Global stocks buoyed by steady US inflation data
The latest reading paves the way for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates in September
No experts in the room: Trump to meet Putin after loss of Russia specialists
Reduction in federal workforce has hollowed out the number of knowledgeable officials in Washington
UK universities explore merging language courses as enrolment falls
Institutions discuss closer collaboration and sharing resources amid a funding squeeze caused by sharp drop in student numbers
Investors are frogs in a Trumpian pot
People are looking at becalmed market conditions and writing them off as the result of a quiet summer
‘Traffic-light’ dashboard lets PwC monitor office attendance
Big Four firm checks building pass swipes and WiFi connections to address ‘persistent and deliberate non-compliance’
UK companies in China buoyed by diplomatic thaw
Warming between London and Beijing encourages expansion by British businesses in world’s second-largest economy
