Office of Management and Budget director Russ Vought says officials plan to visit central bank in ‘the next week or so’

Undisclosed financial agreement ensures figures such as social media chief Mark Zuckerberg will avoid taking the stand

Personal data of British officials was recorded in case notes of Afghans they were sponsoring for relocation to UK

The message from markets is clear: if you follow through on firing Powell, the dollar will get smoked

Shares in London-listed company drop after fees fall from international transfers

A new class of imperilled white-collar workers could radically reshape British democracy

Labour manifesto pledge will bring national polls in line with those in Scotland and Wales

Thanks for all the money, Punks

UK raises more from shrinking pool of wealthy residents

NPR and PBS would lose federal funding under measure that now goes back to House of Representatives

Companies faced higher taxes and uncertainty from US trade war

Across the continent, remote villages are fading amid declining births and residents departing for greater opportunity in urban centres

US president’s offensive against Jay Powell has prompted swings in the dollar and lifted long-term inflation expectations

Jain Global’s first year showcases the huge barriers to entry of starting a new multi-strategy hedge fund

Britain ‘cannot afford to scare capital away’, says Royal Bank of Canada boss Dave McKay

Daughter of former FBI director James Comey also worked on Sean Combs case

President enters long-running debate about the health effects of different types of sweetener

Policymakers in Beijing are deadlocked while some analysts believe rates are, in effect, at zero already

Canadian owner of Circle K chain blames lack of ‘constructive engagement’ by Japan’s Seven & i

Populism has caught up with the country and found fertile soil

Berlin vows more pragmatic approach after years of tension between two countries over arms exports

Deputy leader Richard Tice says rightwing populist party will reassess ‘all net zero commitments’ due to high costs

The US bank hired Viswas Raghavan as head of banking in 2024 to bolster its position in investment banking

Centralised process has compromised launch of commission president’s spending plan, colleagues say