As Greek borrowing costs fall to French levels, the bloc’s ‘periphery’ shows the value of steady reform
Tractors park up in main London thoroughfare in rally opposing government inheritance tax reforms
Inflationary pressures are beginning to wane but not all central banks have taken action yet. See how this affects you
President negotiates with party leaders of left and right to ensure survival of next government
Turbulence ahoi
Takeover battle between private equity firms could trigger wave of aggressive dealmaking in Tokyo
Shabana Mahmood says review of sentencing is central to solving problems in jails
Assad, Putin, Gaddafi — the free world too often gets its hopes up about despots
Supreme Court grants lenders permission to challenge earlier ruling
Study shows it’s possible to increase capacity from 1,800 travellers an hour to nearly 5,000, says HS1
Also in today’s newsletter, Microsoft poaches Google DeepMind staff, and court blocks The Onion’s purchase of Infowars
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Fast-moving events leave Washington fearful of Isis resurgence and divided over troop deployment
Parting shot at geopolitical rival is effort to shelter US manufacturers from green-energy powerhouse
Nippon Life’s acquisition underscores sector’s struggle to find growth opportunities in its domestic market
Funding tug of war looms between Treasury and Downing Street as party’s political machinery tightens
ReNew has lost over 30% of its market value in three years since US listing
Pyongyang slams South Korean president as ‘fascist’ who has plunged his country into ‘pandemonium’
And China’s monetary policy stance
Also in this newsletter: a dispatch from the political mess in Romania
Conglomerate pulls out of $500mn loan deal as it wrestles with bribery allegations
Washington’s attempt to build alliance in east Asia could founder if a left-wing president succeeds Yoon Suk Yeol
Plus, Evergrande’s liquidators go after a private jet and an $800bn asset manager prepares to sue over Credit Suisse debt wipeout
The city is a sushi-lover’s paradise, and the salmon rolls and sashimi punch well above their price
Horaţiu Potra, a former member of the French Foreign Legion, was arrested with 20 other armed men headed for Bucharest
