China’s president will stand ‘side by side’ with Russian and North Korean leaders at anniversary of victory over Japan

Defence ministry has not demonstrated that an immigration scheme would have a £850mn price tag, NAO finds

Bondholders also intend to inject more equity into the utility as it seeks to avert nationalisation

Alphabet and Apple shares gain after judge’s ruling is better for the companies than investors had feared

Discussions come as London deepens alliances with Scandinavia in face of Russian threat in the Arctic

Interference affecting EU commission president’s plane is no isolated incident

The role of understudy is usually implied rather than clearly denoted

Sending American chipmaking tools to Nanjing plant will now require US licences

Trading group’s results surge past big Wall Street banks as it takes over increasing share of market volume

Ruling says government violated legislation banning US military from enforcing domestic law

Researchers have discovered an alarming new phenomenon they are calling ‘emergent misalignment’

Tech shares extend recent declines as rising debt piles in many major economies concern investors

Prime minister looks at new measures to crackdown on illicit working

Markets ultimately will take notice if the government demonstrates its ability to lower deficits

Swiss pharma group has become a pioneer in radioligand therapy, a new type of targeted radiotherapy

UK carmaker forced to shut down systems but says no evidence so far customer data stolen

Split will undo 2015 tie-up orchestrated by Warren Buffett and investment group 3G Capital

Moscow promotes visa scheme aimed at those disaffected by western society

Fintech relaunches plan to go public less than 6 months after abandoning attempt amid market turmoil

Spanish prime minister’s close family and aides have been caught up in scandals for more than a year

It’s not only irrational

Rise in gilt yields adds to pressure on chancellor Rachel Reeves ahead of Budget

Takeshi Niinami is one of Japan’s most powerful business leaders

Weak dollar and expectations of US interest rate cut boost precious metal