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One man’s quest to surpass the plot twists of Billions
Return to pre-pandemic marking causes A and A* grades to fall to 27.2% of total, down 9 percentage points
Voters’ expectations for deflation mean the government will face continued anger
Sustained recruitment by Dutch payments company hits first-half profits
The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times
UK’s largest defence company expands further into US with acquisition of Colorado-based unit
Spacs; cartels; sanctions; China; Japan; superconductor debunking; Google’s scale problem; and newbuild towns
Even lesser BDCs pay chunky dividends, for now
From Iceland to West Hollywood — Richard Ford, Sara Wheeler, Paul Theroux and other leading writers reflect on their favourite places to dive in
Howling at the moonshots
Equities sell-off after Fed minutes suggest central bank could keep interest rates higher for longer
Also in today’s newsletter, global investors dump Chinese securities and US to sign defence deal with Japan and South Korea
UK inflation slows to 6.8% in July as energy prices fall
Who is Sergei Leontiev?
How geopolitics has blurred the lines between criminal enterprise and the state
Plus the courtroom drama behind Apollo’s $500mn loan sale and another Greensill-related legal fight
Data reveals investors’ continuing doubts over the performance of UK stocks
British Storm Shadows and French Scalps have helped Kyiv in its counteroffensive, but more are needed
‘Millionaires on strike’ is how some describe the standstill that has gripped Los Angeles. But the calls for action aren’t for the stars, they’re for jobbing writers and actors struggling to stay afloat
Forever Associates Zimbabwe is at the centre of vote rigging allegations aimed at keeping Emmerson Mnangagwa in power
Finance giant’s missed payments to investors fuel concerns of spillover effect from property slowdown
Congress reconvenes with Pedro Sánchez seeking to stay on as premier
A complex international set-up and an absconded top executive have made going tough for investigators
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