Institutions discuss closer collaboration and sharing resources amid a funding squeeze caused by sharp drop in student numbers

Warming between London and Beijing encourages expansion by British businesses in world’s second-largest economy

Latest reading paves way for Federal Reserve to cut interest rates in September

Reduction in federal workforce has hollowed out the number of knowledgeable officials in Washington

People are looking at becalmed market conditions and writing them off as the result of a quiet summer

Big Four firm checks building pass swipes and WiFi connections to address ‘persistent and deliberate non-compliance’

Months of talks were needed to secure an agreement that has been hailed as evidence of improved Anglo-French relations

Authorities relax invasive rules to avoid antagonising population in the wake of conflict

Asset managers push back against an EU attempt to curb access to fast-growing market for catastrophe bonds

E3 group tells UN it is ready to trigger ‘snapback’ mechanism unless Tehran resumes nuclear talks

Chancellor Rachel Reeves aims to inject ‘fresh thinking’ into department with round of appointments

Pornhub loses more than 1mn visitors in two weeks after Online Safety Act comes into force

Press secretary Karoline Leavitt says meeting will be ‘listening exercise’ for US president

OpenAI in talks to invest in brain implant start-up that would compete with Musk’s company

US vice-president will not hold talks with Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch due to ‘conflicting schedules’

President slams Goldman Sachs as he hails data as evidence his policies are working

Sudden advance beyond Ukrainian frontline in Donetsk region comes ahead of Trump-Putin summit in Alaska

With US checks and balances on the retreat, it is unwise to be an optimist

Officials asked to draw up proposals for second bill that would include scaling back judicial reviews for major works

Value is less than 1% of Chinese property developer’s total holdings at time of collapse

Ahead of Friday’s meeting, Putin knows that Trump is desperate for a deal on Ukraine

Alibaba and ByteDance among companies who have received questions from regulators

Billionaire accuses tech group of unfairly favouring rival OpenAI

Steady wage growth highlights challenge facing Bank of England