Whitehall officials hope resolution can be found to row between Beijing and London over key buildings

Royal subject to ‘censures deemed necessary’ in sharp change of tone by Buckingham Palace

Ecommerce giant boosts capital expenditure as it builds more data centres

Beijing shows it can force Washington to compromise on trade issues

Proposal highlights Trump administration’s push to deregulate financial industry

Tech giant reports record annual profits as smartphone demand and services income pick up

Escalation is averted for now, but underlying source of friction remains

‘Contract for difference’ providers using high-pressure sales techniques to persuade clients to abandon protections, FCA says

Prime minister declines to rule out higher income taxes as Treasury lays foundations for bigger fiscal buffer

There are big differences in the level of risk and likely returns of Big Tech’s spending

Buyout bosses intend to contest any attempt by competition watchdog to disqualify them as directors of British companies

Sam Altman’s concessions to win approval from US officials expose his company to litigation and non-profit oversight

Social media group sheds $200bn in market value as Mark Zuckerberg’s investment plans spook investors

The prize of achieving so-called superintelligence outweighs the risks for Meta chief

Hundreds of thousands of Haredim converge on Jerusalem to oppose mandatory military service

Deal’s collapse could hurt CoreWeave plans to meet growth targets that have driven soaring stock price

Central bank says labour market is ‘robust’ and private balance sheets are ‘solid’

UK hospitality chains have increased service charges to offset the high cost of employment

Rob Jetten seeks quick agreement with centrist partners, but rightwing ructions could delay coalition

Europe’s largest carmaker among hardest hit by Donald Trump’s trade war

Analysts expect car group to unveil string of technological breakthroughs to combat slowdown in growth

For all Labour’s belated muscularity on race and migration, it is not the winning card

Property company’s failure to complete licence offers chancellor respite over breach of housing rules

Better than expected performance comes after French output grows at fastest pace since 2023