Mutual group that owns Waitrose and department store blames subdued pre-Christmas consumer confidence

London court gives Mohammed Zina three months to pay the amount that is available from current assets

Benchmark Stoxx Europe 600 up more than 6% as tariff fears subside and investors flee US tech stocks

Mortgage lender Nationwide says affordability ‘remains stretched’

Ørsted says Mads Nipper will be replaced by deputy chief Rasmus Errboe

Shares in London-listed conglomerate jump after it announced plans to sell or demerge two of its four core divisions

Foreign minister Mélanie Joly holds meetings in Washington in attempt to avert trade war

The New York Stock Exchange is looking to trade for 22 hours a day — raising thorny questions about how equity markets function

The US and UK have been underestimating population growth but with diverging implications

A series of early moves has breathed fresh life into the business community

UK’s ‘magic circle’ law firms are offering double-digit millions of dollars pay to compete

World’s biggest maker of memory semiconductors expects demand recovery from second quarter

US president intends to impose penalties on trading partners as soon as this weekend

Silicon Valley group’s shares tick up even as its revenue outlook misses forecasts

Silicon Valley group says there are signs rollout of AI features will boost handset demand

Complex will be bigger than Pentagon and include bombproof bunkers for leaders, say US officials

Is what’s good for America’s richest men also good for America?

President cites ‘moment of anguish’ after helicopter collides with commercial jet leading to 67 deaths

Former Barclays boss shared information on deals and clients with late sex offender, regulator claims

Bullion surpasses October peak as traders stockpile in New York

Supporting digital assets that could marginalise the dollar is ‘dangerous’, investor letter says

Consultancy firm has hired boutique bank Ardea Partners for strategic review of MIO

Move comes after Fed keeps borrowing costs on hold

Figure comes after Fed chair Jay Powell said there was no hurry to cut interest rates