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WaveTouch says Chinese rival is ‘spinning gold’ out of its fingerprint sensor system

Ministers to give struggling businesses another three months of breathing space to avoid economic shock

Jana Hecker has left her role as head of equity capital markets, says Italian bank

Xavier Rolet and Matthew Elliott call for reforms to attract blank-cheque companies

Talks with $500bn asset manager come as one of industrialist’s main lenders is under pressure

Japanese group’s expected U-turn a sign of fresh rifts in alliance with Renault and Nissan

Scheme aims to boost post-Brexit trade for small British firms seeking export contracts

Unionist party privately lobbied UK for such a deal but now rejects idea as solution to Northern Ireland’s Brexit problems

Three-yearly election for global managing partner comes after reputational crises for consulting firm

Oxbridge’s wealthiest institution has set a net zero target, as divestments by UK university endowments gather pace

Sector calls on ministers to boost exports and improve access to overseas markets

Extell is selling 42% stake in some of its lesser-known apartment buildings

Job adverts for senior roles consistently use less inclusive language, study shows

APG is investing several hundred million pounds in college accommodation across the UK

Senior figure was due around €800,000 for work done for Wirecard’s CEO in run-up to the payment company’s collapse

Izzy Englander’s group had more than $4.4bn in blank-cheque companies at end of 2020

High-interest lenders fill market vacated by fintech group, increasing fears of rising defaults

German regulator concerned about SoftBank-backed lender’s level of risk linked to industrialist