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Spanish beauty group will list at the end of this week
Germany’s largest lender hints at potential settlement over long-running court saga linked to 2010 takeover offer
Agreement comes as Microsoft-backed start-up seeks data from reliable sources to train latest artificial intelligence models
US electric-vehicle maker moves closer to rolling out more autonomous driving features in world’s biggest auto market
Cost of settling litigation in US over faulty machines is less than what market had expected
Regulators set to express concern over insufficient moderation of political ads that risk undermining electoral process
Leading Japanese and Korean carmakers follow VW with moves to match domestic rivals
Company’s exit would deal another blow to City’s status as home to listed mining groups
Internal probes in the spotlight following high-profile cases as legal regulator prepares new guidance
George Arison says users should be careful after Tory MP who shared intimate images was caught in ‘honeytrap’
Anant Bhalla turned a life insurer into a play on private assets. Now he wants to build a ‘merchant bank’ for the industry
US labour unions are using a German supply chain regulation to take on Mercedes
People, money and trade are turning to Japan but a short-term opportunity may become a long-term problem
US brands including Starbucks, KFC and Pizza Hut are being targeted over Washington’s stance on Israel
Also in today’s newsletter, US commander warns of China’s ‘boiling frog’ strategy in the Pacific and hopes rise for Gaza hostage release
In-car software is becoming a key differentiator
Lower mortgage rates fuel rebound as sector enjoys seventh consecutive monthly increase
Top-tier asset, cheap pricing, savvy tactics. And balloons
Latest offer from US private equity group wins backing of UK-listed music rights owner
Europe’s largest digital marketplace for used clothes boosted by rapid revenue growth
Plus, Monaco comes to Warrington, US stocks rise with the dollar, and Expressionists at Tate Modern
Arrests in Germany and UK point to growing scale and ambition of Chinese espionage operations
Report says punitive action being mooted in Brussels would not be enough to deter carmakers
Several funds have received valuable tokens that they did not buy and cannot sell
Tighter rules tend to mean louder protests when those affected feel hard done by
While climate is changing, the model for insurance has not
The bloc has avoided an energy crisis, but the short-term solutions could harm competitiveness and the green transition down the line
How long can Wall Street’s AI-fueled rally continue without clear evidence of profit?
Damage to habitats and closer contact can help multiple infections jump from wildlife
Global warming, flooding and pollution could all help promote evolution of pathogens
Effects will increase illness and force the industry to adapt, executives say
Habitat encroachment means more opportunities for animal-to-human infection
Changing climate and human population shifts have spread and strengthened foothold
Deloitte survey shows people opting to spend less money on social drinking than at any time since lockdown
Figure represents a fourfold increase on prewar levels and comes as profits jump at European lenders still in the country
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