Pork for sale at a wholesale market in Beijing, China. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Beijing has launched an anti-dumping investigation aimed at certain pork products from the European Union, days after the Brussels raised tariffs on Chinese vehicles. …
Hong Kong will end its decades-long practice of shutting its markets during typhoons and major storms starting on Sept. 23. There was broad support to allow trading in extreme weather and to follow other cities, Chief Executive John Lee said…
The Indian political landscape has undergone a “tectonic shift” after this month’s unexpected election result and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government will “struggle” to survive, Rahul Gandhi, the country’s most prominent opposition politician, has claimed. “The space in the Indian…
Toyota Motor shareholders backed Chairman Akio Toyoda and nine other members of the automaker’s board on Tuesday, despite concerns about governance raised by two leading proxy advisers. Ralph Orlowski |Getty Images Toyota Motor shareholders backed Chairman Akio Toyoda and nine other members of…
Dr. Uma Naidoo, a nutritional psychiatrist, professional chef, and author of This is Your Brain on Food, is dedicated to discussing the critical link between brain health and mental health. “Food can have such a powerful impact on our brain…
Labour’s plans to improve the UK’s trading relationship with Europe will have “minimal” impact on reducing the economic costs of Brexit, a report by a leading group of academics and trade economists has warned. The 72-page report from the UK…
A federal judge in Texas on Monday dismissed a controversial lawsuit by Exxon Mobil against activist shareholder Arjuna Capital over a climate proposal, ruling that the investor’s promise that it would not submit a similar resolution in the future had…
If you’ve considered getting Botox, chances are you have a lot of opinions to juggle. The modern world has turned personal cosmetic decisions into public discussions—especially for younger folks deciding to seek treatment. So how do you cut through the…
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Labour’s promise to “reindustrialise” the UK through state-led spending in clean energy has been undermined by new analysis showing its…
Autodesk president and CEO Andrew Anagnost. Autodesk Starboard Value sued software maker Autodesk on Monday to delay the company’s annual meeting and reopen the board nominating window and allow the activist to mount a proxy fight. Activists can typically only begin a proxy…