Victims’ families and campaigners seek answers over Air India crash
Indian investigators are expected within weeks to issue final report into disaster that killed 260 people
US oil deal denounced by both sides of Venezuelan politics
Hardliners cast agreement with Trump as looting and betrayal while opposition decries Washington’s meddling in country
Warsh charts a forward-looking path for the Fed at Jackson Hole
This might be remembered as a moment when the central bank switched approach
Swiss wealth managers urge delay to ownership register after Liechtenstein hack
Bankers also raised cyber security concerns over list of ultimate owners of more than 500,000 companies and other entities
Dozens killed in Russian strike on ammunition depot near Kyiv
Lengthy air raids by Moscow’s jet-powered drones have triggered 27 alerts since Thursday in one of the longest attacks of the war
Did AI write this? It’s getting harder to tell
Detection software offers quick answers, but the risk of false positives and the stigma of being accused are leading to societal mistrust in the written word
Warsh puts Fed on collision course with Trump ahead of midterms
US central bank chair’s Jackson Hole hint that rates may rise runs counter to the reduction in borrowing costs the US president desires
Warsh settles some nerves at Jackson Hole
Speech gave a crisper picture of how he reads the economy but leaves open questions over Fed ‘reaction function’
Nasa to launch $4.3bn space telescope to scan universe
Roman Space Telescope is expected to help explain dark matter while discovering thousands of planets beyond our solar system
Risk of a new age of financial repression is rising
The idea of pushing US government bonds down the throats of investors is being taken increasingly seriously
Trump orders Lake Ontario to be renamed ‘Lake America’ in slight to Canada
US president’s executive order underscores fraying relations between allies after trade talks collapsed
Zero-sum thinking will fuel resentment and scarcity
The assumption that one group must lose for another to gain has become worryingly widespread
Trump says US to take control of 65bn barrels of Venezuelan oil
The president says the countries’ joint venture will lower petrol prices for Americans
Airbus seeks US space unit sale as it shifts to European-built satellites
Potential disposal comes after company announced deal with Leonardo and Thales
How finance redeemed itself
And what tech, the new black sheep, can learn from it
Walmart settles lawsuit over painkiller prescriptions
Retailer resolves case with US justice department over allegations it fuelled the nation’s opioid crisis
Trump loses bid to challenge hush-money conviction in federal court
Judge rules that payment and ‘engaging in a cover-up of an embarrassment are not subsumed in presidential immunity’
Liechtenstein prince tightens grip in succession shake-up
Prince Alois expands his authority while loosening checks within Europe’s wealthiest ruling family
Hawkish Warsh hints Fed will raise rates if inflation does not fall soon
Wall Street cranks up bets on September increase in borrowing costs following central bank chair’s Jackson Hole address
The cult $4.99 rotisserie chicken defying inflation
Costco built its own factory to keep costs low for the famous bird. But resisting rising prices is a constant struggle
Former IMF deputy Gita Gopinath: ‘It’s straight-out protectionism’
The economist on Trump’s tariffs, looming threats to the dollar — and why we’re living through a ‘great gamble’
Alleged vandalism on Trump golf course linked to terrorism, Scottish prosecutors say
Indictment means pro-Palestinian activists could face tougher sentences if convicted of ‘malicious mischief’
Chinese rescue workers reach border crossing destroyed by Himalayan flood
Rescue efforts resume after being suspended over fears of further flooding near the Tibet-Nepal border
Guggenheim affiliate buys up debt linked to its asset management arm
Loan has been closely watched as a proxy for Mark Walter’s private-held investment firm
Why banks find it so hard to manage reputational risk
It is one thing to assess facts, another to weigh up the public reaction to them
The devastating forces behind the deadly Himalayan flood
Torrent that tore through settlements near Nepal’s border with China comes as scientists warn climate change is increasing risks
Anthropic wins legal battle with Pentagon in California
Federal judge rules Trump administration cannot punish AI lab in clash over military use of its models
Anthropic launches AI tool that can conduct scientific experiments
Claude chatbot maker unveils a system that autonomously operates a wide range of devices in laboratories
Canada poaches 48 top US-based academics
Trump administration’s assault on universities boosts Ottawa’s efforts to attract top research talent
China bets on exports of cheap 3D-printed drone killers
Chinese companies rush into sector as global conflicts raise demand for interceptors
Don’t draw the wrong conclusion from Treasury yields
Investors are marking up their expectations for long-run economic growth in the US
US campaign to isolate Iran closes in on Dubai
Gulf city has for decades served as an offshore hub for Iranian financial services, trade and access to global markets that the regime needs
Saudi Arabia shakes up flagship real estate project
British CEO replaced in latest change after review of portfolio companies of sovereign wealth fund
US Treasury imposes limits on Egyptian bank for doing business with Iran
Measures targeting UAE branches of Banque Misr are part of Trump administration’s efforts to isolate Tehran
US corporate profits surge to record as worker payouts wilt
Pre-tax earnings hit highest share of national income since aftermath of second world war
China’s actors written out of dramas as AI doubles ready to take their roles
Online performers left jobless as new video-generation programmes sweep industry
Uefa prepares criminal complaint against Fifa’s Infantino
Governing body of European football seeking documents from Joshua Kushner’s investment firm
Is China’s ‘wise camel’ the winner from the US-Iran war?
Beijing has threatened to retaliate with ‘all necessary measures’ if the US hits it with sanctions