Move by FTSE’s biggest company gains support of 99% of shareholders who voted in blow to London market

A predicted flight caused by democratic socialist mayoral candidate’s likely victory on Tuesday has yet to materialise

Lossmaking start-up commits to spending close to $1.5tn as it gobbles up processing power

SM Energy and Civitas Resources announce all-stock ‘strategic combination’

Sale marks first time Izzy Englander has parted with equity in firm’s 36-year history

Commerce department approval paves way for huge new investment in AI and cloud infrastructure in Middle East

The continent’s political future could be defined by a never-ending struggle between the centre and the radical right

$49bn tie-up came on frantic day of mergers and acquisitions across corporate America

Anthony Williams faces 10 charges of attempted murder and is also accused of conducting a separate attack in London

Reform UK in government could transform central bank constitutionally

Reform leader sets out party’s ‘economic vision’ for Britain in bid to boost credibility on economy

Movement for family and humanitarian reasons continued to rise in 2024

EU grant applications hit record in 2025 amid surge in interest from American academics

If Britain is serious about growth, it needs strong lenders with the capacity to reinvest in financing the economy

Many consumers are resisting, even turning back the digital revolution

Traders are betting that the Monetary Policy Committee is likely to keep rates on hold at 4%

About 40 briefs have been filed challenging signature policy ahead of showpiece hearing

Dealmaker chief is clinging to his ambition to build a pan-European banking powerhouse despite M&A roadblocks

Voters are particularly disillusioned with what they say is UK’s ‘broken social contract’

British Chambers of Commerce urge ministers to do more to help exporters

Chief executives voice fears about impact on recruitment ahead of expected rise in Budget

Google DeepMind, Anthropic and Microsoft are trying to prevent ‘indirect prompt injection attacks’ by hackers

The liberal D66 are the big winners of the Netherlands election. So is Europe

Cambridgeshire attack is second mass knife crime incident in less than a week