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Spy chief met co-founder of Islamist group in Kabul while G7 leaders seek more time to help Afghans escape
Appointment highlights rising importance of private investments to managers of large pools of capital
US vice-president’s departure from Singapore pushed back by several hours
In Europe’s most affected country, the agricultural overuse of water is made worse by climate change
Hit hard by the pandemic, young adults feeling marginalised by mainstream politics are mobilising around issues such as climate change
Fund advocates claim distributor of shareholder materials is charging exorbitant prices
Chief executive Jason Citron is looking to broaden the appeal of the popular chat platform
World’s biggest liner is first to order large carbon-neutral vessels that can sail from China to Europe
More than a third of labour force unemployed as economists warn unrest could fuel further rise
Cathie Wood’s Ark Investment Management reveals it repurchased shares in ecommerce group
Agency says disposal of petroleum business will leave miner even more exposed to iron ore
Climate change forecast to bring more of the freak weather behind last month’s devastating German floods
The Taliban has inadequate revenues or incoming investment to operate a functional government
Western countries have leverage they can still use with the Islamist militants
Agency says women’s freedoms being erased as Taliban militants prevent them from leaving home
US president’s message comes after first full approval for a Covid-19 shot by the Food and Drug Administration
State-controlled company says 420,000 b/d remain offline after blaze in Gulf of Mexico
UK and France among G7 countries seeking more time for evacuation but regime likely to refuse
GoLocal business would challenge Amazon fulfilment service as traditional retailers seek new revenue streams
Empty shelves in supermarkets are a message from a workforce that is usually invisible
Without cuts in emissions temperatures will exceed 35C much more frequently than in a low-emissions scenario
Humanity stands on the brink of disaster. But with creative thinking and collective will, we may still have time to avert catastrophe
US president Joe Biden will come under pressure from allies who want the evacuation extended
The voice of experience from the Margaret Thatcher and John Major days
While the past can have a destructive effect on our professional lives, we can learn to make conscious changes
The country’s economy may be struggling but its fintech groups have attracted more than $1bn in venture capital in the past two years
Drugs seizures — a proxy for production — have increased dramatically in south-east Asia this year with many pointing the finger of blame at the military takeover
Solving puzzles in return for digital coins has become more profitable as competitors exit
S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite each tick up 0.3% and commodity prices zip higher
‘Lousy’ liquidity sets stage for choppiness when Fed chief Jay Powell speaks this week
Tim Stokely says Bank of New York Mellon ‘flagged and rejected’ all interbank wires linked to website
‘Social deduction’ games such as Among Us and Dread Hunger have grown in popularity, especially during lockdown
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