Charge on cash in stocks-and-shares Isas ‘essentially a tax’, Michael Summersgill says

Nigel Farage’s party attracts far more funding than both Labour and the Conservatives

And the prospects for a Hassett-led Fed

Tougher Home Office rules prompt several higher education institutions to suspend applications

Two leaders stress need for multilateralism amid rising trade tensions

Proposal marks a last-ditch attempt to keep Ukraine solvent using Moscow’s immobilised wealth

Brussels expected to announce investigation in coming days in its latest challenge to Big Tech

Elon Musk’s $1tn incentive plan supercharges a long history of rewards driving up executive pay

Decision sparks concern among China hawks that Donald Trump is sacrificing national security

Investors fret over government’s spending plans and brace themselves for interest rate increase

President insists prices have come down despite voter frustration over high cost of living

A chaotic seven-month search cast the net wide but ended with Mark Tucker’s interim replacement

‘The Thinking Machine’ tells the inside story of how Nvidia became the world’s most valuable corporation

Mark Zuckerberg foresees wearable artificial intelligence-powered devices supplanting smartphones

It’s not a Christmas miracle, I’m afraid

Permanent secretary will look into ‘security processes’ in the shambolic build-up to Rachel Reeves’ statement last week

Party says Staffordshire county council leader has not been suspended

Some market participants worried candidate for top central bank job will be swayed by Trump on interest rates

Better than expected activity adds to dollar weakness to send the pound to its highest level since October

UK prime minister has given two speeches this week promising closer ties with Brussels

Chief executive Gary Nagle also unveils plans to turn Swiss miner into ‘biggest copper producer in the world’

Earlier phaseout dates to be set for liquefied natural gas and short-term supply contracts

First visit by UK prime minister since 2018 expected to come after London approves Beijing’s ‘mega’ embassy plans

Small businesses sharply cut back on workers in latest sign of weakening labour market