Deal for Netomnia would signal start of consolidation in UK fibre broadband market

Granting access to Temple Mills depot breaks Eurostar’s monopoly on the London-Paris route

US president’s statement comes ahead of summit with China’s Xi Jinping

Hate for a $100 to-do list is misplaced

Despite success with injectable drugs pharma companies are investing heavily in tablets, long considered the holy grail of obesity medicine

Alphabet, Meta and Microsoft divide the market over whether they can translate huge capital expenditure into income

US president says Beijing will postpone rare earth restrictions after ‘amazing’ meeting

Announcement could rattle China and follows pressure from Seoul to build up its nuclear capacity

US and Chinese leaders expected to unveil deal to extend tariff truce amid tensions over rare earths and tech controls

Labour MPs express dismay at chancellor’s error as Tories demand her sacking

Freedom party faces defeat after collapse of Geert Wilders-supported coalition government

Chancellor seeks assurances from industry that the move would boost investment in the North Sea

Shares of Facebook parent tumble as it increases capital expenditure while Microsoft cloud growth disappoints

Central bank says it will halt quantitative tightening programme amid signs of stress in money markets

Decision comes after eight-month stand-off as US reviewed payments to international institutions

Investment is a long game that does not transform the immediate growth outlook, and cuts are difficult

Statement follows FT reporting on crude purchases that had been transported on sanctioned vessels

Proposed carve-out of Everllence has also attracted preliminary interest from private equity firms including EQT

Tycoon is relinquishing board roles at Liberty Media and Liberty Global after buccaneering 50-year career

Labour has previously promised it will not raise income tax, employee national insurance or value added tax in Budget

Company chiefs support chancellor’s goal to reduce tax-free allowance in face of building society opposition

A lack of rare earths is just one way in which nature disadvantages the continent

BoE figures show activity in housing market remains resilient

US chip giant’s stock propelled by strong sales of AI systems and prospect of access to China