Oil major says no talks have taken place between the companies over a tie-up

Currency has weakened more than 10% this year as concerns grow about US economy

Investors have exited funds at fastest rate since 2020 at height of Covid pandemic

The climate shocks that could trigger wider market turmoil

Keep an eye on the yen and other areas of consensus as temperatures rise

Far-right motion relating to pandemic scandal threatens to derail European Commission president’s second-term agenda

Satellite images show misfires in Jewish state and damage to Iranian nuclear sites as foes emerge from conflict

Hg’s €19bn software group provisionally selects UK over Amsterdam for listing next year

US president says Democrats have crossed a line with 33-year-old’s victory in New York mayoral primary

Chief of staff to UK prime minister argues government needs to head off Nigel Farage by leaning to the right

Chip designer claws back market losses from Donald Trump’s trade war and DeepSeek breakthrough

Pledge to raise defence spending to 5% of GDP would unleash hundreds of billions of euros

Financiers plot to back a moderate after leftwing candidate clinches Democratic candidacy

Chief executive Wael Sawan has been focused on improving Shell’s financial performance and share buybacks

Trade minister Douglas Alexander says policy will also involve strengthening anti-dumping defences amid Trump’s tariff war

Parent company boss Gustavo Pimenta set to replace the former Anglo American chief executive

Trump should champion diplomatic efforts if he wants peace to endure

US president says Ukraine head is ‘very nice’ after their sideline chat at Nato summit, but is dismayed at Russian leader for not ending war

CSG, which supplies ammunition to Ukraine, capitalises on rush of enthusiasm for industry with €1.8bn bond deal

Dutch arms of Deloitte, PwC and EY pay total of $8.5mn after ‘hundreds’ of staff shared answers on internal tests

Shares in express parcel operator fall sharply amid uncertainty over demand outlook

A 10-year plan to raise productivity and growth depends on tackling vested interests and unleashing investment

Thirty-two allies ‘reaffirm our ironclad commitment to collective defence’ at summit in The Hague

The bombing of Iran suggests that a global role is a hard thing to give up

Former chief executive of collapsed Microsoft-backed start-up also borrowed against holdings

President dismissed intelligence leak suggesting impact of American strikes on key facilities was limited

Scale of support for Comcast attraction a sign of government’s desire to attract inward investment

Super sector shows how Britain’s perceived cultural soft power punches above its economic weight

‘CarPlay Ultra’ rollout comes as auto groups are introducing their own infotainment systems

US and Israeli campaign to defang Iran could herald a fresh era of instability for the region

President had sparked alarm when he previously said US commitment to Article 5 ‘depends on your definition’

Unofficial results point to upset win for the leftwing candidate over former governor Andrew Cuomo

Is $9.3bn a lot of money?

Open source intelligence and social media posts gave market participants confidence to sell despite turmoil

The bank’s latest reorganisation has arguably left it with few options to boost revenue as it faces trade tariffs and lower interest rates

The A7A5 token aims to facilitate financial flows disrupted after Ukraine war

Britain will join Nato’s airborne atomic mission in a significant overhaul of the country’s defence strategy

Only Russia was perceived to be a greater threat, putting the US ahead of both Israel and Iran

Leaked assessment casts doubt on Trump’s claims to have ‘obliterated’ facilities

CEO of iyO won restraining order forcing Sam Altman-led group to pull marketing materials about $6.4bn venture