Managing Contracts and Invoices

Rush by businesses to purchase tech equipment offsets deceleration in consumer spendingView the full article

Earnings hint at growth trajectory despite increases in capital spendingView the full article

Mojtaba Khamenei says Iranians will defend their nuclear capabilities as a ‘national asset’View the full article

Cicero would have applauded the royal message for the US president — even if JD Vance held backView the full article

Kevin Warsh will be trying to shift central bank’s approach at time of deep division, say fund managersView the full article

Also in today’s newsletter, political violence in the US isn’t just rising — it’s broadeningView the full article

Policymakers warn risks to economy from energy shock driven by Middle East conflict have ‘intensified’View the full article

Monetary Policy Committee says borrowing costs may need to rise if energy shock continues to hit global economyView the full article

Growth in headline figure obscures worse than expected $700mn increase in fee-paying assets View the full article

A cure for kitchen nerves, plus a recipe for anchovy pastaView the full article

We know what worked and what failed the last time aroundView the full article

FTSE 100 energy group says bid ‘fundamentally undervalues’ its businessView the full article

Energy shock intensifies fears that global economy faces prolonged period of higher inflationView the full article

Acquisition comes as private capital groups push into increasingly complicated transactions requiring advisoryView the full article

BNP Paribas and Crédit Agricole report higher first-quarter profit but are unable to fully capitalise on market volatilityView the full article

Asia-focused bank reports record quarterly profit even as it sets aside funds to hedge against Middle East riskView the full article

Brent crude rises 4.5 per cent above $123 a barrel in Asian trading to highest level since conflict beganView the full article

Inflation has hit 50% during conflict while many expect Strait of Hormuz stand-off to exacerbate stagnationView the full article

After putting on a united front during the Iran war, the Gulf’s most consequential rivalry has burst into the open againView the full article

Researchers have been trawling history to measure the pacifying effects of moving goods around View the full article

Private capital firm hires bankers to sell Flora Food Group after ditching targets to make its portfolio plant basedView the full article

As we leap into a new technological age, the old rules of capitalism still apply View the full article

Losses to Malian militants by Wagner Group’s successor call into question future of Moscow’s military adventurism in AfricaView the full article

High rate of winning wagers likely to add to concerns that sensitive information can leak on prediction marketsView the full article