The future of EU development funds to Palestinians could be in jeopardy in the wake of Hamas's attack on Israel. The bloc's foreign ministers are meeting this Tuesday to review €691 million in aid. FRANCE 24's Catherine Viette takes a closer look at this economic lifeline for the Palestinian Territories. Also in this edition, we look at how the explosion in violence in the Middle East is affecting oil and stock markets.

KPMG's CEO outlook for 2023, seen as a temperature check for business leaders around the world, shows geopolitics bolting to the number one concern. The survey also found that an overwhelming majority of CEOs are likely to reward employees for returning to the office after the pandemic. FRANCE 24 spoke to KPMG's Global Head of Clients and Markets, Regina Mayor, who said companies would maintain a "hybrid" system and "look for more carrots" to incite workers back to the office.

The Belgian intelligence service has confirmed a report by the Financial Times saying it was looking into potential espionage at the main European logistics centre for Chinese tech giant Alibaba. The warehouse mostly handles goods shipped to European customers from the company's e-commerce site Ali Express. Intelligence officials said the concerns were linked to legislation that obliges Chinese companies to share data with authorities in Beijing.

Some 75,000 medical workers have walked off the job in the United States, asking for better pay and a solution to understaffing. Negotiations between union negotiators and medical consortium Kaiser Permanente were suspended after a marathon round of contract talks. FRANCE 24's Wassim Cornet reports from the picket line in Los Angeles. Also in this edition, we hear the opening arguments from the trial of Sam Bankman-Fried. Plus, Amazon and Microsoft face antitrust issues in the UK.

US 30-year Treasuries have seen their yields reach levels not seen in 16 years as investors demand a higher return for holding long-term debt while interest rates are set to stay higher for longer. Asian and European equities also slumped on similar concerns. Also today, TikTok halts its e-commerce operations in Indonesia and Netflix is reportedly planning an increase in its subscription for ad-free streaming.

Sam Bankman-Fried, the 31-year-old founder of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, will go on trial in New York this Tuesday. He stands accused of defrauding millions of customers who traded on his platform by using their funds to prop up his hedge fund Alameda Research. Also in this edition, Evergrande shares start trading again after the Chinese real estate company announced its founder was under investigation. Plus, Tesla posts summertime vehicle deliveries that are below expectations.

The Netherlands has announced the closure of the Groningen gas field, where extraction has been blamed for earthquakes that have severely damaged homes and other nearby buildings. Also in this edition: the UK awards its top defence firm a £4 billion contract to build nuclear submarines, and Chinese craft brewers celebrate the lifting of tariffs on Australian barley.

Hosting a summit on critical minerals in Paris on Thursday, the International Energy Agency said the "major challenge" countries faced was ensuring more diverse supplies and the recycling of metals. Elements like lithium, nickel and cobalt are key for governments hoping to make the green switch as they are needed for producing electric vehicle batteries and wind turbines. Western countries are keen to reduce dependency on China, which accounts for almost 70 percent of rare-earth metal production.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the launch of new AI-powered assistants on its various platforms on Wednesday, in a bid to keep up in the race to produce more accurate and personalised artificial intelligence. The chatbots will be able to answer users' questions thanks to a partnership with Microsoft's Bing. Also in this edition, oil prices edge closer to the $100 per barrel mark. Plus, striking Hollywood actors and studios agree to resume talks.

Britain has given the go-ahead to the development of Rosebank in the North Sea. Located 130 kilometres northwest of the Shetland Islands, it's the largest untapped oil field in the UK and is estimated to contain up to 300 million barrels of crude. The government argues Rosebank will help bolster Britain's energy security, but environmental groups disagree. Plus, in a major blow to TikTok, Indonesia has banned trading of goods on social media platforms, saying it’s harming millions of physical retailers.