Owner of British Gas says low temperatures have strained supplies

Move by outgoing Biden administration made in co-ordination with UK

Sentencing concludes historic first criminal trial of a former US president as he prepares for White House comeback

Home of Hollywood struggles to cope after thousands of homes and businesses are destroyed

S&P 500 drops and Treasury yields rise as 256,000 positions added in December

Trump’s return to the White House augurs the ‘apokálypsis’ of the ancien regime’s secrets

The former Scottish first minister on SNP scandals, falling out with Alex Salmond — and why pressure for a new referendum will return

US president-elect says meeting being set up, emphasising a push to end war in Ukraine

Yields jump after strong US jobs data, threatening to wipe out room for extra borrowing under Labour’s budget rules

Documentation for application by ally of ousted Bangladesh PM contains details of arrangement of family affairs

Zoonotic pathogens very likely caused the last pandemic. Can we get better at halting them before the next one?

Rising gilt yields mean government departments may face further squeeze

It may be impossible to run an uncensored network while presenting an environment where anyone can feel safe

In the US they signal optimism while I’m loving a weaker pound

Some 700,000 borrowers face jump in repayments when fixed-rate deals end this year

A 1990s name makes a comeback with help from George Shaheen, who led it for more than a decade

Huge recent fundraising deals for Databricks, SpaceX and OpenAI further delay need for stock market debuts

Data for warmest year sparks fears climate change is accelerating faster than expected

Investors expect price pressures to become entrenched in world’s second-largest economy

Unusual diplomatic overture comes as Beijing braces for escalating tensions with new administration

World’s largest money manager had staked out position as sustainable investment leader

Billionaire uses livestream on his X platform to urge Germans to vote for Alice Weidel’s Alternative for Germany in federal elections

Legal case comes less than six months after scion of banking dynasty agreed to chair German financier’s firm

Varun Chandra still holds majority of his previous stake in the group despite joining Downing Street in July

Latest salvo in legal battle over ChatGPT-maker’s restructuring as a for-profit company

Largest payment since 2020 restructuring boosts bond prices but challenging repayments loom

From borrowers to sorrowers

Abating winds and new resources give hope that authorities in Los Angeles can bring fires under control

JPMorgan analysts double estimates as blazes continue to rage

Legal letter warns prime minister to ‘cease and desist’ from claims about her brief tenure

Veteran stockpicker sells shares in spirits brand because drinks sector is being ‘impacted negatively’

Debt market flare-ups show growing pushback against governments’ loose fiscal policies

UK bakery chain blames ‘subdued high street footfall’ for weaker earnings

Online distortions obscure the true nature of public outrage — democracies must adapt to the age of X

Johannes Huth was long-term backer of struggling liberal FDP

Shares in retailers fall despite positive Christmas trading

Treasury vows to stick to its fiscal rules and says gilt markets functioning ‘in an orderly way’

Issuers pounce on surging investor demand for debt before Donald Trump returns to the White House

The Arctic island has long been vital to US security and its importance is only increasing