Miliband’s intervention is expected to provoke a trenchant response from Washington
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Merz in ‘shock’ as far-right AfD celebrates ‘dream result’
Chancellor under severe pressure as Alternative for Germany party aims for 40% of vote in next federal polls
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Pricey oil is laying the groundwork for its own decline
Crude is helping to make clean technologies more competitive
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Oil closes in on $100 as renewed supply crunch looms
Traders warn that ‘something has to break’ amid attacks on shipping and eroding inventories
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What next for Alternative for Germany after its victory in Saxony-Anhalt?
Far-right party is short of three seats in the state’s parliament to lead a regional government — and make postwar…
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Republicans fear Trump has turned toxic on the campaign trail
Some party candidates worry the president’s low popularity and inflammatory rhetoric will cost them November’s election
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‘Chimerica’ is now a chimera — and global stability is the victim
For a host of reasons, China shock 2.0 looks nothing like its predecessor in the 2000s
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A German election result heard around the world
The Kremlin and the Trump administration are cheering on the rise of the AfD
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