‘She’s a bit stuck’: Marine Le Pen looks for momentum after election flop French far-right leader defends ‘detoxifying’ strategy to make presidential run-off round in 2022
Ireland finally eyes the exit door for bank stakes Dublin needs to take bolder steps to restore normality to the financial sector
Lars Windhorst under investigation by criminal prosecutors BaFin filed complaint over potential illegal banking activity by German financier
The frugal ingenuity that everyone needs in a crisis The whole world could benefit from tapping the flexible thinking that Indian businesses practise every day
Covid cases force Japanese officials to reconsider fans at Olympics Delta variant has fuelled rise in infections less than three weeks before games are due to start
Coupang faces probe over alleged manipulation of search algorithms South Korea’s leading ecommerce platform under scrutiny as it plans aggressive expansion
Fighting and food shortages fray hopes for Ethiopia’s ceasefire Tigray rebels demand withdrawal of federal troops and investigation of atrocities as condition for ending hostilities
Warburg Pincus launches distressed asset venture in China US private equity firm invests $600m in a partnership with local group Wensheng
Didi Chuxing: China raises red flag over New York listings Ride-hailing app finds itself a football in the dirty east-west kickabout for data dominance
China targets more tech groups after Didi crackdown Internet stocks tumble as Beijing broadens probe following ride-hailing app’s New York IPO
Corporate travel rebound signals first signs of recovery in decimated sector Hotels, airlines and travel companies report rise in bookings as executives return to road after pandemic
US Supreme Court tilts to the right — but how far will it go? Signs of compromise among justices will be put to the test next term over guns and abortion
MPs call on UK to suspend ‘secretive’ Gulf funding programmes All-party group alleges schemes could place Britain at risk of complicity in abuses in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain
Overseas investors find UK regional property a safe bet Groups in the money after realising other areas offer better value than London
Vatican puts cardinal on trial for financial crimes Indictment of Becciu, who once selected saints, marks acceleration of Pope’s reform drive
Hong Kong’s 29-year-old crypto billionaire: FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried Value of exchange business led by US entrepreneur jumps 20-fold in a year
Mighty advertiser Dentsu struggles with Olympic-sized problems Tokyo games were meant to be a cash cow but have become a heavy drag on management resources
Zuma launches legal challenges to avoid imprisonment South Africa’s former president says he is too frail to survive jail term for missing corruption inquiry
China cracks down on Didi days after New York IPO Chinese cyber security regulator says ride-hailing giant violated laws on collecting and using personal information
The US and allies have a duty to Afghan interpreters Local staff left behind deserve protection from a resurgent Taliban
Businesses face financial cliff edge as UK Covid support winds down Debt repayment demands and tapering of furlough support combine to create doubts about survival
UK accused of ‘baffling’ handling of bill to recognise foreign qualifications Draft legislation has had to be rewritten after dozens of professions and regulators were left out
MPs call for greater transparency on profits from public contracts Cross-party group seeks new legislation after procurement scandals during pandemic
An artists’ levy on tech would solve the UK’s copyright issue The creative industries are badly remunerated, but a small percentage on gadgets can make things fairer
Land ownership: taking a walk on the rewild side UK ministers must manage rural humans as sensitively as rural wildlife
