There is none of the bipartisan spirit that the cold war brought to Washington
Confrontation near Paracel Islands highlights rising hostilities in disputed waters of South China Sea
Big commodities groups watching outcome as founding families vie for Korea Zinc
Steady advance in eastern Donetsk comes as Kyiv struggles to secure long-term western support
Employment crisis looms over Narendra Modi’s third term as opposition looks to unseat ruling BJP in regional polls
Madrid blocked sale of Spanish trainmaker Talgo for political reasons, says Ganz-MáVag chief
International backers of Chinese equities want package to be accompanied by fiscal spending and reforms
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank will provide guarantees and support for developing nations’ ‘panda bonds’
Profit warnings have come from a sector facing weak sales at home, intense competition in China and slowing EV demand
Claudia Sheinbaum faces big budget deficit and criticisms of democratic backsliding under López Obrador
Rising use of specialised software in EVs raises important questions about privacy and safety for drivers around the world
Beijing’s booming green tech sector is increasingly driving FDI flows into global markets
Regulator aims to clamp down on country’s retail trading mania
Season of shows gift performances that are far from the ultra-processed offerings of K-pop
A jump in shares shows how the sector’s fortunes are tied to the prospects of the world’s second-largest economy
Inflated expectations, blown away, losing altitude, full of hot air, free float; pump-and-dump, strings attached, etc
Geneva given go-ahead to seize accounts linked to Prabowo Subianto’s brother and family
Stock markets are roaring but political volatility and social tensions make some investors see the US as a risk to be hedged against
AIG, Chubb and Lloyd’s of London among those facing multibillion-dollar claim
Province is scattered with unfinished projects conceived when country’s growth appeared unassailable
Investors bet that rally which began with Beijing’s stimulus package has further to run
Beijing should err on the side of acceptance rather than denial and make major efforts to avoid the mistakes of Japan
Next year’s budget signals Kremlin’s readiness to fight a long war in Ukraine
Forecast cuts are the latest from European carmakers facing Chinese competition and weak home market demand
Also in this newsletter: how pro-Russia sentiment is spreading in Italy — and elsewhere in Europe
