US president accuses Moscow of breaching Cold War missile pact

West questions contradictions in Riyadh’s version of events

Critic of Saudi repression who paid the price for falling out of favour

Opponents allege business people paid for packets of messages slurring presidential rival 

Mike Mackenzie’s daily analysis of what’s moving global markets

Despite a bounce on Friday, the country’s stock market has had a torrid few months

Presidential frontrunner turns to rising political might of conservative churches

Russia’s largest EU steel supplier enjoys 53% increase, although pace of growth slows

Car makers and construction businesses hit by weak China outlook

Quarterly GDP growth of 6.5% is weakest since depths of global financial crisis

Activist investor details relationships among 26 entities linked to bad debt manager

Concerns over economic growth and trade prompt rare statements from agency heads

Indonesian anti-graft agency searches home of James Riady in Meikarta investigation

Start-ups put off by HKEX’s lengthy IPO vetting procedures and stricter scrutiny

FTCR survey shows Widodo’s approval at record high despite economic challenges

Deal is part of Poland’s efforts to cut its dependence on energy imports from Russia