Risky journey over demilitarised zone marks second possible defection this month
Company to issue $5bn of bonds and $4.8bn of convertible bonds
Economists criticise Kamala Harris’s plans to fight the rising cost of living
Russia has yet to divert troops from fiercest battles in Donetsk region to defend its own territory
Once considered a cash cow by dealmakers, PIF has slowed spending on global investments, bankers say
Beijing increases use of intellectual property as collateral to try to revive credit growth
A visual guide to the war
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Happiness is an amended and up-to-date Schedule 13D
Government efforts to regulate broadcasters, including individual YouTubers, is part of a bigger plan to censor content
Overseas flows into China’s equity market have turned negative for the year after $12bn exodus since start of June
Kyiv targeting Russia’s ‘war potential’ and aiming to take more prisoners, says president
Incident comes despite temporary détente last month over disputed territory
Chinese rivals take market share as US and European carriers struggle with weak demand and diversions around Russia
Deng-Carter pact risks unravelling, with co-ordination limited to specific areas of research
The country led by Viktor Orbán spends 5% of GDP on trying to raise birth rates, but increases have levelled off
Lawrence Wong says ‘intensifying rivalry’ between Beijing and Washington is his nation’s biggest concern
Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead
A drive to attract factories must not overlook the country’s huge potential in services
Moscow fails to push back Kyiv’s forces from Kursk region
Conglomerate’s energy arm anticipates sell-offs will follow reforms to tackle the country’s unreliable electricity supply
Government says new digital education tools are ‘pivotal’ to overhaul of school system
Russia slow to redeploy troops from eastern Ukraine after Kyiv’s forces smashed through border
Declining demand due to Chinese property rout threatens profit squeeze for producers including BHP, Rio Tinto, Vale and Fortescue
Rising tensions complicate attempts to mend a vital partnership after Sheikh Hasina was toppled
