Speed and ferocity of Tokyo market correction is eye-catching
Valdis Dombrovskis confident measure will enter into force in November
Middle-class families seek more affordable destination amid slowing economy at home
Fears grow of all-out war in region after assassinations linked to Israel
Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead
US-based Albemarle cuts expansion plans amid struggles for processor of key mineral for electric cars
Despite stepping down as chief in 2022, Richard Liu has continued to quietly steer the business from London
Revolutionary Guards vow to inflict ‘severe punishment’ after Ismail Haniyeh assassinated in Tehran
Radar imagery and interviews show damage from cross-border attacks amid fears of escalating war
Classification would have boosted exports and reduced tariffs on goods from country that is rising supply chain alternative to China
Growing number of household animals amid declining human population forecast to build $12bn pet food market by 2030
Nasdaq falls into correction as traders bet Federal Reserve will have to cut rates more rapidly
Country’s military capabilities have evolved since it last fought Hizbollah but so have those of the Iran-backed ‘axis of resistance’
A mega election year is ushering in a different breed of net zero lawmakers
Beijing’s diplomatic offensive against US posture seen as blunting criticism of its own arms build-up
This time retaliation is likely to come on multiple fronts and it will be harder to intercept and contain
Hassan Nasrallah warns ‘red lines’ have been crossed, raising fears of a wider regional conflagration
Lacklustre Chinese demand helps push copper down around 20% from record high, while other base metals and corn also fall
Earnings uplift from weak currency might not last much longer
German carmakers say the threat of a trade war between Europe and Beijing is looming
Also in today’s newsletter, one view on how the US can be more competitive in the energy transition
The pioneering Nepalese climber Lhakpa Sherpa is the subject of Lucy Walker’s epic yet nuanced documentary
IDF strikes last month targeted militant who masterminded October 7 attack
Japanese carmakers do not rule out future capital tie-up as they unveiled sweeping alliance
After the humiliation of October 7, intelligence services are hitting back where their enemies feel safest
