UK energy bosses sound warning over rising household bills
Octopus Energy, EDF and E.On executives challenge Labour’s pledge to reduce energy costs
US Treasury arranging fresh $20bn in debt market support for Argentina
Facility builds on previously announced $20bn swap line as Washington seeks to boost libertarian ally Javier Milei
UK proposes compensation scheme for victims of China bitcoin fraud
Crypto haul is at the centre of a High Court battle over a seizure of bitcoin now valued at £5bn
Austrian property tycoon René Benko sentenced to two years in jail
Fraud trial likely to be first in a series of cases related to the collapse of real estate group Signa
US warns world will ‘decouple’ from China if it imposes new export controls
Scott Bessent says Washington will retaliate if Beijing proceeds with policy on rare earths and critical minerals
IMF urges UK to stick with two official economic forecasts every year
Vítor Gaspar urges Rachel Reeves to adhere to international ‘best practice’ as chancellor considers axing spring outlook
Britain has lost control of its borders, home secretary admits
Shabana Mahmood says public trust in state will be weakened unless politicians ‘bring order’ to immigration
Drahi rejects €17bn offer for most of Altice France
Rivals Orange, Bouygues and Free had proposed buying and carving up SFR in major consolidation of French telco market
COP must take environmental crime seriously
The costs of inaction are stark, but prevention is a bargain
Peace, for now: the long history of conflict between Israel and Palestine
Following this week’s ceasefire and hostage releases, four books offer context on the war and pursuit of a lasting resolution in Gaza
Syria’s president promises ‘reset’ in first meeting with Putin
Kremlin talks signal easing of tensions after Ahmed al-Sharaa’s rebels toppled Assad regime
How the battle over leaf blowers became a front in US culture wars
Advances in battery technology could make complaints about noisy devices a thing of the past
Mullen’s marvellous maths
How can a struggling EV company have a $1.4 quintillion share-price peak?
The stage is set for luxury’s long-awaited upswing
LVMH’s third-quarter sales provided evidence of a turnaround in the sector’s fortunes
The secretive First Brands founder, his $12bn debt and the future of private credit
Patrick James borrowed billions — even after presiding over a string of failed businesses
US approves new bank backed by billionaires with ties to Trump
Target market for Erebor will be businesses that are part of America’s ‘innovation economy’
Trump’s gamble on Argentina
The US administration is backing an ally’s misguided exchange rate policy
IMF warns US must tackle its yawning deficit
Fund’s forecasts suggest the country’s debt-to-GDP ratio will be at a record high by the end of the decade
UBS loses $440mn Greensill-linked lawsuit against SoftBank
Credit Suisse fund brought claim in London against Japanese conglomerate that backed Greensill
New podcast series: Mission to Mars
Will humans land, and live, on the red planet?
S&P Global agrees $1.8bn deal for private markets data provider
Buyout of With Intelligence marks latest effort to serve clients in booming private capital market
Morgan Stanley overtakes arch-rival Goldman Sachs in equities trading
Revival in core Wall Street businesses powers forecast-beating results across America’s biggest banks
No need for a moral panic about the welfare system
It’s far from perfect, but the UK’s spending is broadly controlled and employment is high
Why the US could not shake off the Middle East
Lessons from a pivot to Asia that never comes