What is happening with Abramovich’s frozen cash?
Plus, Italy strips China’s Sinochem of its powers at Pirelli and Manchester United’s billionaire owners must make a decision
Travel & leisure industry
The bull run in emerging market currencies can extend
Dollar strength has masked outperformance against other developed economies’ currencies
Central banks
Alibaba replaces longtime chief and chair in management shake-up
Head of Taobao and Tmall shopping sites to succeed Daniel Zhang, who will focus on cloud business
Ecommerce
Will a Bank of England rate rise be enough to calm UK markets?
Traders and economists hoping for clues to how the central bank will tackle persistent inflation and spiralling mortgage rates
Central banks
UK warned against being ‘overly reliant’ on Chinese EV batteries
Badenoch speaks out as deal between Tata and China’s Envision for Britain’s second big factory expected soon
Electric vehicles, Batteries
Amazon, Hilton and Starbucks to hire thousands of refugees across Europe
Dozens of companies pledge to recruit or train people fleeing Ukraine war and other crisis-stricken regions
Travel & leisure industry
Best summer books of 2023: Technology
John Thornhill selects his best mid-year reads
Artificial intelligence
Labour would force renewables projects on to councils, says Keir Starmer
Opposition leader sets out plan to support net zero transition ahead of speech in Edinburgh
Renewable energy
Can AI end the era of the fashion super-fake?
The world of luxury is turning to the latest technology in order to fight the ever-inventive counterfeit market
Luxury goods, Artificial intelligence
Meddling with regulators’ duties is an unfortunate UK failing
Watchdogs are burdened with new social policy obligations, with mixed results
Financial & markets regulation