Ecommerce: China’s retail future lies in live video streaming
Traditional ecommerce is struggling to hold on to its shoppersEcommerce
Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves: ‘It’s not government that creates jobs’
The politician on why Labour must reach out to business, the case for green investment — and being thrashed at chess by Garry KasparovLunch with the FT
Hipgnosis shareholders object to $440mn rights deal
Some investors believe the sale of music rights to a private sister fund owned by Blackstone undervalues the assetsMergers & Acquisitions
JD Wetherspoon posts first annual profit since pandemic
UK pub chain’s founder warns on ‘tsunami of costs’Travel & leisure industry
US jobs growth expected to have slowed in September
Cooling labour market could make Federal Reserve less likely to raise interest rates again this year Central banks
Exxon in talks to buy US rival Pioneer
Deal would be biggest by oil major in almost quarter of a centuryMergers & Acquisitions
Legoland owner to roll out augmented reality games to lure visitors
Merlin Entertainments has struck a licensing deal with Immersive GameboxTravel & leisure industry, Virtual and Augmented Reality
Can artificial intelligence grow safely?
Jobs growth in the US is expected to have slowed again in SeptemberArtificial intelligence
Pop power: can Taylor Swift and Beyoncé save the year for cinemas?
Movies of two blockbuster tours provide a much-needed boost in a difficult year of Hollywood strikesTravel & leisure industry
Metro Bank’s mad dash for cash
Plus, the dealmaking drama dividing a biotech firmMergers & Acquisitions