Lenders’ rising profits make international mergers more attractive despite regulatory hurdles

The debate over university funding is a good example of the intractable challenges facing the UK government

Spending will drop 27% this year from 2024 levels to help fund higher defence budget

Entrepreneurs behind food delivery start-up sue Gulf sovereign wealth fund in London

The collapse of education start-up Byju’s has resulted in US court sanctions and cast a shadow over the country’s tech sector

US business school heads the 2026 table as focus sharpens on value, employment and AI

The viral open source project enables users to create personal AI agents

Keir Starmer to warn tech companies that ‘no platform gets a free pass’ after deepfake scandal involving Grok

Recruiters involved with fighter group are said to be targeting agents for operations on Nato soil

The idea that we must rely on the likes of Elon Musk, Donald Trump and Kid Rock as custodians is laughable

Memo sent to state lawmakers threatens to escalate feud between the White House and conservative states

‘Buy Canadian’ strategy will raise military spending to 5 per cent of GDP and boost economy, new plan says

The NFL halftime show was great entertainment — and a roadmap for a better US foreign policy

US secretary of state sought to mollify but underlying message reinforced US administration’s talking points

Backbench MPs could have a greater impact on UK government decision-making after prime minister faced calls to quit

Manufacturers rethink US strategy in pivot back to petrol and hybrids

Sectors including wealth management and trucking have been hit with sudden share price declines

Markets are still working out what a more empowered prime minister will mean for yen and bonds

Vitali Klitschko says Russia is seeking to annihilate the country’s statehood

New economic data suggests the US is transitioning to a phase of measurable gains from the technology

Chief executive churnover is less visible than political headrolling but can be just as disruptive

Safe haven currency’s bull run triggers fears about impact on sales and profits

Ukrainian president says US security guarantee has to precede any peace agreement

CEOs each earned more than $40mn as gap with median bank worker set to widen further