Hedge funds and brokers eye the country’s corporate bonds and the rouble

Chancellor wants probes by the Competition and Markets Authority to be faster and more predictable

Prime minister’s move could spark more turmoil as fallout over intelligence failures before October 7 attack continues

New defence minister calls for closer links to Nato and EU neighbours

President’s envoy says Moscow and Kyiv have ‘narrowed’ their differences on a potential ceasefire

Washington’s continued engagement with Belfast is fundamental to the region’s stability and prosperity

Tariffs, market volatility and political uncertainty threaten to undermine key driver of growth in world’s largest economy

Regulator Ofcom will begin assessing tech groups’ compliance with new obligations under Online Safety Act

Meta’s newly promoted head of global affairs has masterminded social media giant’s pivot towards Donald Trump

Capitalising on the G7 nation’s vast geography could spark an economic boom

US pair set to return home on Wednesday after Boeing Starliner problems meant eight-day mission lasted nine months

Federal investigation of initiatives is bosses’ ‘number one’ worry as Trump attacks ‘immoral discrimination’

Brussels sought visit to mark 50 years of ties, but move adds to scepticism about warm words from Beijing

Prince Mohammed creates unit to combat prostitution and begging after years of loosening hardline social restrictions

It’s a lot harder than it should be despite decades of corporate effort

Factors behind sharp rise in incapacity and disability benefits are complex and at times counterintuitive

Decision on personal independence payments comes ahead of government paper setting out wider reforms on Tuesday

El Salvador president Nayib Bukele agrees to jail alleged members of Tren de Aragua gang

Trump warns Tehran against supporting militant group which has disrupted shipping in the Red Sea

‘Coalition of the willing’ will meet again on Thursday to discuss how a truce could be guaranteed

Donald Trump’s temporary withdrawal of sharing information with Ukraine has galvanised Brussels’s efforts

Elite US schools including Harvard, Stanford and Princeton could see levies on investment gains raised as high as 21%

The chancellor’s Spring Statement is a chance to get away from the UK obsession with fiscal tightening that kills growth

Borrowers asked to compensate for decline in collateral by swapping in more expensive artwork or supplying cash

The 300-year-old doctrine is being tested by the excesses of digital oligarchs, says historian Fara Dabhoiwala

Culturally, it’s not the worst thing if Europe and America have less to do with each other

Bundeswehr has a high dropout rate and the number of conscientious objectors is rising in the country

Director-general Tim Davie preparing for ‘engagement’ with Foreign Office over impact

Vladimir Motin accused of gross negligence manslaughter after his ship struck Stena Immaculate tanker on Monday

Trump administration makes first move to call out human rights abuses by Beijing

Democrats led by Chuck Schumer paved the way for passage of Republican measure

Secretary of state Marco Rubio expels Ebrahim Rasool after he criticised Donald Trump in an online lecture

Uncertainty over Trump policy will soon hit the economy with few short-term catalysts for a turnaround

Tariffs and cuts to the federal workforce are raising uncertainty and sapping confidence, while investor exuberance has faded

Appearance by hedge fund founder comes as ex-Barclays boss tries to overturn FCA ban and fine

New York-based group in talks for up to 500,000 sq ft of City space

Rubio joins other foreign ministers in seeking to ratchet up pressure on Vladimir Putin

Decision follows Hungary’s threat to block restrictions on more than 2,000 individuals sanctioned over Ukraine war

Wall Street ending bruising week on front foot, but worries about economic impact of tariffs linger

Chancellor wins plaudits from Tories for tough spending decisions but cabinet colleagues grow uneasy