UK restaurants offer deep discounts in ‘last resort’ to lure spend-shy diners
Discounting risks more damage to margins as sector struggles to emerge from pandemic slump
How to deal with defecting MPs
Voters should be able to force parliamentarians who change parties to face the electorate
Who wants to live forever?
The idea of immortality is no longer confined to science fiction
Will Europe’s planned luggage rules kill the budget airline business model?
Proposed changes could lead to higher fares for passengers, warn analysts
Gold and silver tumult triggers ‘pandemonium’ in New York’s Diamond District
Volatility of the precious metals presents risks and big rewards for Manhattan’s no-nonsense jewellers
Cuban doctors’ departure from Venezuela saps Havana of vital revenue
Socialist regime has long sent medics to work abroad as a crucial source of foreign currency and soft power
UAE treated poorly over failed Telegraph bid, says Nigel Farage
Reform UK leader visits Abu Dhabi to generate funds and boost ties with Gulf petrostate
How protein rose to the top of the food chain
The nutrient is popping up in everything from Starbucks lattes to Doritos and bottled water
Oil and gas exploration back on Europe’s agenda, says Energean chief
Mediterranean-focused group points to shift from renewables in Greece, Italy and Cyprus
Chechen warlords’ health crises threaten Putin’s plan for the region
Ramzan Kadyrov is allegedly sick and his likely heir seriously injured, putting at risk the Kremlin’s succession strategy
Artificial intelligence researchers hit by flood of ‘slop’
Conferences restrict use of LLMs after surge of low-quality AI-generated papers and reviews
Leaseholds and fleeceholds are a blot on the UK housing market
If more homes are to be built, the problem of rogue estate management companies has to be addressed
Technogym CEO: ‘Showing up at the gym’ is no longer enough
Maker of gym equipment is mining data to track fitness and flag potential health problems
Russia struggles to shake reliance on foreign technology imports
Moscow’s hope of hitting target for independence by 2030 is too optimistic, say analysts
Scientists use Earth’s ‘digital twin’ to sharpen climate forecasts
EU-funded project to create a computer simulation of the world could also model biodiversity or pandemics
Under Pressure — how Queen and David Bowie cooked up a number one hit
Memories differ as to who did what in the studio, but the result was a classic track driven by a catchy bassline
Super Bowl ad slots hit record prices as brands return to TV marketing
Broadcaster NBC says some brands are paying more than $10mn for a 30-second slot
What Davos taught me about corporate jargon
Business speak continues to astonish and is spreading far beyond the corporation
Ford held talks with China’s Xiaomi over EV partnership
Deal would open US market to Chinese carmakers
Musk reaffirms Republican ties with $10mn in donations
World’s richest man repairs relationship with Donald Trump and drops threat of rival rightwing party
Sunday Number 130: World Puzzle
Jeffrey Epstein sent Peter Mandelson $75,000, documents show
Newly released files include three payments from disgraced financier’s JPMorgan account to former UK power broker
Bitcoin price slides to lowest level since 2025 tariff shock
Drop comes after gold and other precious metals sold off sharply
Waymo finalises $16bn funding round at $110bn valuation
Google’s robotaxi start-up brings in new investors amid global roll out and competition from Elon Musk’s Tesla