China ‘made a real mistake’ by ‘firing shots’ on rare earths, says Scott Bessent US Treasury secretary says Beijing can no longer use its critical minerals as a coercive tool OCTOBER 31, 2025 | | Spain drafts king into China charm offensive | | King Felipe VI’s upcoming state visit highlights Madrid’s warm relations with Beijing amid US-China tensions OCTOBER 31, 2025 | A tale of two embassies: UK-China dispute threatens diplomatic cooling | | Whitehall officials hope resolution can be found to row between Beijing and London over key buildings OCTOBER 31, 2025 | Big Tech earnings: profits and cash still matter | | And Trump’s non-deal with China OCTOBER 31, 2025 | Hong Kong insurance sales hit record as Chinese hunt for higher returns | | Purchases surge of policies that serve as key conduit for moving money out of mainland OCTOBER 31, 2025 | China’s factory activity contracts for seventh straight month | | Beijing fears weak domestic demand and aggressive competition among producers is driving deflation OCTOBER 31, 2025 | | | Cinven’s crisis in the UK Plus, how a little-known Utah lender became First Brands’ biggest creditor and Novo Nordisk gatecrashes Pfizer’s latest deal OCTOBER 31, 2025 | | Weil lawyer invested millions in fund that owned Pegasus spyware maker | | Gerhard Schmidt put his own money into private equity fund that bought NSO Group, and sat on board that oversaw NSO OCTOBER 31, 2025 | | Tuesday, 11th November | Digital | | Integrating alternatives: Strategies for portfolio diversification From access to allocation, how to invest in private markets with confidence Digital | Find out more | Explore all events | | | | | First Brands formally accused of ‘massive fraud’ by lenders Some creditors want an independent trustee involved in car parts maker’s bankruptcy process OCTOBER 31, 2025 | | City grandee Michael Sherwood says Revolut systems are now ‘Goldman quality’ | | Former Goldman executive is a longtime board member of the fintech, which has struggled to win a UK banking licence OCTOBER 31, 2025 | | | Strategies For Building a Resilient, Diversified Portfolio Exploring growth opportunities in 2026, and how to use AI effectively
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