Move designed to increase government revenue would face opposition from business and Republicans
President uses valedictory speech to party convention to list accomplishments in office
Autonomy founder among six people unaccounted for after Bayesian sank off coast of Sicily
Agencies say they have seen ‘increasingly aggressive’ activity from Iranian actors trying to influence election
US secretary of state notes progress in talks despite Hamas rejecting so-called ‘bridging’ text
Beijing increases use of intellectual property as collateral to try to revive credit growth
Russia has yet to divert troops from fiercest battles in Donetsk region to defend its own territory
Populist measures designed to win over US voters are less welcome to business and economists
Disaster off Sicily with Mike Lynch on board raises concerns over marine safety in era of extreme weather events
Companies should pay the price for their aggression
Backing from one of world’s largest producers will boost prospect of UN agreement for manufacturing cap
Risky journey over demilitarised zone marks second possible defection this month
Opposition leaders win elections by showing they have changed their party for the better
Test carried out by German start-up that hopes to launch UK’s first vertical rocket
And housing Kamalanomics
Fiscal R* and fiscal-monetary tensions
Tie-up between Couche-Tard and Japan’s Seven & i would create one of America’s largest retail chains
Also in today’s newsletter, Kamala Harris aims to raise US corporate tax rate and China gets creative with IP lending
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
The fixation with balanced budgets over everything else will be overcome
A well-trained workforce is essential to the economy, but a shortage of alternatives to university means Britain’s young people are falling behind
Once considered a cash cow by dealmakers, PIF has slowed spending on global investments, bankers say
The US and its allies risk paying a higher longer-term price if they fail to repel Russian aggression
Export Development Canada has sold loans it made to UK water company at deep discounts
Ofcom online safety rules in the spotlight after violent unrest sparked by spread of fake news on social media
Policy uncertainty and Labour’s levy plans threaten fall in production and jobs in ageing oil basin, executives warn
One start-up hopes country can carve out global role in reducing threat of diseases such as bird flu spreading
The top taps in a city renowned for the number and variety of its micro- and independent breweries
UK tech entrepreneur unaccounted for after boat trip celebrating recent legal victory was hit by storm
Government’s permission for increase in passengers is first major infrastructure decision
Prime minister says immediate ‘support’ discussed in Belfast meeting but stops short of funding pledge
Heavy-handed legislative or one-size-fits-all approaches are not merited
Also in this newsletter: US investors anticipate a ‘soft landing’, Japan’s 7-Eleven receives takeover offer, and start-up failures surge
Research shows 0.5% increase to 99,207 outlets in Britain in three months to June
