Singapore defends exclusive deal for Taylor Swift concerts in south-east Asia
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong says arrangement that drew regional ire was not ‘unfriendly’ #press
EU agrees action to cut packaging waste in face of heavy lobbying
Planned rules will leave cardboard fast-food cartons alone and not force consumers to switch to reusable containers #press
How could nuclear weapons be used in space?
US warnings over Russian anti-satellite programme revive cold war-era concerns about risks of an orbital conflict #press
Brazil minister says oil and green ambitions are not contradictory
Alexandre Silveira touts clean energy credentials and aim to become top oil producer #press
Banker glee does not tell the whole story on Lina Khan setbacks
Settlement over Amgen $28bn acquisition shows the antitrust chief still won concessions to protect consumers #press
GM chief assails UAW strikers in sign labour strife could escalate
Mary Barra expresses anger at autoworkers’ rejection of ‘historic’ offer as Biden prepares to weigh in #press
Federal Reserve officials back rate rise pause in September
Hawkish Dallas president says another skip ‘would be appropriate’ as US inflation cools #press
Inquiry rejects US claims that S Africa supplied arms to Russia
Ambassador alleged that weapons were loaded on to Lady R ship docked in Cape Town #press
New York and New Jersey have opened a new front in their eternal war
The spat over congestion pricing in Manhattan is the latest dispute between the Garden and Empire states #press
US government-backed start-up on course to become mining unicorn
TechMet set for $1bn valuation in boost to west’s challenge of China’s dominance in critical minerals sector #press
SEC lawyers subpoena fund managers over ESG disclosures
Statements on green and social investing seen as ‘fertile ground’ for enforcement division #press
Europe’s airlines clash with Italian premier over planned fare cap
Price ceiling is latest stand-off between corporate world and Giorgia Meloni’s government #press