Jim Clyburn urges Democrats to woo Black voters with affordability pitch [Tue, 06 Oct 15:26]Congress member says Trump is ushering in ‘Jim Crow 2.0’ and says Republicans will ‘reap the reaction’ for redistricting
German far right secures first regional parliament president [Tue, 06 Oct 14:10]Tobias Rausch wins secret support from four mystery backers from established parties
S&P 500 hits record high as AI stocks shrug off bond market slump [Tue, 06 Oct 12:59]Wall Street’s benchmark index touches fresh peak but rally increasingly reliant on handful of tech stocks
Anduril plans shipyard to manufacture parts for US Navy’s top submarines [Tue, 06 Oct 12:21]Palmer Luckey’s defence tech start-up to invest $3.7bn as Trump attempts to reduce dependence on leading ‘prime’ contractors
Tory plan to rip up UK-EU food deal risks ‘huge uncertainty’ [Tue, 06 Oct 12:00]Food and drink industry fears it may be forced to comply with different regulatory regimes every few years
Badenoch pledges to halve employers’ NI contributions for younger workers [Tue, 06 Oct 12:00]Tories say policy for 21 to 24-year-olds would cost £2.3bn once extra tax receipts and lower welfare spending were taken into account
UK threatens to expel Israeli diplomats if Jerusalem consulate is closed [Tue, 06 Oct 11:54]National security adviser Jonathan Powell held talks with Netanyahu government last week in bid to reach compromise
France’s Le Pen pledges to rein in public spending [Tue, 06 Oct 11:50]Far-right presidential frontrunner wants to cap borrowing at 60% of GDP and reduce budget deficit but analysts are sceptical about feasibility
Palmer Luckey’s Erebor surges to more than $7bn in deposits since launch [Tue, 06 Oct 11:32]Start-up bank for technology industry seeks to fill the void left by the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank
Separatist victory in Quebec tests Canada’s united front against US [Tue, 06 Oct 11:24]Prime Minister Mark Carney faces another sovereignty challenge from western province of Alberta
Jeffrey Archer, author and politician, 1940-2026 [Tue, 06 Oct 11:08]Best-selling novelist and Tory MP was defined both by his great successes and his headline-grabbing scandals
Ireland offers tax cuts in budget to help with cost of living [Tue, 06 Oct 10:59]Dublin will record another budget surplus this year but faces warnings it is too reliant on volatile tax revenues from US multinationals
The bond market turns on France [Tue, 06 Oct 10:00]The country is being hit by a pre-election debt sell-off. Many fear it could shake the Eurozone
McKesson and CD&R strike $5.8bn deal to buy infusion services provider [Tue, 06 Oct 09:52]Acquisition of Option Care Health is latest buyout of a healthcare services company trading below historic valuation multiples
Vitol chief warns of tanker shortage and risk of $200-a-barrel oil [Tue, 06 Oct 09:39]Head of world’s largest independent oil trader says shipping squeeze is creating new bottleneck despite increased Gulf flows
Trump fumes over ‘destructive’ Supreme Court judges [Tue, 06 Oct 09:00]Also in today’s newsletter, Pentagon bombers pulled from UK air base after Iranian drone attack threat
Paramount closes $111bn takeover of Warner Bros [Tue, 06 Oct 08:52]Heavy cuts expected as boss David Ellison seeks to deliver $6bn of cost savings at combined group to be known as Skydance
Healey warns banks that UK faces ‘challenging’ fiscal picture but stays tight-lipped on tax [Tue, 06 Oct 07:23]Chancellor refuses to give executives from banks including Barclays, HSBC and NatWest any guidance on whether they will face Budget tax increases
Kenya confirms first case of Ebola [Tue, 06 Oct 07:04]Virus spread from DR Congo, which is experiencing its worst outbreak
Big Oil’s day in court [Tue, 06 Oct 07:00]The US Supreme Court heard arguments in a pivotal case that seeks to hold top polluters liable for the costs of climate change