Displaying emotion is part of ‘our humanity’ says CBI chief

Catastrophic floods killed more than 120 and destroyed homes and businesses in July 4 tragedy

Donald Trump’s tariff threats are just part of a much wider shift. Gillian Tett explains why commerce is being subordinated to statecraft — and how we can adapt

Retail investors who bought the dip after the tariff sell-off have done well but the outlook for US shares is still challenged

Fund managers and bankers cast doubt on bets US president will back down from most severe threats

Demand for high-end domestic staff has fallen since the Budget ended tax loophole for wealthy UK residents

Chancellor will use Mansion House speech next week to launch growth plan for financial services sector

Preliminary findings recommend ‘no actions’ against Boeing or GE Aerospace over incident

Spinning off traditional grocery unit featuring boxed dinners and processed cheese is one idea being studied

Grok chatbot maker in early talks with investors to boost its value as much as 10 times from last year

Posts praising Hitler show the risks of accelerating the nascent technology with little stress testing and few guardrails

Annual charge would hit groups with net turnover of €50mn or more, according to leaked European Commission proposal

A fan of trashy cult movies, his wacky blockbusters have rescued comic book franchises from mortal danger

Altnet set to secure funding from investors and lenders to keep it afloat

Member vote over Birmingham bin strikes marks blow to government as it battles to retain links with leftwing

Tensions over where migrants rejected by Britain will end up could hamper implementation of agreement with Paris

The entrepreneur on his Labour party donations, the case for green growth — and taking Elon Musk to court

Voters are sick of drama — they want stability

US president appears to cool on Vladimir Putin and welcomes move for further sanctions against Russia

Second consecutive monthly fall in growth comes as Labour’s fiscal problems intensify

Trafigura, Mercuria, Glencore and IXM set for bumper profits from metal shipped into America ahead of new levies

Amazon and Microsoft are also under pressure to cut prices after Oracle struck a deal to reduce costs

In a rapidly warming world, a former extravagance is becoming a necessity

While the behaviour of bonds suggests a downturn, American stocks are at record highs