Deals worth $4bn raise hopes of long-awaited recovery for IPOs after drought

Offering seen as signal of whether large private equity groups can begin exiting largest deals

Labour MPs question prime minister’s judgment and viability

Any sane discussion of changes that both right and left could agree on is being crowded out by tax populism

Mounting fiscal crises show how not to handle the demographic crunch

Paul Bulcke has presided over chaotic period culminating in sacking of CEO Laurent Freixe for undisclosed affair

It might soon be rich-world citizens who flee political chaos 

The Incubator for Artificial Intelligence unit spent less than half of its budget last year because of recruitment delays

As artificial and human intelligence becomes harder to tell apart, do we need new rules of engagement?

Documents appear to contradict White House allegation that she committed mortgage fraud

Fitch’s change to A+ reflects concerns political instability will affect France’s ability to reduce its deficit

Traders say rush to create new ETF shares echoes unusual trading pattern around last month’s listing of Bullish

President’s state visit comes after British ambassador to Washington was fired for ties to Jeffrey Epstein

Move comes after Congress passed new regulations to bring dollar-backed tokens into mainstream markets

The murder of Charlie Kirk is part of a new cycle of political violence with echoes of the 1960s. But this time, leading figures on the right are inciting revenge

A colourful ambassador may have been a good fit for Trump but it was a tactical mis-step

The 22-year-old was taken into custody after a manhunt following the assassination on Wednesday that has shaken the US

Ambassador’s meeting with chancellor Rachel Reeves came days before AstraZeneca and Merck paused projects in Britain

US-led alliance announces new Eastern Sentry mission as Trump and Poland disagree on Moscow’s intentions

Ambassador’s exit and fast-tracked reshuffle darken mood inside ruling party at Westminster

The late designer’s will leaves particularly detailed directives that will hem in his heirs

At 81, Oracle’s co-founder has reinvented himself as a power in AI to become (briefly) the richest person in the world

Copenhagen places record order as relations with Trump administration come under strain over Greenland

Move would go against nine-year recommendation but major investors signal support for boardroom continuity