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

Debra Crew struggled to convey the appearance of being fully in control

Parliament and regulators are shrugging off a decision that freed the government from accountability

US president later said such a move would be ‘highly unlikely’, prompting swings in currency markets

UK prime minister seeks to bolster authority after failing to push through welfare reform

Deaths follow series of killings by Israeli military near controversial aid group’s centres

Ministry accused of not telling National Audit Office about leak in ‘the established way for sensitive defence matters’

Fees from return of dealmaking add to another record quarter for Wall Street bank’s equity traders

A summer of splits shows what post-Trump conservatism will look like

Attack follows days of deadly sectarian clashes in southern Syria and marks significant escalation of Israeli campaign

Struggling FTSE 100 drinks group searching for new chief to lead turnaround and rebuild investor confidence

Attendees of Mansion House dinner say UK chancellor needs to go further with anti-regulation, pro-risk stance

Hg spent two decades taking Visma to the brink of London’s biggest tech IPO in years. Can it repeat the trick with bigger, newer funds?

June figure marks setback for central bank as it considers interest rate cuts

UK watchdog says ‘simple check’ could have prevented breach by lender

Analysis of large biological dataset uncovers clues to help detect and combat neurodegenerative conditions

Focusing on improving a regime already seen as successful looks like a government seeking easy, rather than impactful, changes

Only China and Canada have retaliated against US president’s tariff war

Financial markets will be closer in the future to a singe from inflation than a freeze in growth and prices

Change reflects EU effort to favour domestic industries, from defence to agriculture

Law firms in ‘no-win, no-fee’ class actions criticised for imposing ‘deeply troubling’ exit charges