The race among dockless e-bike companies to expand in the city is causing disruption

Metal has staged a bigger rally than gold this year

US Treasury secretary tells FT that Beijing is trying to hurt the world’s economy

Israeli premier wagers Trump can help rewrite narrative around worst security failure in nation’s history

Productivity gains won’t necessarily translate into the embrace of free time — especially in America

The party can’t keep expecting successful people to pretend that leaving the EU was a good idea

Europe’s most valuable start-up has waited years for approval to begin lending in its home market

Rally in heavily shorted stocks comes as AI hype and hopes of lower rates push S&P 500 to record highs

Chancellor Friedrich Merz seeking to reignite economy and address challenges of a shrinking workforce

Legal firms are overwhelmed with enquiries from companies and individuals after Trump and Starmer harden policies

Executives predict Beijing’s tighter controls will lead to production delays and higher prices

Success of ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ unprecedented in era of declining music purchases

Failed hospital operator’s administrators seeking about £2bn damages from accounting firm in trial over missed ‘red flags’

Western sanctions will not be effective until the loophole for facilities in India, Turkey and China is closed

Israel frees more than 1,900 Palestinian prisoners as first phase of peace plan is implemented

After two years of pain for the country, tears and joy mark moment of collective release

US president has floated selling long-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine in bid to end Russia’s invasion

Warsaw’s national security chief says Moscow is also using a shadow fleet to launch drones into European airspace

Deputy national security adviser Matt Collins named as being personally responsible for providing witness statements

US and Chinese officials will also hold talks this week about escalation in trade tensions

Rupert Pearce’s appointment comes as government seeks to deliver pledge to drive growth through increased military spending

A ceasefire and hostage release are cause for celebration. But big questions remain about the rest of the Trump plan

Chief executive Jamie Dimon says US too dependent on ‘unreliable’ sources of materials ‘essential’ to national security

Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt share prestigious award