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Trump and Xi set to meet for summit overshadowed by Iran war
14 May 2026 @ 1:55 am
US and Chinese leaders to discuss Hormuz blockade, Taiwan and rare earths
What Xi and Trump want from their Beijing summit
14 May 2026 @ 1:00 am
Chinese and US leaders to discuss trade, technology, Iran and Taiwan
Private equity cools on India amid lofty prices and economic jitters
14 May 2026 @ 12:34 am
Weaker dealmaking environment during turbulent period for country’s financial markets
GameStop’s Cohen threatens to take $56bn eBay offer to shareholders
13 May 2026 @ 11:57 pm
CEO says reseller’s board failed to engage after declining to meet him
Cerebras boosts IPO price to raise $5.5bn
13 May 2026 @ 11:10 pm
Chipmaker valued at $40bn in sign of high demand for AI stocks
UK estate agents at gloomiest in more than two years due to higher mortgage rates
13 May 2026 @ 11:01 pm
Middle East conflict’s economic impact is hurting the housing market
Citadel tells key researchers to relocate from Hong Kong or quit
13 May 2026 @ 11:01 pm
Hedge fund gives ultimatum to members of its global quantitative strategies team based in territory
UAE denies Netanyahu made secret visit during Iran war
13 May 2026 @ 10:10 pm
Extraordinary rebuttal from Israel’s closest Arab partner comes as two nations had been drawing closer
Starmer prepares to fight leadership bid by Streeting
13 May 2026 @ 9:48 pm
Health secretary expected to resign on Thursday and seek to eject prime minister from Downing Street
Weaker UK cities at risk from higher minimum wage, think-tank warns
13 May 2026 @ 9:30 pm
Employers in Edinburgh and cities in south-east have been more able to absorb rises, Centre for Cities finds