Price closes in on $5,000 per ounce and silver tops $100 as Trump’s shortlived tariffs threat sparks rush into precious metals

Buildings don’t spy, bully, or interfere — people do

Talks that are due to take place next month take on fresh urgency after the transatlantic rupture in Davos

The Maga activist on rifts within the right, his primary race against Trump confidant Lindsey Graham — and the president’s mistake over the Epstein files

UK prime minister says US president should apologise for comments in latest sign of strain between allies

The Nato secretary-general is happy to use flattery in order to get things done

Tristram Hunt tells the FT that Labour’s non-dom tax changes have been a ‘challenge’ for fundraising

Restructuring made group star performer in FTSE 100 last year

Performance of Czechoslovak Group underlines strong investor demand for defence companies

Co-chief Greg Peters says Netflix is winning Warner Bros shareholder support for a deal that would upend Hollywood

Good relations with the US commander-in-chief are more than a nice-to-have

Volumes rose unexpectedly in December, beating forecasts as demand for gold and silver strengthened

Move comes after Canadian prime minister took aim at US president in Davos speech

US president backed off his threat of new duties on European economies after market tumult

Elite business forum draws record attendance but US president’s foreign policy fuels tension and walkouts

The old system worked under a set of conditions that are no longer present

UK-headquartered fintech had hoped to secure banking charter through buying an American lender

Anxiety and patriotism swirl as details of a ‘future deal’ touted by US president trickle out

Ignoring the upside can be as dangerous as discounting the downside

Washington’s compromise has stabilised one of Beijing’s most important technology companies

GfK index rose by 1 point to minus 16 in January, up from a low of minus 23 in April 2025

Video app sets up American unit to handle data and algorithm security

Manufacturing set backs undermine effort to become a US champion in advanced chipmaking

Long-serving chief executive of largest US bank paid $1.5mn in base salary and $41.5mn bonus