The far-right Freedom party is projected to come second

Chancellor seeks assurances from industry that the move would boost investment in the North Sea

Shares of Facebook parent tumble as it increases AI spending while Microsoft cloud growth disappoints

Central bank says it will halt quantitative tightening programme amid signs of stress in money markets

Decision comes after eight-month stand-off as US reviewed payments to international institutions

Investment is a long game that does not transform the immediate growth outlook, and cuts are difficult

Statement follows FT reporting on crude purchases that had been transported on sanctioned vessels

Proposed carve-out of Everllence has also attracted preliminary interest from private equity firms including EQT

Tycoon is relinquishing board roles at Liberty Media and Liberty Global after buccaneering 50-year career

Labour has previously promised it will not raise income tax, employee national insurance or value added tax in Budget

Company chiefs support chancellor’s goal to reduce tax-free allowance in face of building society opposition

A lack of rare earths is just one way in which nature disadvantages the continent

BoE figures show activity in housing market remains resilient

US chip giant’s stock propelled by strong sales of AI systems and prospect of access to China

Complex restructuring pays Microsoft handsomely but it’s unclear how other shareholders will fit into the AI love-in

Carmaker now able to ship vehicles to US at lower tariff rate without hitting quota limit following JLR hack

Agreement will reduce auto tariffs on Seoul to 15% in return for $350bn of investment in US

Market hit by disruption to production and Donald Trump’s tariffs

US president seals trade deal with South Korea ahead of Xi Jinping summit

Indian refinery received at least four crude shipments this year worth almost $280mn on sanctions-listed vessels

With progress in AI, the showhorses may yet eclipse the more technically skilled workhorses

Bank stood by Andy Sieg, a potential successor to CEO Jane Fraser, after investigation by law firm Paul Weiss

Contracts worth up to €900mn put Helsing and Stark on track to help buttress Nato’s eastern flank against Russia

Treasury secretary Scott Bessent has a shortlist of five candidates vying to replace Jay Powell