Profits at maker of Guinness and Johnnie Walker fall by almost 30 per cent amid downturn in alcohol sales

Chief executive Murray Auchincloss hails strong quarter ‘operationally and strategically’

Ride-hailing and food-delivery companies’ new pay models use algorithms to decide bespoke fees

Doctors are increasingly prepared to travel abroad in search of better pay and conditions

Nikhil Rathi says FCA wants scandal to be last one requiring mass compensation payouts

Deal would be boon for east London financial centre after high-profile exits of companies such as HSBC

Christian Sewing oversaw audit into transactions restated following Monte dei Paschi controversy

Countries will be ‘unable to sustain growth’ unless companies start opening the taps

An Iranian delegation visited Russian scientific institutes that produce dual-use technologies — components with potential applications in nuclear weapons research

Boost for Japan as MHI named preferred bidder to build frigate fleet

Data intelligence group posts nearly 50% rise in sales

PB Balaji will take on the tricky task of navigating JLR towards an all-electric vehicle line up

From football to stock analysis, too many stars make it hard to run a team

New Delhi describes threat as ‘unjustified and unreasonable’

Lars Klingbeil criticises US president hours before meeting Treasury secretary in Washington

Supreme Court issues injunction after move expected to increase tensions over rule of law and democratic norms

Blank cheque firm will look for companies able to benefit from federal tax credits or contracts

The Financial Conduct Authority is trying to move quickly to finalise its compensation scheme

Turkey, Romania and Zambia have all lopped digits from their notes after runaway inflation

Exit of deputy first minister is blow to SNP ahead of next year’s elections at Holyrood

World’s richest man threatened to quit as chief executive of electric-vehicle maker if he was not given more stock

We may have avoided a global trade war but American consumers and businesses will still suffer

Benjamin Netanyahu’s government said to be ‘in dialogue’ with Trump administration over controversial proposal

Find at 300 sq km field in Santos Basin is potentially significant boost as company refocuses on fossil fuels