A credible stock market is essential if the country is to fulfil its enormous economic promise

György Matolcsy and several others arrested in corruption probes targeting former PM’s circle of power

Steve Witkoff discusses resumption of peace dialogue with Russian president followed by US-China-Russia meeting next month

Not the regulators we want, or the regulators we need. But at least it’s something?

Action against Indonesia and Turkey is a venture into territory best left to local regulators and governments

Trump’s top diplomat visits Mukesh Ambani as White House battles high fuel prices ahead of midterms

Plus, fewer Fed meetings

Also in this newsletter: Canada pushes for more co-operation on AI

Two years since taking office, the general-turned-president is battling multiplying problems

Tokyo lost decades when a property bust led to an economic slump. Could the same phenomenon undo Xi Jinping’s ambitions?

CATL and its rivals are creating new global supply chains as protectionist pressures rise

Veteran leftwinger aiming to close the gap with rightwing challenger Flávio Bolsonaro before Sunday’s ballot

Demand from wealthy travellers leaving kingdom pushes up prices more than 50%, brokers say

Volodymyr Zelenskyy participates in discussions in Oslo that also involve Donald Trump’s envoy

‘Realist’ critics of Nato echo Moscow’s talking points on Ukraine

Tokyo asks US to help convince Beijing to ease chokehold on yttrium and avert manufacturing shutdown

Countries from Canada to Argentina have seen surge in investment and production as buyers rush to replace supply lost to Hormuz disruption

The gig economy has become an informal safeguard as the country’s strong headline figures mask heavy discontent

Credit default swaps are becoming a bellwether hedge for AI sentiment

Shares in Elice sink in Seoul, adding to rising concern about AI valuations