Gilts sell off after Bank of England warns of inflation risks
MPC holds rates at 3.75% as war in Middle East continues to push energy costs higher
SEC urged to restrict Chinese companies’ access to US capital markets
Fear of national security risks and investor protections spurs rare bipartisan call for action from financial regulator
Spanish defence group halts merger in blow to Daniel Loeb
Indra, a radar and sensor specialist, abandons proposed takeover of weapons maker EM&E over conflict of interest concerns
IG Group considers New York listing in latest blow to London’s stock exchange
Online trading group said in a review it would also consider acquisitions
This gas crisis is bad — but not as bad as the last one
Whatever happens in the Middle East, European prices are unlikely to rise as much as they did in 2022
Trump praises Japan’s ‘tremendous support’ over Iran war in Oval Office meeting
US president tells Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi that it is ‘appropriate’ for the country to help in the conflict
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Investors’ important bet on nuclear fusion
The elusive power source is gradually moving closer to becoming a reality
Accor investigates human trafficking claims after short seller attack
Grizzly Research alleges that dozens of the group’s hotels failed to guard against crimes including child sex exploitation
Crispin Odey’s pay was cut over sexual misconduct claims after FCA pressure
Tribunal hears that financier had 40% of his management fees slashed by his hedge fund
Europe needs to prepare now for an extended energy shock
Flows of oil and gas do not resume like turning a tap back on
War between Afghanistan and Pakistan has much wider consequences
When these countries become arenas for militancy, the repercussions reverberate far beyond their borders
Tokens may soon drive the AI economy
Jensen Huang of Nvidia has outlined a future based around the production, consumption and monetisation of output units
Iran allows handful of favoured ships through Strait of Hormuz
Passage for vessels is designed to show Iran’s dominance over waterway and limit diplomatic isolation, analysts suspect
Donald Trump says US defending Strait of Hormuz ‘for everybody’
US president says Nato allies ‘getting much nicer’ with their belated response to help secure waterway
WPP proposes £11mn pay packet for CEO Rose amid share-price plunge
Struggling advertiser proposes hiking base salary and long-term incentives for boss
UK reveals cuts to aid for Africa and Middle East
Foreign secretary Yvette Cooper says reduced budget means ‘hard choices and unavoidable trade-offs’
US regulators slash Wall Street capital rules to boost bank lending
Measures for banks would weaken one of the main regulatory guardrails against a financial crisis
The UK must accept it is no longer a global power
Starmer has failed to level with the public that Britain’s control over its destiny is limited
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Stocks and bonds tumble as investors price in ‘protracted energy shock’
Iranian strikes on Qatari natural gas complex send US and European markets reeling
Can Reeves overcome the sceptics on fiscal devolution?
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Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat — a workplace twist on the chaotic hoax show
An unsuspecting civilian is plunged into a rapidly unravelling corporate getaway in the second season of the hit show