Prosecutors search lender’s Frankfurt headquarters and a site in Berlin

US president urges Islamic Republic to reach agreement that would include ‘no nuclear weapons’

The continent needs a sense of crisis in order to change, and Donald Trump keeps it just short of that

Latest cuts will bring total number of lay-offs to 30,000 over past three months amid higher spending on AI

Metal has gained more than 20 per cent this year amid geopolitical volatility and questions over US currency

Four-day visit to China overshadowed by concerns about human rights and spy threats

Prime minister launches attack on Matt Goodwin ahead of high-stakes vote next month

Europe has a key role to play in building a successor to the US-led global order

Celestial calendar meets high finance, as billionaire’s personal impulses shape plans to raise $50bn in record listing

Alpine currency at strongest level since 2015 shock appreciation, putting pressure on central bank

Stocks rise with inflation expectations as fund managers anticipate more stimulus despite strong growth

Stablecoin group holds more bullion than many central banks and is one of biggest winners from blistering rally

‘Cease and desist’ letter forces Barb and Kantar to halt measurement service just months after its launch

As patients and residents struggle to access deteriorating public services in England, NHS trusts are stepping in

From Switzerland, Partners Group built a $185bn business by serving individual investors. Bigger US rivals have the market in their sights

The US president has hemmed in hardliners and softened his rhetoric after the shooting of Alex Pretti

Government should extend time to pay from six to 12 months, says Lords committee

Bank claims allegations made in lawsuit this week against wealth chief Andy Sieg were ‘fabricated’

The city is growing faster than the national average after an economic transformation that started 30 years ago

Interior minister says US federal agents will only work in ‘their diplomatic premises’ for Milan Cortina Games

Octopus chief adds to debate over critical sector as PM embarks on first trip to Beijing by a British leader since 2018

US homeland security chief under fire after weekend killing of protester by agents in Minneapolis

AI start-up in talks to raise new funds from Coatue, GIC, Iconiq and Sequoia at $350bn valuation

Loose fiscal policy no longer makes sense now that Japan has escaped deflation