CMA investigation comes days after its chair was forced out by government in drive for economic growth

Fashion retailer blames weather and ‘cautious’ consumer sentiment

Dividends have exceeded pre-crisis levels while lenders have topped up returns with buybacks

By 2030 the UK government wants 80 per cent of new cars to be EVs. These are the changes needed to accelerate the transition

Christine Lagarde warns of ‘existential crisis’ for continent while Donald Trump puts America first

The UK energy company trails Shell and others in value after years of offering investors false hope

US central bank will wait for more details of Trump’s policies before resuming cuts, says bond manager’s investment chief

Tech billionaire told an associate that any funding would be harder after this week’s inauguration

London-quoted advertising group to pursue opportunities in ‘resurgent’ US as Donald Trump resumes presidency

Nominee says he is entitled to 10% of proceeds if case against Merck’s Gardasil treatment succeeds

European Commission wants to prolong existing arrangements that benefit City of London

Tesco and Lidl express concern about the impact of Sir Keir Starmer’s proposed reforms

Investors pour money into European equities as fears over tariffs eased

Tesla boss in rare break with Donald Trump over AI initiative, saying ‘they don’t actually have the money’

Hedge fund’s action against closed-ended fund was one of seven it carried out

Chancellor will indicate backing for west London airport expansion next week

US president says Washington could impose more trade restrictions on Moscow

The chancellor needs to act upon her tough rhetoric if she is to assuage bond markets

Move was part of Labour government’s drive to remove obstacles to economic growth

Defence minister tells Moscow Britain will not shy away from ‘robust action’ amid fears of potential sabotage of undersea cables

Having supposedly worried too much about him last time, people are overcorrecting

Intelligence suggests vessels will be laden with critical weapons ingredient sodium perchlorate

US president says Ross Ulbricht was victim of ‘weaponisation of government’

Publisher agrees to pay prince ‘substantial damages’ to drop long-running legal claims