Twitter does not object to start trial on Oct. 17 but wants a commitment to complete the trial in five days

EU countries approved a weakened emergency plan to curb gas demand

Constructors, divided on ‘porpoising’, want clarity on proposed technical tweaks before August break

China to protect privacy in using digital yuan as Beijing encourages greater adoption of e-CNY

Global investors have turned their attention to the Chinese developer’s cash flow problems

Job cuts mainly involve mid-level, senior people in mainland China

Fed scope to deliver another large interest rate increase later this month

German utility group asks for bailout as losses may reach $10.1b

Brent crude futures up $5.39, or 5.4%, at $106.08 a barrel

It is biggest daily drop since March amid recession fears