Investors’ concerns about US policymaking and Fed independence weigh on greenback and bonds

The English-speaking, trash-talking Scattered Spider gang is a leader in the growing criminal ransomware industry

After 17 years, the government has returned a very different bank to private ownership. This is how it happened

Rejecting ditherers can seem abrupt. But in our overloaded age, taking up valuable time is also an affront

Pro-EU mayor of Warsaw Rafał Trzaskowski is polling neck-and-neck with his rightwing Maga rival, Karol Nawrocki

Plummeting support for Starmer’s party points to the impact of a cluster of policies that have proven highly unpopular

50% levy would disrupt factories and supply chains in America’s biggest foreign supplier of the metal

Boss of US plane maker says he is working with Trump administration to navigate period of ‘uncertainty’

Demerger marks significant milestone for corporate overhaul and refocus on copper and iron ore

IAEA findings raise new concerns over country’s capabilities amid nuclear talks between Tehran and Washington

Washington’s envoy urges militant group to accept pause in fighting and to release Israeli hostages

Police raid municipal offices and charge dozens of officials with corruption

Lack of exits for deals struck by managers in frothy times is straining the business model of the asset class

Fast-tracking the return of more idled capacity could push global prices down further

Mark Mazower on the long history and troubled present of the transatlantic relationship

I won’t join in, but the global trend towards sobriety is a wise one

People are willing to tolerate transparent conflicts of interest but they won’t stand for hypocrisy

More no-deposit deals to come after launches this month, say industry figures

Prospective scholars think twice about Trump’s America and consider applying to universities elsewhere

Fiscal worries and demographic changes knock demand for super-long bonds

Beijing says US defence secretary is trying to instigate confrontation and stir up the region

US president escalates global trade war two days after a court ruled against the legality of his levies

Wall Street’s S&P 500 gains 6% in May

JPMorgan Chase chief calls on Trump administration to set country on better fiscal path

Japanese sportswear groups Asics and Mizuno to use alternative materials following decades of activist pressure

Heavy casualties and the risk of widespread starvation have led to new pressure on Israel to halt its offensive. But US influence will be decisive

NatWest is no longer a ward of the state, but the UK’s GFC-era moral crusade has had enduring effects

Government sells final shares after rescue at height of financial crisis

Donald Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ budget bill could make or break the market trend

French leader says grouping could help shield international order rather than choosing sides among superpowers

President’s sweeping levies have increased cost of foreign goods

Veteran republican leader awarded €100,000 in damages at Dublin’s High Court

Opportunity and upward mobility are more important than GDP growth

The painter on breaking auction records, the fascination of the human form — and her first proper UK retrospective

Ice cream maker is already in a legal dispute with parent company Unilever over its political activism

Washington warns talks with Beijing are ‘stalled’ two weeks after reaching deal that temporarily lowered duties

The professor and MPC member on making monetary policy in an age of uncertainty

Beer, wine and spirits companies debate how best to counter public health groundswell against drinking

US company benefits from double subsidy on biofuels as surge in imports threatens to wipe UK ethanol industry

Deteriorating economic and social ties between the neighbouring cities tear at fabric of cross-border community