Circle K parent Alimentation Couche-Tard says it is focused on securing deal with Seven & i
Shanghai-listed Transsion also facing growing competition in African market and legal challenges over intellectual property
Reliance and Google-backed Dunzo reported to have cut staff as competition intensifies
Move marks latest effort to defuse tensions over Taiwan and South China Sea
Rapa Nui’s population kept growing past point it was thought to have suffered self-inflicted collapse, research suggests
Beijing has stepped up lobbying ahead of Brussels vote in escalating trade war
Mate XT, released hours after launch of iPhone 16, already has 5mn pre-orders
Also in this newsletter: Why the EU has not joined western powers in sanctioning Iran over arms deliveries to Russia (yet)
Apple suffers a major defeat as the bloc’s top court rules that it must pay €13bn in back taxes
Emerging markets also using levies to force China to build manufacturing plants within their borders
Opaque payment relating to China Renaissance chair Bao Fan leaves auditors wondering how to account for it
EU chamber of commerce warns Chinese market barriers and slow growth are prompting businesses to look elsewhere
Official’s comments mark first time Washington says Beijing is providing Moscow with lethal aid for the war against Ukraine
None predicted just how fast China’s own industry would develop in the age of EVs
Biden administration opposes Japanese company’s proposed $15bn takeover, which has become an election issue
US, UK, Germany and France accuse Tehran of sending ballistic missiles for war against Ukraine
German carmaker sets aside ‘high three-digit million amount’ for expected warranty payments
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese promises crackdown amid concerns about excessive screen use by young people
Chinese retail investors are a formidable force and known for their enthusiasm for tech names
Regulator says loss-absorbing instrument does not fulfil purpose
Exchange is latest sign of renewed engagement to ease bilateral tensions
Estimates underline scale of challenge facing Beijing as it seeks to reboot economy
Legal challenge is latest blow to Indian conglomerate’s efforts to expand overseas presence
Washington delegation hopes to encourage reforms that will restore economic growth
Nationalist trade policy is rooted in misdiagnosis. There is a more obvious problem
