Chinese companies rush to tap convertible bond market

Alibaba and Ping An among corporates attracted to cheaper form of financing

Published: 2024-11-28 02:00:18

Sequoia Capital’s former China unit steps up push for global deals

Neil Shen’s HongShan has struggled to invest its $9bn cash pile in a weak domestic market and tough US controls

Published: 2024-11-28 01:15:18

Regulation and ‘poor alignment’ are stymying health innovation, says report

Author recommends breaking ‘siloed’ work practices to spur life sciences sector and improve care

Published: 2024-11-28 00:01:18

US tells Ukraine to lower conscription age to 18 to stem manpower shortage

Biden administration warns Kyiv is not recruiting enough soldiers to keep pace with Russia’s deployment

Published: 2024-11-27 23:56:42

News updates from November 27: French markets hit by threat of government collapse; Republican US states sue BlackRock for green agenda

Published: 2024-11-27 23:24:18

Trump considers tough antitrust advocate for justice department unit

Gail Slater is ally of JD Vance who had also been in the running to chair the Federal Trade Commission

Published: 2024-11-27 23:08:23

Hong Kong and Chinese equities fall in early trading

Published: 2024-11-27 23:02:49

First 24-hour US stock exchange approved

Regulators grant 24 Exchange nod for round-the-clock trading

Published: 2024-11-27 22:47:01

FirstFT: China investigating its defence minister for alleged corruption

Also in today’s newsletter, BYD demands suppliers slash prices, and Infosys chair predicts companies will develop their own AI models

Published: 2024-11-27 22:17:42

UK car insurer Direct Line rejects £3.3bn takeover offer by Aviva

The company, part way through a turnaround plan, says the cash and shares proposal undervalues the business

Published: 2024-11-27 22:00:34

France may not enforce ICC arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu

Rights groups and opposition politicians accuse government of U-turn to secure Israel-Lebanon ceasefire deal

Published: 2024-11-27 20:35:07

Mauritius raises concerns about UK plan to cede sovereignty over Chagos Islands

Focus of controversy is British efforts to secure a key US military base

Published: 2024-11-27 19:47:35

The Israel-Hamas war in maps and charts

A visual guide to the conflict and its regional impact

Published: 2024-11-27 19:43:18

US hits Venezuelan security chiefs with sanctions for ‘electoral fraud’

Measures against senior figures stop short of suspending oil export licences

Published: 2024-11-27 19:16:43

Shares of SoftBank-backed Symbotic plunge after accounting errors

Warehouse automation developer that counts Walmart and Target as customers delays release of annual report

Published: 2024-11-27 18:32:45

A much-needed ceasefire in a corner of the Middle East

A deal to halt war between Israel and Hizbollah offers a glimmer of hope

Published: 2024-11-27 18:32:16

Coffee futures hit 47-year high on global supply and EU law fears

Commercial buyers ‘go into panic mode’ to secure high-quality arabica beans

Published: 2024-11-27 18:22:07

Israel-Hizbollah ceasefire holds as thousands seek to return home

Israeli military warns Lebanese civilians to stay away from border regions during first day of US-brokered deal to end conflict

Published: 2024-11-27 17:39:09

Italian authorities shut down €3bn-a-year pirate TV ring

International network with 22mn subscribers stole and resold content from top streaming providers

Published: 2024-11-27 17:02:18

EU threatens TikTok with probe over role in Romanian elections

Bucharest lodges complaint after far-right candidate who went viral on Chinese platform topped presidential vote

Published: 2024-11-27 16:44:14

Britain’s biggest export sector is, or possibly isn’t, in trouble

Time to see a consultant?

Published: 2024-11-27 16:20:23

The perils in the search for the perfect GDP alternative

Statistical agencies trip up when they attempt to weigh the values of good and bad in society

Published: 2024-11-27 15:58:53

US to approve $680mn arms sale to Israel

Benjamin Netanyahu cited new weapons shipments as one reason for backing ceasefire with Hizbollah

Published: 2024-11-27 15:56:36

French markets hit by threat of government collapse

Paris’s cost of borrowing relative to Germany reaches highest level since Eurozone crisis in 2012

Published: 2024-11-27 15:43:11

The government has no time to lose if it wants to reform social care

So far it has stumbled from one policy mis-step to another

Published: 2024-11-27 15:24:10