Japan digs in on rice and cars as US trade talks stall

Trump criticises ‘spoiled’ Tokyo over trade deficit ahead of tariff deadline
India seeks to seal interim trade deal with US this week

Agreement would be among first reached since Donald Trump launched ‘liberation day’ tariffs in April
US narrows trade focus to secure deals before Trump tariff deadline

President’s 90-day pause on reciprocal levies expires on July 9
FCA sounds alarm over UK takeover leaks

Almost 40% of public company acquisitions were reported in the media before they were announced
Pyrrhic victory on UK welfare shows need for systemic reform, analysts say

Think-tanks argue sensitive policy change should not be driven by need to meet fiscal rules
Standard Chartered hit with $2.7bn lawsuit over 1MDB scandal

Liquidators still trying to recoup billions of dollars siphoned from Malaysia’s sovereign wealth fund and then laundered