Why the EU is moving to endorse a ‘humanitarian pause’ in Gaza
Also in this newsletter: How the bloc plans to step up defence of its clean tech sectorRenewable energy
IEA warns energy companies against banking on strong oil demand
Risks stemming from over-investment in fossil fuels have ‘evolved’, says energy watchdog Shale Oil & Gas, Renewable energy
ECB set to pause rate rises as focus shifts to shrinking balance sheet
Investors say further increase unlikely given near-stagnation of eurozone economyCentral banks
China’s EV sector burns bright but cannot offset property’s woes
The ‘high-quality consumption’ Beijing seeks requires difficult structural reformsElectric vehicles
Why Chevron is inking the biggest deal in its history
Plus, Orcel strikes his first deal at UniCredit and the crisis at Atos begins to snowballMergers & Acquisitions
Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly hoover up smaller obesity drug groups
Biotech acquisitions this year intended to cement position as market leaders in weight-loss fieldMergers & Acquisitions
China surveillance group SenseTime sees bid to diversify stymied by US chip curbs
Hong Kong-based AI company faces ‘end of the road’ for data centre ambitions Artificial intelligence
Dealmakers see Chevron-Hess tie-up as the start of oil ‘arms race’
The $53bn deal has sparked speculation that BP and Shell may feel forced to respondMergers & Acquisitions
WPP-owned media agency sacks Shanghai-based executive facing bribery claims
Dismissal follows police raid of GroupM China’s offices and questioning of executive and two former employees last week Advertising
Northvolt moves towards plans for Stockholm listing
Battery maker could go public as soon as next year in one of the largest IPOs for a European company in recent yearsBatteries