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US justice department shifts focus to government programme fraud

New priority comes as federal prosecutors pull back from other white-collar enforcement in Trump’s second term

Legal AI start-up Legora seeks funds at more than $10bn valuation

Swedish company was valued at $5.6bn only four months ago as interest in artificial intelligence tools for professional services soars

Russian ghost fleet tankers use ‘Mad Max’ nets to fend off Ukraine’s drones

Defences on vessels under sanctions aim to protect against Ukraine’s vast maritime drone campaign

Shock Wisconsin vote triggers doubt over US election polling

Structural problems in political forecasting resurface just months ahead of November’s midterms

Alarm bells are ringing for investors on climate

Damage wrought by wildfires in Europe should be a wake-up call to pay more attention to environmental risk

What your out-of-office really means

An email translator for the summer holidays

Women buy their own diamonds now, says Swarovski boss

Cheaper, lab-grown stones ‘enabling self-purchase for women’ according to chief executive of jewellery maker

How Aston Martin showed bondholders the hard shoulder

The low price of the company’s bonds suggests even senior creditors are gloomy about their prospects

Wanted: a leader to rescue the UN

The race to be the next secretary-general is nearing a climax. What does it mean for the body overseeing the …

Trump is taxing the dark matter that pays America’s way

The administration’s tariff regime undermines the income the US receives from deploying knowledge abroad

From classic to static: J Crew tries to recapture its sense of style

High debt, management turmoil and Trump tariffs hinder Anchorage Capital’s turnaround plan

Zambia’s election becomes battle over copper windfall

Polls on Thursday will test whether African nation’s voters believe they have benefited from mining boom