Thyssenkrupp, Tata Steel seal landmark steel joint venture deal
The long-expected joint venture is the European steel industry’s biggest shake-up in more than a decade.
China factory growth slows in June as trade tensions rise
Growth in China’s manufacturing sector slowed in June after a better-than-expected performance in May, official data showed.
Penny drops
Discount retailer Poundworld is teetering on the brink. For staff and customers, it’s more than just a brand that could be lost.
The NSA is deleting hundreds of millions of phone call and text records it wasn’t supposed to have
The National Security Agency on Friday announced it has been deleting hundreds of millions phone calls and text records, dating back to 2015.
Top VC Deals: Amazon buys PillPack, and investors pour another $300 million into Bird
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UK heatwave: Lettuce growers warn of imminent shortage
Leafy salad growers say the summer’s high temperatures have boosted demand but damaged crops.
Chinese stocks tumble into bear market, with Shanghai index on pace for worst year since 2011
U.S. stock investors aren’t the only ones suffering from anxiety over the Trump administration’s trade policies.
GM warns against potential car tariffs
The US Commerce Department is probing the impact of foreign auto imports on national security.
Sovereignty issue
The Chinese government has recently been calling a number of businesses to task for calling Taiwan a country, as the BBC’s Cindy Sui reports.
Electric car buyers claim they were misled by Nissan
Nissan is accused of exaggerating the benefits of its latest Leaf electric car model.