Also in this newsletter, blossoming relations between Scottish government and Starmer’s administration
And US credit creation
Plus, cash piles up, investing in classic cars, and school’s out for summer
Also in today’s newsletter, fresh UK far-right violence and EU members to back China EV tariffs
Plus, the Olympics draw to a close, earnings season rolls on and the UK celebrates the precious gift of childhood fun
IB Population distribution
Vatican-watchers are debating who might succeed Francis at the head of a Catholic Church rife with internal tensions
Plus; social media influencers make themselves heard by using their platform to help drive the sport forward
Also in this newsletter: US labour market cools, Amazon underwhelms Wall Street and Voyager 1 starts talking again
The former president has been inept in responding to Kamala Harris’s rapid elevation
Plus, updates on ether ETFs and Bybit
New initiative is welcome, but green investment in emerging markets needs to reach far greater scale
Also in today’s newsletter, Middle East enters ‘new phase’ and Evan Gershkovich released
Also in this newsletter, interest rate cut begs question of whether Sunak’s election timing was ill-judged, with questions for both parties
Plus, Big Law throws its weight behind Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign and a SoftBank-backed founder is accused of fraud
Also in this week’s newsletter: civil service headcount balloons
Ten topical questions to test your news nous
Also in today’s newsletter, US faith in democracy is at its lowest point since at least 1985, survey says
Also in today’s newsletter, one view on how the US can be more competitive in the energy transition
Also in today’s newsletter, wildfires rage in Canada, and Middle East tensions rise
Race to replace Rishi Sunak seems designed to favour a rightwinger and Robert Jenrick in particular
The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times
Plus, Ares raises a record private credit fund and Rio Tinto stays out of the mining dealmaking frenzy
Also in this newsletter: Iran vows revenge on Israel, Harris’s polling nears that of Trump, Russia launches drone strike on Ukraine
Workplace disruption is here to stay, but there are ways to make the most of challenging times
