Totals for both September and first half of financial year are highest since 2020

‘Takaichi trade’ reflects optimism that ruling coalition will increase defence spending and cut some taxes

Capitalism is not giving me what I want, but I’m not behaving like a good free market consumer myself

Frankly, I doubt that the human race is going to become the first species in recorded history that chooses to go extinct

Former French president is appealing his conviction for criminal conspiracy as he enters La Santé jail

Apollo, KKR, Carlyle and Cerberus among investors that held talks with federal government

With the economy stagnant and the far-right AfD gaining popularity, the chancellor is under pressure to deliver his promised reforms

David Lindberg appointed chief executive of ringfenced bank

Israeli football club to turn down tickets over safety concerns even if ban on team’s supporters is reversed

Chancellor aims to scrap ‘pointless paperwork’ and will also pledge to make M&A rules more transparent

CEOs would be wise to avoid staking too much on the US president’s pet projects

Comments from US president will ease concerns in Canberra that Washington was cooling on pact

Dutch spy chiefs cite concerns about Trump administration’s ‘politicisation’ of services

If the response to potential outages is that companies try to build in more slack, then there will be obvious beneficiaries

AI group tailoring its chatbot to integrate with biomedical databases and coding tools

Currency gains sparked by estimated $400mn of US purchases melt away ahead of election for president Javier Milei

The ability to discreetly communicate with the adversary is more important than ever

Daylight burglary of priceless royal jewels triggers review of security measures at country’s cultural institutions

Concerns mount about hidden exposure to private capital firms and hedge funds in wake of credit market wobbles

Verdict in case over providing banking services to former ruler could open door to thousands more claims, lawyers argue

EU seeks to secure deal on frozen Russian assets and more sanctions on Moscow to show support for Ukraine

Rare earths are not the only Chinese product that America would struggle to replace

Party accuses council members of bringing Reform ‘into disrepute’ as film of private meeting shows fractious dispute

Starbucks, ride-hailing app Lyft and UK tax authority among those affected by AWS problems