US president calls on demonstrators to ‘take over’ the country’s institutions

US and Israeli officials who will shepherd fragile ceasefire were linked with contentious Gaza Humanitarian Foundation

Labour Party awash with talk of coup against prime minister in run-up to May elections

Czechoslovak Group set to become one of Europe’s most valuable defence companies with Amsterdam listing

Deal marks government’s first direct-to-supplier agreement but raises questions over conflict of interest

A struggling currency sparked the protests and Trump’s new tariffs on Tehran’s trade partners will only increase the pain

Figures suggest price pressures are contained even as price growth remains above Fed’s target

The administration’s war on the Federal Reserve illustrates the threat of fiscal dominance

JPMorgan chief says he has ‘enormous respect’ for central bank chair Jay Powell

There is no precedent of a dominant power abandoning its primacy, as Trump is doing

Government will reveal much-delayed plans for major new and upgraded rail links in north of England

Governors from 11 institutions issue statement of support for embattled Fed chair

Broadcaster argues that ‘Panorama’ documentary at centre of president’s claim was not available in the US

US president has threatened another military intervention in the protest-hit country but his objectives are unclear

Currency at lowest since July 2024 after finance minister expresses concern over ‘one-way’ weakening

One of world’s wealthiest charitable foundations notes ‘exceptional levels’ of market concentration in tech stocks

Essential reads on the politics and history of the country’s Islamic regime since the revolution and fall of the Shah in 1979

Race for coveted role comes as bank fights Swiss government over threat of more stringent capital buffers

Over the past 50 years the state has become overly reliant on a few deep pockets that it cannot afford to lose

Implementing automation systems requires a lot of planning, time and money

Negotiations come as asset managers turn to retail investors after slowdown in flow of cash from institutional backers

Balderton Capital led $75bn fintech’s first funding round and retains substantial stake even after cashing out $2bn

Industry data points to disappointing Christmas for shops as consumers held back

Backlash builds as Trump administration’s prosecutors target head of US central bank