China cracks down on ‘bone ash’ burials in empty apartments
Younger tenants do not mind dead neighbours if it drives down rents in a building
Younger tenants do not mind dead neighbours if it drives down rents in a building
Global pharmaceutical companies are aggressively searching for new medicines in China
From Jeannette von Wolfersdorff, Lisbon, Portugal
From Admiral Lord West of Spithead, House of Lords, London SW1, UK
From Istvan Dobozi, Former lead economist, World Bank, Sarasota, FL, US
From Vance Culbert, Senior Policy Adviser, International Institute for Sustainable Development, Geneva, Switzerland
From Desmond Lachman, American Enterprise Institute, Washington DC
From Patrick J Allen, River Forest, IL, US
Prices for Brent crude climb 3 per cent during early trading in Asia
From Andrew Davis, Chicago, IL, US
From Vic Paine, Corwen, Denbighshire, Wales, UK
Its period exterior is all classical composure, its interior is a riot of theatricality and invention
November 8 poll set to be battleground over regulation of AI
US president tells the FT he is considering seizing strategic Kharg Island even as negotiations continue
Oil price rises past $115 in early trading in Asia as Iran conflict worsens
France, Italy, Poland and Canada condemn Israeli police for cutting off access to site in the run-up to Easter
Also in today’s newsletter: South Korea weighs new inheritance tax rules, and Indian conglomerate Vedanta to split in five
Partners urged to ‘act together’ and not ‘weaken collective resilience’ as nations grapple with Strait of Hormuz closure
Effort to boost local producers draws ire from foreign rivals and domestic merchants
Investors anticipate money-making bonanza as sector comes under strain
Top Iranian war leader accuses US of using diplomatic efforts as cover for ground operations
Markets wind down for Easter break, Japan hosts Macron and UK regulator to outline stance on £11bn car finance mis-selling
The prominent private capital firm wants to build a new office in a southern US state as it continues to grow