Essential services cost more because people are better off

German lender will become largest tenant in building emblazoned with fintech’s logo

The cradle of western civilisation is wrongly accused of betraying it

Some fund managers see potential fallout affecting the currency’s global status from controversial plan

Wells Fargo leads one of the largest financings of its kind as it looks to muscle in on investment banking rivals

Rocket maker’s proposed transaction would vault it back ahead of OpenAI as the most valuable start-up

Party expels Ian Cooper in Staffordshire after historic racist social media posts emerge

Old-guard Hollywood underestimated streaming pioneer that has upended the industry over two decades

Europe on high alert for foreign interference as Irish police probe drone incursion against Ukrainian president’s plane

Acquisition announced on Friday puts $83bn price tag on company’s studio and streaming businesses, including debt

Sanctions and threats haven’t brought regime change, but a deal could curb drugs and migration while hastening democratic reforms

Aviation entrepreneur Christopher Harborne’s record £9mn donation described as ‘game-changer’ for Reform UK

Draft text also calls for ‘home’ fees for European students at UK universities

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We are deeply influenced by what others do, so emphasising kindness is the way to tackle littering, pilfering and abuse

The EU faces a historic choice: whether or not to unlock frozen Russian assets and save the Ukrainian war effort

HMRC data points to impact of UK government’s crackdown on tax advantages of workplace schemes

South East Water faces mounting criticism over latest supply failure

The UK shadow justice secretary on embracing populism, his political ambitions — and whether there will be an alliance with Reform

As part of the deal, WBD will continue with plan to spin off its cable television networks

Releases of drug traffickers and fraudsters puzzle allies and send shockwaves through legal circles

Penalty under bloc’s Digital Services Act risks escalating tensions with US government

Policy document blasts traditional allies while failing to criticise Russia

Leaving EU ‘badly damaged our economy’, says deputy prime minister