Trump places Washington DC police under federal control and will deploy national guard – live updates
Trump declares ‘public safety emergency’ despite record crime low; DC mayor says ‘any comparison to a war-torn country is hyperbolic and false’
Greedy ruthlessness has had a great PR campaign in business – but these toy shop owners show a better way
The husband-and-wife founders of The Entertainer, which has 160 stores in the UK, will soon transfer their business to their employees. It shows that profit isn’t the only thing worth caring about, writes Zoe Williams
US-China trade truce deadline looms threatening escalation of economic tensions
Chinese and US officials said they expected the pause to be extended after talks in Stockholm but Trump has yet to confirm
Paramount pays $7.7bn for exclusive US rights deal with UFC
Deal ends sport’s pay-per-view model and comes days after Hollywood studio’s merger with Skydance Media
Dame Stephanie Shirley obituary
Pioneering computer scientist, founder of her own software company, philanthropist and determined autism campaigner
Gold prices fall; Britain’s biggest chemical plant under threat – as it happened
Spot gold falls by over 1% as White House says it will clarify ‘misinformation’ about import tariffs on one-kilo gold bars; China says hopes US will strive for ’positive’ trade outcomes
Why Peak China may finally have arrived
The technological and strategic brilliance of its world-class companies are being swamped by macroeconomic troubles
Wind generator Ørsted blames Trump as shares sink to all-time low
Danish company makes $9bn cash call as it says business model has been derailed by US policies
The Entertainer founder to hand over UK’s biggest toy shop chain to staff
Gary Grant transferring 100% ownership of family-owned business to employee trust by end of September
Farmers displaced by $1.5bn Trump golf course reportedly being offered rice and cash
White House denies suggestions resort in Vietnam presents conflict of interest amid row over compensation rates
Immigration crackdown causing ‘Trump slump’ in Las Vegas tourism, unions say
International visitors to one of the world’s largest tourist destinations dropped 13% in June as workers face layoffs
Luxury jeweller Fabergé sold to tech investor in $50m deal
Gemfields, which owns brand, agrees deal with SMG Capital, controlled by Sergei Mosunov
Freddo bar creator would be ‘rolling in his grave’ at its price today, daughter says
Harry Melbourne’s froggy treat that cost 10p in its 1990s heyday sells for about 30p or even up to £1 now
UK toy sales rise as nostalgic adults turn to Pokémon and Lego
Increase of 8% this year in line with ‘strong rebound’ in global market, data shows
Want to know what’s going right in Britain? Come to the capital, look at the Elizabeth line railway
It’s a ‘can-do’ object lesson for the Treasury. And imagine what such ambition could do for the fortunes of Birmingham, Manchester or Leeds, says author Jonn Elledge