US and Asian stocks rally on hopes of easing trade tensions with China

Swiss bank capitalised on Washington-Beijing tension before analyst’s note on pigs

Eurostat data show 5.2% rise in exports from bloc in April

Rising interest in China-linked futures comes as Beijing gradually opens up market

Y NO BLOCKCHAIN? (But also: Y BLOCKCHAIN?)

Businesses are being forced to compensate for economic nationalism and high tariffs

Amazon has shattered the Google-Apple duopoly to make it to the top spot of the Top 100 global brands ranking for the first time, showing the strength of brands that leverage an ecosystem of related products. Chinese companies have also left their mark…

Onerous rules are behind tumble in tech darling’s brand value

Presidential hopefuls see dangers in Xi’s ‘one country, two systems’ approach

Fresh selling in April reduces Beijing’s total holdings by $7.5bn to $1.1tn

UK chancellor suggests making common cause with China against rising protectionism

White House and Democrats remain at odds despite pressure for speedy ratification of agreement