Long-dated 30-year yields rise to record amid concerns about fiscal spending

The country has seen a return to a more unapologetic stance of producing energy to help wean Europe off its dependence on Russia

Tax rises alone will not be enough to meet chancellor’s fiscal rules in Budget, say leading bond market figures

‘Almost perverse’ measure conflicts with aim to transfer freight movements to rail, says John Smith of GB Railfreight

Éric Lombard says deficit reduction plan will inevitably be less ambitious if the government falls

Company owned by France’s billionaire Pinault family sued by Russian-owned travel agency after trip collapses following payments chief’s arrest

Commodity house is among world’s most profitable companies and has returned $20bn to senior staff over past three years

Research on local economies suggests Labour’s higher education policy is at odds with growth agenda

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

Beijing sends ‘peace or war’ warning while Trump accuses leaders of ‘conspiring’ against US

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