German tax wheeze probe spreads to Santander /Link

What is driving the renminbi’s fall? /Link

The faultline in US politics caused by Russia and China /Link

Blackstone garners record capital inflows /Link

Renminbi touches lowest level since January 2017 /Link

Spain defends plan to increase taxes and spending /Link

HSBC set to become first foreign company to list in China /Link

Shell bets on shale for flexibility in energy transition /Link

How a Florida midterm exposes the fault lines in Trump’s America /Link

France faces growing threat of skill shortages /Link

Disillusioned Palestinians wary of new uprising in West Bank /Link

Think different — but not that different /Link

Tencent reboot shines light on fragmented culture /Link

Uber raises $2bn on strong demand for bond debut /Link

May willing to extend Brexit transition beyond 2020 /Link

US declines to label China a currency manipulator /Link

US and Turkey seek to avoid rupture with Saudi Arabia /Link

Five things to watch: China’s third-quarter GDP /Link

China’s private sector goes into defensive mode /Link

Alcoa lifts 2018 outlook slightly after July downgrade /Link