US signals intention to engage with Niger junta
Washington accepts it is ‘not business as usual’ in Sahel as it aims to build pragmatic relationships with African nations
Terrorism
Britain’s proposed regulation of Big Tech must not be weakened, US economist warns
Jason Furman and others write to Sunak in push to fend off industry requests for more leeway in appealing against enforcement
Financial & markets regulation
Tesla’s Cybertruck: hotly anticipated, long delayed, a ‘nightmare’ to make
When the electric pick-up arrives, it will take Elon Musk into the most lucrative part of the N American market
Electric vehicles
Ratcliffe to the rescue at Manchester United?
Plus, media rights gloom, the WNBA super team era
Mergers & Acquisitions
Some sanity is returning to bond markets
We are at last returning to a world where risk and return can be priced in a more real way after the artificial era of cheap money
Central banks
The good EV guide
The choice of all-electric cars is growing by the day, so which one should you buy?
Electric vehicles
BlackRock-backed US carbon pipeline scrapped in face of opposition
Navigator CO₂ cites ‘challenging’ regulatory process for project meant to bury emissions
Renewable energy
Executive at WPP-owned agency detained in Shanghai police raid
GroupM China senior advertising executive held for more questioning, according to people briefed on matter
Advertising
Niche luxury: less bling can mean ka-ching for top brands
Confident, wealthy buyers increasingly prefer minimal logos and timeless clothes
Luxury goods
US steps up crackdown on illicit activity in crypto markets
Treasury aims to inject more transparency into opaque ‘crypto mixing’ services following Hamas attack on Israel
Financial & markets regulation