Why pessimism persists in an improving world

It is not clear this term best describes the unusual moment we’re living through

German lender may take space in prominent YY building on South Colonnade that now displays the fintech’s logo

Country in danger of becoming a democracy ‘run by judiciary and bureaucrats’, says head of Centre for a Better Britain

Move raises possibility the administration could bar some foreign leaders from attending upcoming UN General Assembly

Less than two years after taking the top job he is unwinding the packaged-food company’s failed megamerger

Case will compensate authors but could raise costs of training large language models

President will pick which projects receive capital, according to unpublished memo

Prime minister seeks to diversify the economy as US measures hit lumber and manufacturing sectors

Attorneys-general of California and Delaware threaten to block tech group’s planned restructuring

Overhaul of top team hands experienced ministers and fast risers new briefs and challenges

Yvette Cooper moves to Foreign Office while David Lammy becomes deputy PM and Shabana Mahmood home secretary

Who wants to be a trillionaire?

Sanction comes despite Trump’s threat of retaliatory tariffs over digital regulations

Leader predicts Angela Rayner’s departure from Keir Starmer’s front bench signals ‘big rift’ in Labour party

Move plunges Keir Starmer’s administration into turmoil

Lower than expected figure opens door to aggressive Federal Reserve rate cuts

Angela Rayner’s departure triggers cabinet reshuffle and potentially bloody deputy Labour leader contest

Airline brands airport operator Aena a ‘monopoly’ and tells chair to ‘calm down’ in row over fees

UK regulator raised concerns that exclusive right to install radio equipment at data centre was ‘hindering competition’

The prime minister claws back control after deputy’s exit with major reshuffle

UK deputy prime minister has quit after she was found to have underpaid tax on a property transaction

The ‘godfather of artificial intelligence’ on ‘the only hope’ for humanity, why China has an advantage — and when machines will outstrip us

Former boss of cyber security company Darktrace is leaving role as part of wider reshuffle by Starmer