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Downing Street delivered a rare rebuke to a senior member of Donald Trump’s administrationAsked why the Lib Dems were opposed to a third runway at Heathrow when they professed to...

Annual Future Investment Initiative was scheduled to begin next week in Riyadh

Leftwing outlet said it had faced ‘multiple attacks’ and ‘malicious lies’ which made its situation unsustainableBusiness live – latest updatesThe leftwing news site the Canary has announced that it is...

The activist is accused of "bully-boy tactics" and denies harassment causing fear of violence.

Donald Trump’s proposed $500bn military spending boost at risk as bipartisan support for higher budget frays

The $48bn giveaway comes amid concerns about the tech and as the company prepares for a stock market listingAnthropic has said it will commit 5% of its shares to a...

The chairman of Parliament's Public Accounts Committee says families should not be taxed through no fault of their own.

Concerns financial contracts known as derivatives were incorrectly logged, potentially boosting Barclays’ profitsThe Bank of England is reportedly looking into Barclays’ handling of loans linked to the embattled private credit...

Partner at firm had said need to approach ‘sophisticated investors’ to back its AI lab ‘probably’ ruled out region’s ‘sovereign wealth money’

Banknotes are getting a nature-themed makeover – and the Bank of England has revealed the four creatures that will feature on our money.

Third-quarter GDP up by 4.5% compared with last year as industrial output is buoyed by electronics demandBusiness live – latest updatesRoaring exports lifted China’s economic growth in the third quarter...

Uber has claimed victory in a long-running legal battle brought by taxi rivals, including thousands of London black cab drivers.

Hamptons says figure of 56% is highest in at least a decade, with mortgage rates rising since start of Iran warA majority of first-time UK buyers now pay more towards...

Chancellor John Healey will set out his plans for UK taxes on 28 October.

Difference between French and German 10-year borrowing costs widens after violence breaks outBusiness live – latest updatesFrance has been hit by a fresh wave of selling in its bond and...

Despite recent progress, almost a fifth of air travellers with disabilities are still dissatisfied with their experienceDisabled passengers will have better safeguards when flying, the government has pledged, including protection...

Exports have helped offset weak spending at home, but trade tensions and AI doubts cloud its outlook.

Not having the right kind when picking up a vehicle can leave travellers scrambling to find alternative transportIf your children are on half-term holiday soon and you are planning to...

Ecclefechan residents say they are concerned about the traffic, smell and visual impact of the factory promising 90 jobs.

London-based property investors deny selling licences to casinos claiming to be based on Anjouan, a tiny Indian Ocean islandThe island of Anjouan, rising out of the Indian Ocean between Mozambique...

Consultancy says companies quoted on London stock market issued 65 in three months to end of SeptemberThe number of profit warnings from UK-listed companies has risen to the highest level...

When we can’t even afford to rent or buy somewhere to live, we have to ask: did we give the financial sector too much power?Leilani Farha is the former UN...

Premium paid over French counterparts has risen to almost £30 a megawatt hour, analysis by lobby group findsBritish steelmakers have been pushed further behind European rivals on electricity costs after...

Overall, economic sentiment for Trump is poor, but small businesses seem fairly confident, according to several surveysThere are 34m small businesses in the United States. They employ approximately half of...

Bank’s chief knowledge officer says the tech could speed up economic development from centuries to decadesThe World Bank is urging developing countries to kickstart the creation of “small AI” models,...

Magazine group points to restructuring bill but says it ‘remains profitable in the UK for another year’Profits at Condé Nast’s UK arm slumped by more than a third last year,...

Citizens Advice warns of its No 1 scam as growing number of people are targeted by criminals posing as roofersThe builder who calls at your door says they are doing...

The sports industry's lucrative business model is being undermined by dodgy TV sticks and illegal streaming links, writes Theo Leggett.

In the west the technology comes with at least some effort to provide security and a benign intent – not so from ChinaThere is much to fear from artificial intelligence...

In our second in a series on high-end UK manufacturing, we visit the artisans producing rich clients’ bespoke luxury cars‘Our town is making jeans again’: meet the firm reviving jobs...

Sky-high oil prices and geopolitical turmoil have made less of a dent than feared … just don’t bank on it to lastInside the vast, glass-walled Queen Sirikit conference centre in...

Vistry Group, the troubled London-listed housebuilder, is turning to a former executive at The Crown Estate to help repair its battered finances.

For more than three decades, Michael Gove has been a leading figure in British Conservatism. As a journalist, government minister and now editor of the Tory bible, the Spectator, he...

Fixed-term annuities give income for a set period – such as five or 10 years – and an agreed lump sum at the endFinancial firms are reporting growing demand for...

At the IMF meeting in Bangkok this week finance and business leaders grappled with uncertainty.

Senior banking executives have told the BBC they expect to be "on the menu" in the chancellor's Budget tax later this month.

Major UK banks have seen their share prices fall after reports the chancellor is set to raise tax on lenders in the budget.

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Smells from rubbish dumps and industrial facilities are being more carefully monitored.

Scottish athlete, Archie Goodburn, who was diagnosed with three inoperable brain tumours two years ago, met Andy Burnham after an appeal for more investment into brain cancer research.

From finding draughts to buying a thermal leak detector – there are simple, cost-effective ways to start sorting heat lossHow to storm-proof your home, from roof tiles to garden fencesPick...

AI dominates the translation business, but for high-stakes work, humans are still needed.

Ahead of the budget later this month, we’d like to hear from people in the UK about what measures they feel might help – or not help – financiallyWe want...

Albertans vote this month on staying in Canada or moving ahead to a binding independence referendum.

A summer of wildfires and heatwaves underlines the threats to the country's economy.

Many younger people do not believe the state pension will exist when they are older

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