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

Watchdog will begin assessing tech group’s 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

Marco Rubio says El Salvador agreed to jail 250 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

Idea of displacing Palestinian population has been widely opposed, including by countries being approached

Ministers believe that increased use of artificial intelligence can help fix the public finances but experts have their doubts

Allegation comes as utility waits for Court of Appeal decision over £3bn emergency loan

Quartet collectively received $126.5mn for their work in 2024 as overall employee remuneration rose more modestly

Too many of this government’s proposals introduce the kind of regulation the PM professes to hate

Moscow has little reason to stop fighting unless it achieves its goals through other means

Agreement paves way for flagship defence and infrastructure package to be adopted by parliament next week

‘Large minority’ of ministers protested about planned spending reductions in their own departments

Fears that Donald Trump could impose tariffs on gold imports have upended the market

Precious metal has benefited amid steep sell-off in Wall Street stocks and concern over trade wars

Figure underscores challenge for chancellor Rachel Reeves ahead of high-stakes Spring Statement

Data across countries and ages reveal a growing struggle to concentrate, and declining verbal and numerical reasoning

Capital inflows could be the Trump administration’s next target

Exit or reduction in floorspace would mark latest retreat from docklands office district

Chinese start-up to concentrate resources on building machines with humanlike cognitive capabilities

He was a heavyweight in Hong Kong finance and a hometown hero. Now he faces the possibility of jail

Chuck Schumer warns that failure to pass measure will open door to Trump power grab

Donald Tang says management of fast-fashion retailer has yet to discuss price tag ahead of long-planned flotation

Rulings are latest setback for Elon Musk’s cost-cutting drive

Opposition grows to plans in areas such as welfare but prime minister insists he will not bend rules to allow more borrowing

Authorities should release more evidence of why Călin Georgescu has been blocked

Elon Musk’s electric-car maker says levies could make it costlier to produce vehicles in the US

Former UK City minister implicated in Dhaka corruption inquiry

Abolishing NHS England could lead to an initial downturn in the health service’s performance, say experts

‘Our problems started long before,’ says Ukrainian soldier after seven months in occupied Russian region

Gold surges to all-time high as investors seek safety amid doubts over Ukraine ceasefire

Chancellor-to-be vows greater share of investments for green transition as outgoing Bundestag reconvenes to debate bills

Ex-Barclays chief, seeking to overturn regulatory ban, was questioned during court case about sex with Epstein staffer

Response to Trump’s policies would shift decision-making power in Europe

Russian president indicates Moscow is unwilling to drop maximalist demands

US president demands bloc scraps proposed duty on US whiskey

PM says move will slash bureaucracy and bring health system ‘back into democratic control’

Prospect of reaching peak populism is an opportunity

Push comes as Russian and US officials gear up for meeting to discuss end to Ukraine war

Travel restrictions and asset freeze orders are due to expire on Saturday

One individual was paid about €18mn in 2024

Although Kyiv has agreed to a potential ceasefire, most people in the country expect the war to continue and retain the will to keep battling

Republicans are indulging in budgetary chicanery in order to preserve Trump’s tax cuts

Trump’s hard line on Ukraine and Nato poses difficult choices for the UK’s defence industry

Marketing firm Wolff Olins wanted its name off asset manager’s promotional material

Call from Andrzej Duda aimed at deterring future Russian aggression likely to be viewed as highly provocative in Moscow

UK prime minister will also talk up potential of AI to increase productivity across the state

Republican-controlled House of Representatives had passed the measure on Tuesday

Champion of light regulation expected to be welcomed by Wall Street

Moscow’s soldiers step up offensive just hours after Kyiv backs 30-day, US-brokered armistice

Government spending rose to $603bn in February despite hyperactive efficiency drive, data shows