Jack Dorsey’s Block Inc. is making a renewed push to get more merchants using its payments network, which it casts as a less expensive alternative to credit-card behemoths Visa Inc. and Mastercard Inc.

China’s expansion of export controls to production facilities outside of China is a concern being discussed in Germany and at the EU level, a spokesperson for the German Economic Ministry said in an email.

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Shipments from Tesla Inc.’s Shanghai factory increased in September as China’s car market kicks off its busy sales period and automakers start their final push to meet annual targets.

The emergence of artificial intelligence will not lead to a wave of job losses in the UK, Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said, despite fears that the new technology is already sapping demand for young workers.

Alphabet Inc.’s Google became the first company to be designated with so called strategic market status in the UK, exposing the US firm’s online search and advertising business to a closer scrutiny by the country’s antitrust watchdog.

China has begun an investigation into a months-old Qualcomm Inc. acquisition, taking aim at yet another US technology giant before a pivotal meeting of the leaders of the world’s two largest economies.

Ukraine and the UK plan to start joint production of interceptor drones to combat the swarms of Shahed-type unmanned aircraft launched by Russia on a daily basis, causing severe damage to civilian and energy infrastructure.