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Technology stocks have fallen this week as investors appeared wary of the sector's big investment plans.

Victims of prolific sex offender Thomas McKenna have accused a Stormont department of taking money out of their pockets over an attempt to recover legal costs.

Police say Thorbjørn Jagland is suspected of "aggravated corruption", requesting for his immunity to be revoked.

World’s most prominent cryptocurrency peaked at $126,000 in October 2025, only to see its value slump steeplyBitcoin’s price sank to $63,000 on Thursday, its lowest level in more than a...

Featuring an unlikely animal friendship, the commercial boasts enough patriotic iconography to verge on self-parodyThree years after its sister brand, Bud Light, faced a rightwing boycott over a transgender spokesperson,...

Vodafone also reviewing its contract with Global Counsel after revelations of former minister’s links to Jeffrey EpsteinBarclays has reportedly cut ties with the lobbying firm co-founded by Peter Mandelson, after...

Files show Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor tried to encourage Emirati foreign minister to do business with disgraced financier

Fiscal watchdog predicts companies will lower wages on back of chancellor’s Budget measure

Start-up describes Opus 4.6 as its ‘most capable’ model for businesses and knowledge work

Wael Sawan weighs up production project as company boosts dividends despite 22% drop in full-year earnings• Business live – latest updatesShell is considering fossil fuel investments in Venezuela worth billions...

The Bank of England has kept borrowing costs unchanged but opened the door to cuts later this year.

After weeks of talks mining companies say they cannot reach a deal that delivers value for shareholdersRio Tinto and Glencore have abandoned plans for a $260bn merger, walking away from...

Data from November 2025 was also revised lower amid a softening in labor market conditions at the end of the yearUS job openings dropped to the lowest level in more...

CAA’s guidance also including booking sites to enable passengers to make ‘more informed travel decisions’Airlines and booking firms should give UK customers information about the environmental impact of their flights,...

Bank indicates anti-inflation measures in Rachel Reeves’s budget likely to pave way for rate cuts in months aheadBusiness live – latest updatesUK inflation rises for first time in five months...

South Crofty site could get $225m funding as US seeks to secure supply of critical metalDonald Trump has aggressively pursued investment into hi-tech industries in recent months, but the US...

Bankers and billionaires are flocking to the city where income tax is zero but critics say it ignores money laundering – and pay disparities are huge Business live – latest...

The housebuilder Barratt Redrow, Heathrow Airport and the outsourcing giant Mitie are among a group of businesses backing the launch of a coalition aimed at tackling barriers to investment in...

Rising unemployment and falling inflation made a strong case for a cut but Andrew Bailey opted to wait and seeBank of England keeps interest rates on holdBusiness live – latest...

The interest rate set by the Bank of England affects mortgage, loan and savings rates for millions.

UK Inflation has dropped back from record highs but remains above the Bank of England's 2% target.

Days after Labour’s 2010 defeat former cabinet minister began dogged pursuit of ‘highly paid’ jobs, emails showPeter Mandelson began seeking advice from the convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on...

The Bank of England has held interest rates at 3.75% but signalled that further cuts are now "likely" later in the year as inflation falls back to the Bank's 2%...

The Bank of England's decision to hold interest rates was short on action but strong on signals that a rate cut this spring is now more likely than not.

This is truly grim for Keir Starmer, raising questions about his ethics as well as his judgment

Since the 70s, China has turned around its economy – from introducing subsidies to mining untapped talent, these are the lessons Starmer must take note ofMargaret Thatcher and Deng Xiaoping...

A wealth platform which targets professionals whose finances are becoming increasingly complex is raising nearly £8m from a syndicate of investors.

Gary Neville re-joins the dragons as they put another set of business hopefuls to the test.

State-owned company will sell under the Lepas brand, continuing its rapid expansion in the British marketBusiness live – latest updatesThe Chinese carmaker Chery is launching a fourth brand in the...

Company publicly denied allegations that primary forests were being cut down to fuel UK’s biggest power plantSenior executives at Drax raised concerns internally about the validity of the energy company’s...

‘Longest period of job shedding’ in 16 years taking place as business activity grows at fastest rate since August• Business live – latest updatesCompanies in the UK’s services sector cut...

For Labour veterans of the financial crisis the Epstein files revealed a betrayal – but 16 years on, is the City calling the shots? Today’s advocates of a windfall tax...

With 1.8m fixed-rate deals due to end this year, now’s the time to dig out the details and look at what’s on offer About 1.8m fixed-rate mortgage deals are due...

Prediction markets allow you to put money on everything from the US attacking Iran to Jesus returning. Saahil Desai explains their dizzying riseIn the early hours of 3 January, Donald...

The media giant chooses the head of its amusement park business to replace longtime boss Bob Iger.

Decaying town centres are fuelling a sense of disillusionment with mainstream parties. Labour’s regeneration strategy must be bolder“In the 60s it was a fabulous place to live,” sighed one resident...

The milestone reflects the US retail giant's booming e-commerce business and investors' embrace of its AI investments.

Apparent leak by Peter Mandelson gave advance notice of Gordon Brown’s resignation and €500bn eurozone dealOn a brisk Monday evening in May 2010, Gordon Brown stood on the steps of...

Leaseholders have little or no control over service charges – the system needs urgent attention, writes Chris Wallis.While your editorial on leasehold reform (29 January) is right to say that...

Fixed-rate loan will not be available on flats and new-builds, and loan must be no more than 4.45 times salaryOne of Britain’s biggest banks has launched a mortgage that lets...

The UK's tax authority says 27,456 people filed in the final hour before the cut-off at the end of Saturday.

Tax authority has associated a stranger’s national insurance number to my own, and is charging me as if I have two jobsIn November, HM Revenue and Customs randomly associated someone...

The governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), Michele Bullock, says she empathises with mortgage holders but defends Tuesday’s decision to lift the cash rate for the first time...

Annual review highlights growing capabilities of AI models, while examining issues from cyber-attacks to job disruptionThe International AI Safety report is an annual survey of technological progress and the risks...

Explore the Guardian’s tracker to see which operators are nationalised and if services are improving under public ownershipThe majority of Great Britain’s major rail operators are now in public ownership,...

India's budget focuses on infrastructure and defence spending and tax breaks for data-centre investments.

With a North American licensing deal under its belt, the reinvented high-street giant is growing again under new owners and a global strategyFrench Connection is back on the trail of...

Jenna Meek joins the Dragons' Den as a guest for the first time.

Twenty candidates are hoping to secure a £250,000 investment from Lord Sugar.

The BBC's White House reporter Bernd Debusmann explains why the president is refocusing his attention on the US economy.

Three days in, after a tax U-turn and partial climbdown on workers' rights, Laura Kuenssberg looks at what impact Budget week might have.

Ahead of this week's Budget, some have accused the Office for Budget Responsibility of being a "straitjacket on growth"

Why - in an age where so many of us are feeling the financial pinch - are some budget shops on UK high streets having such a tough time?

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