Online booking agents raise heat in long-running Ryanair battle
UK regulators urged to probe low-cost carrier’s ‘invasive and unfair’ treatment of customers Travel & leisure industry
The little activist Engine that couldn’t
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CVC explores sale of troubled Kenyan tea plantation
Kericho site in Kenya had a history of violence and sexual abuse allegations before Unilever sold it to private equity last yearMergers & Acquisitions
The dark side of the US sports betting boom
Americans have bet $245bn on sporting events since restrictions were loosened in 2018. But many fear a surge in gambling addiction is comingTravel & leisure industry
‘The ground rules have changed’: Dentons’ retreat exposes China risks
Pivot highlights dilemma law firms face as Beijing tightens anti-spying rulesMergers & Acquisitions
White House unveils ban on US investment in Chinese tech sectors
Biden cites security risk as he restricts American capital for companies linked to China’s military Artificial intelligence
TikTok takes on Shopee and Tokopedia in Asean ecommerce race
Buyers and sellers flock to shopping feature while authorities fretEcommerce
Disney shares jump after streaming losses narrow
TV decline and box office disappointments weigh on revenue at media groupDigital Media
Attorney-client privilege at centre of clash over new US auditing rules
Companies warn that proposal intended to help root out fraud could weaken legal protectionsFinancial & markets regulation
China’s internet giants order $5bn of Nvidia chips to power AI ambitions
Baidu, ByteDance, Tencent and Alibaba rush to acquire GPUs amid concern US will soon clamp down on their exportArtificial intelligence