Small Boat by Vincent Delecroix — a powerful meditation on a migrant tragedyNews Feed
Shortlisted for the International Booker, the French philosopher’s new novel is a damning exploration of apathy in the face of calamity
Are you sipping soju, South Korea’s favourite spirit?News Feed
The vodka-like drink is going global
Chinese banks are feeling the strainNews Feed
Investment case for the country’s state-owned lenders is no longer straightforward
Brussels eyes fresh retaliation as it struggles to counter Trump tariffsNews Feed
EU slow to agree measures as member states divided over how hard to hit back
Revolut fined €3.5mn over money laundering control failuresNews Feed
Lithuanian watchdog hits fintech with biggest regulatory penalty for ‘violations and shortcomings’ in processes
The S&P 500’s latest ‘Black Monday’ in one chartNews Feed
You call that a crash?
Bain Capital nears $2.6bn deal to buy Blackstone-backed HealthEdgeNews Feed
Sale of US healthcare software company would grant two-fold return on investment
The US may be reversing course on child labourNews Feed
Acute strain on the jobs market has encouraged some states to consider reducing restrictions on employing minors
Shipping groups clash over regulatory cost of using LNG to power vesselsNews Feed
Rules to cut emissions have for years divided some of the world’s largest economies
Debt default insurance costs soar as investors flee Europe’s car industryNews Feed
Aston Martin’s bond prices drop to record lows and cost of insuring VW’s debt against default jumps