Japan’s prime minister plans to quit, says state broadcaster NHK
Shigeru Ishiba expected to confirm resignation at press conference on Sunday
Niche Asian exports wilt because of Trump’s tariffs
From Taiwan’s orchid growers to Korean noodle makers, US import levies are putting investment and jobs at risk
TfL warns of severe disruption if London Underground strike goes ahead
Union says management has refused to engage on pay and working conditions
HR is not for wimps
The people we love to hate are really getting it in the neck these days
‘Periphery’ stocks lead European market rally
Equities in countries at the heart of the region’s debt crisis over a decade ago are now thriving
Trump is turning the White House into Mar-a-Lagoland
Paving over the Rose Garden and gaudily embellishing the Oval Office make the US president look desperate
Lloyds should beware the perils of rank-and-yank performance culture
Excessive competition between employees can go awry
Delay to England cancer plan risks ‘costing lives’, charity warns
Cancer Research UK says ministers need to deliver ‘ambitious’ strategy as rates of disease are forecast to rise
EU steelmakers plead for tariffs on cheap imports to avert collapse
Senior Thyssenkrupp executive warns industry is ‘not going to survive’ without emergency protection
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Putin faces tough choices at home as strain on Russia’s war economy mounts
Dwindling oil revenues and a widening deficit may force Moscow to cut some non-military spending in this month’s budget
The ‘invisible kingpin of data centres’ riding the Gulf’s AI boom
Dubai-based Zachary Cefaratti has become a go-to dealmaker who connects Middle Eastern money to Silicon Valley
Italy’s leaking pipes leave Sicilians hoarding water
Italy loses the most water in Europe, a problem magnified by droughts
How AI is helping one doctor treat cancer: ‘It’s moved out of the hype phase’
Britain’s first clinical professor of AI in radiation oncology says tech is improving care — but waiting lists still grow
Wakuku vs Labubu: Miniso challenges Pop Mart for collectible toy supremacy
Low-cost retailer joins wave of Chinese companies starting to design their own characters
Expensive ‘green’ hydrogen jeopardises German industrial energy transition
Unless cost of hydrogen made from renewable energy falls, some manufacturers would have to use fossil fuels, warn executives
Hilton and Marriott lead global hotels push into India’s smaller cities
Surge in domestic travel drives investment in mid-range lodging to accommodate country’s price-conscious tourists
The Lady in Red — Chris de Burgh’s 1986 hit is widely loved and roundly derided
The singer never saw success coming for a track that became a staple of weddings, karaokes, and lists of songs both admired and hated
Saudi Arabia’s small-town brands go national
Growth of homegrown businesses is sign of how economy is modernising
Global banks rush into Credit Suisse vacuum to serve Swiss companies
JPMorgan and Deutsche Bank among lenders competing for country’s businesses
UK faces mounting stockpile of used EV batteries
Industry experts warn that tens of thousands of used batteries are piling up because recycling capacity is scarce
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