International - Financial Times - Credit Squeeze

In an era of high debt, it may be difficult for central banks to act without considering the knock-on effects for government

Gangs involved in trading endangered species are ‘loving’ the closure of conservation programmes

VW-owned group preparing for global influx of Chinese-made vehicles by staying close to cutting-edge technology

The currency is a surprise winner of Trump’s trade war as money pours back into emerging markets

EJ Antoni is an ally of the president and has criticised the agency for ‘phoney-baloney’ numbers

US president confirms he negotiated ‘a little deal’ with chipmaker’s chief Jensen Huang

US leader postpones new tariffs on world’s biggest exporter for another 90 days

President’s intervention comes after shock plan to hit bullion with duties triggered price surge

New range will include a midsize, four-door electric pick-up priced from $30,000

The numbers at stake are surprisingly small

Chipmakers agree to unusual arrangement to secure export licences from Trump administration

The EU is willingly colluding in its own subjugation to Trump’s geopolitical agenda

Beijing’s investigation is a reminder that Trump isn’t the only leader with a habit of capricious decision making

Officials worry that country’s historic strengths have become liabilities in age of trade wars

Congressman Eduardo Bolsonaro predicts Donald Trump will escalate penalties over ex-president’s trial on coup charges

Midwestern city of St Louis shows what is coming for American consumers as supply costs soar

High Chinese tariffs threaten important market for US farmers

Also in today’s newsletter, Nvidia and AMD’s US deal on China sales and Pimco signals caution on private markets

Australia’s cattle ranchers say higher levies on rival producers such as Brazil will further boost exports

Plus, Trump to meet Putin in Alaska to discuss Ukraine deal, a first take on second-quarter GDP figures, and US inflation updated