Investors fret stock exchange group is exposed to technological revolution but activist thinks otherwise

UK chancellor says Britain prepared to align with Brussels’ rules to try to boost trade with the bloc

Met Office says ‘strong and unusually southerly jet stream’ to blame for weeks of heavy rain

Getting one’s laboratories to do the hard work is a durable recipe for success

Opposition party says redesign would help close ‘yawning gap’ between London and rest of UK

Move comes during period of sustained volatility in digital asset markets

Officials say airspace around southern town of El Paso was temporarily closed due to aerial activity from Mexican cartels

Figure points to improvement in labour market following numerous bleak data

Amsterdam court upholds decision to suspend Chinese CEO, hand power to EU-based directors and probe mismanagement allegations

Country has 9.1mn permanent residents and experts fear the move will limit companies’ access to foreign talent

Move prompts wealthier clients to switch providers from UK’s largest investment site

Prime minister defends putting ex-comms chief in Lords during heated exchanges

Party’s Scottish leader Anas Sarwar has taken biggest gamble of his political career in calling for Keir Starmer to resign

Struggling food group announces pause to separation work as new chief unveils $600mn investment plan

The country did not and would not vote for the Labour left

St James’s Place leads declines with double-digit slide on FTSE 100

If your instant message requires immediate attention, fine. But many don’t — they’re just inconsiderate

Activist fund pushes for turnaround at UK-listed financial data group

Dutch brewer will reduce global headcount by about 7% after fall in annual volumes

Police were called to an incident at a secondary school in British Columbia

A big part of female graduates’ decision to have children depends on how they expect their husbands to behave

Trump administration has pressured Ukrainian leader to hold both votes by May 15 or risk losing security guarantees

London-based Olix targets development of AI chips that are faster and cheaper than Nvidia’s

Cressida Hogg says she is ‘never convinced by the crowding-in argument’ for state investment