It’s time for markets to end their illusions about a US-China trade deal
What markets have misunderstood since the negotiations resumed last December is that the talks had become just one of many events of a new era of geopolitical and systemic competition that will define our times, writes Fred Kempe.
Landmark UN plastic waste pact gets approved but not by US
Nearly every country in the world has agreed upon a legally binding framework to reduce the pollution from plastic waste except for the United States, U.N. environmental officials say.
ANC keeps power in South Africa but scandals cost it votes
The African National Congress retained control of South Africa’s parliament but its share of the vote fell, a rebuke from voters fed up with corruption scandals and racial inequalities that remain entrenched a generation after the party took power.
Qualcomm’s CEO got a $3.5 million bonus for settling its legal war with Apple
The bonuses further reinforce that Qualcomm believes the terms of the settlement were very favorable to it.
The US is sending another warship and more missiles to the Middle East amid Iran tensions
The USS Arlington and a Patriot battery will join the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group and a U.S. Air Force bomber task force.
Trade war: Trump says US-China relations remain ‘very strong’
The president’s comments come after the US raised tariffs on $200bn of China’s products.
Uber shares sink on stock market debut
The ride-hailing app enters a new era as a publicly listed firm, but loses ground in first day’s trading.
Leicester: A city fighting fast-fashion sweatshops
Fast-fashion has caused a resurgence in Leicester’s textiles industry – but it’s come at the expense of some workers’ rights.
The hairdressing salon that got rid of mirrors
A hairdressing salon in London has got rid of mirrors, so customers can contemplate art.
Bitcoin tops $6,400, up 12% this week
The world’s largest cryptocurrency outperformed major U.S. markets this week.