Probe labels premature publication ‘worst failure’ in fiscal watchdog’s 15-year history

Labour warned larger families now have ‘substantial’ incentive to claim sickness benefits in order to gain fully from the change

S&P and Nasdaq fall as investors await US economic data and Fed’s next interest rate decision

Deal means start-up will take share in group set up by Josh Kushner’s Thrive Capital

The Chinese leader is ending the year in a better position than his American and Russian counterparts

PM defends last week’s Budget and says ‘there was no misleading’ about economic forecasts

Prosecutors alleged organisational ‘deficiencies’ relating to Mozambique ‘tuna bonds’ scandal

A decades-long effort to tear down internal trade barriers has stalled, leaving the EU economy ‘tagging along behind’

Chancellor was instead far too optimistic about public finances and government’s ability to secure cuts

Labour MP found guilty in corruption case involving her aunt Sheikh Hasina, the country’s deposed prime minister

Watchdogs sought assurances after becoming aware of Nik Storonsky’s surprise change through media reports

A year after revealing plans for capacity cuts and job losses in Germany, some think more retrenchment is needed

Bank’s board still riven over a replacement for Mark Tucker, 15 years after similar succession saga

A generational opportunity in otherwise bubbly markets

Productivity gains from technology are spurring debate about reliance on large numbers of junior advisers

Prime minister will risk Labour MPs’ ire by arguing that tackling the spiralling benefits bill is a moral imperative

Alliance’s top military officer says it could become proactive in dealing with threat from Moscow

Move follows in footsteps of Disney’s ‘imagineers’ and Amazon’s ‘ninja coders’

Bipartisan Congressional committees vow to probe alleged order by defence secretary to leave no survivors

We are failing to invest in the mathematical community at a time when we need it more than ever

The EU must make itself minimally vulnerable to inevitable US pressure

Donald Trump’s special envoy due to travel to Moscow this week as Washington tries to clinch a deal

Isaac Herzog’s office says it will consider the ‘extraordinary request’, which is expected to have significant political and legal implications

There are ways to overcome a Belgian block and provide game-changing support to Kyiv