My latest nice problem is Japan

A positive trade deal with the US masks a year of zero equity returns in sterling
NatWest ‘closely monitoring’ impact of tax rises on millionaire customers

FTSE 100 upgrades guidance and announces £750mn share buyback
Chinese investment flows to Hong Kong hit record high

Inflows through Stock Connect show how city’s fortunes have become increasingly dependent on capital from mainland
Rightmove calls for stamp duty reform

Property listings site says ministers should adjust zero-rate bands to boost housing affordability
UK retail sales rebound in June falls short of expectations

Warm weather helped drive recovery but sales still below pre-pandemic levels
Thai authorities evacuate 100,000 amid border clashes with Cambodia

More than a dozen killed in worst fighting in more than a decade