Companies cut spending and idle thair drilling rigs despite Donald Trump’s pledge to ‘unleash’ production

Moderate parties are running out of time to find ways to satisfy voters’ concerns

Critics say competent foreign service veterans are being purged in favour of a ‘Maga deep state’

Reforms, urbanisation and demographic shifts could all sustainably boost domestic spending

Rafał Trzaskowski and Karol Nawrocki hold rival rallies as polls show them tied ahead of June 1 vote

Sam Altman, Elon Musk and Jensen Huang’s appearances at Build event reflect software giant’s grip on AI industry

The country’s biggest brewer is using its Dutch partner to reach more of the growing premium segment

The changing nature of military operations will affect both markets and politics

Ukrainian troops struggle with exhaustion but pledge to fight ‘until we break the Russians’ belief that we can be defeated’ 

Washington and Tokyo discuss possibility of fund that would make large-scale US tech and infrastructure investments

Department could see headcount fall by up to 25 per cent, says official

Government plans for infrastructure are ‘huge opportunity’, says CDPQ chief

‘Enhanced weathering’ draws backers including Microsoft, Musk and JPMorgan

Plans are being looked at following Starmer’s policy U-turn this week, say officials

Spat stems from retracted study on grading of insurers’ portfolio holdings

US president has shifted the focus of his offensive from Beijing to Brussels

Supporters say move is designed to staff body with Maga-aligned people

Apparent U-turn from president revives Japanese company’s deal after it was blocked by Joe Biden

Land ownership remains country’s toughest policy problem as it grapples with the legacy of apartheid

This week’s ‘reset’ deal is a welcome return to pragmatism. But both sides must go further in facing up to the new world order

The 1930s and their aftermath are no guide to current events

Customer loyalty is the magic ingredient that should see Marks and Spencer bounce back from this crisis

Counterterrorism police looking into fires at properties connected to prime minister keep open mind about motive

Prime minister’s move to appease Labour MPs could create a £3bn conundrum for Rachel Reeves in the Autumn Budget

Sachin Dev Duggal has recently approached multiple investors

For the first time in a generation, its monopoly is under threat. After two years of false starts, the company is trying to regain the initiative

Potential loosening of Black ownership rules came after billionaire said his satellite internet group would not comply

The 1.2 gigawatts infrastructure project will be one of the largest in the world

Netanyahu’s war isn’t about protecting Israelis. It’s about protecting himself

Police are dragged into investigating petty incidents, undermining trust in our freedom to express opinions

More than a fifth of all EU goods exports are to the US market

Banning foreign students from US universities will hurt the economy and slow innovation

Bloc vows to ‘defend our interests’ in response to US president’s escalation

Court temporarily stops administration’s effort to prevent it enrolling foreign students

Financial meltdown averted, I merely worry about inflation, interest rates and the dollar

The former chief executive of the Timpson Group on his plans to modernise the penal system — and how to stop ex-convicts reoffending

Indian IT company investigating whether it was gateway used by criminals to access retailer

Greenback falls 1.7% amid concerns over impact of Trump’s tax-cutting bill

US president says new levy on iPhones and other handsets could apply from the end of June

Israeli PM accuses British, French and Canadian leaders of siding with Hamas after they called for end to Gaza offensive