Microsoft, Google and Samsung are backing a cybersecurity pledge that promises to unite tech giants and governments in battling hardware and software hacks.

Miserable weather for Canada’s barley crop means the price of a pint of craft beer is poised to rise.

Asian-focused retailers are particularly vulnerable to President Donald Trump’s escalating tariffs, including the latest round in September covering $200bn of imports from the Middle Kingdom.

Companies on the mainland making everything from car parts to cameras are lining up other production facilities across Southeast Asia.

Lovers of Desperados tequila-flavored beer and Strongbow apple cider can rest a little easier in the stressful run-up to Brexit. Dutch brewer Heineken NV is stockpiling extra booze.

North Dakota’s soybean crops are flourishing. But China has stopped buying.