1. The corporate feud over satellites that pitted the west against China: How a clash of cultures — and geostrategic interests — sank a German-Chinese joint venture competing in the new space race. FT
2. Report: Michigan recognized globally as No.1 emerging startup ecosystem: DBusiness reports the 2022 Global Startup Ecosystem Report (GSER) from San Francisco-based Startup Genome has recognized Detroit as the top emerging startup ecosystem, further underscoring Michigan’s role as a high-tech hub in the Midwest.
3. American influence has a new address on state street: Lobbying firms increasingly shift money and staff to where they see their influence have greater impact — in state capitals. Politico
4. ‘She can’t be stopped!’ — 40 years of Madonna: With a hits collection titled ‘Finally Enough Love’ about to be released, is the singer ready at last to face pop mortality? FT
5. In Qatar’s World Cup summer, the mercury rises and the clock ticks: In any other cycle, the World Cup would be kicking off this month. But the choice of Qatar as host changed everything, just as the World Cup has changed Qatar. NYT
ITK Daily is global business news at the intersection of globalization, disruption, and politics.
