Investors agree to swap controversial ‘GDP warrants’ for new bonds

Ukrainian president pressed by US envoys for a swift response with an aim to agree ceasefire with Russia ‘by Christmas’

Deputy governor stresses ‘upside risks’ to inflation and argues for cautious approach to further interest rate cuts

Price of metal has more than doubled this year amid booming demand from investors and industrial users

Dollar-based digital currencies offer benefits for the US, but Britain and the EU are better off resisting them

Tory leader’s comments come amid debate on whether Britain should rejoin EU customs union

Home Office assessment shows impact of latest changes to immigration regime over next five years

Netflix-Paramount bidding war leaves news network detested by Donald Trump in limbo

Given that the growth of demand for AI is so unpredictable, there can be no doubt investor behaviour is speculative

Share of job postings that included information on pay fell to 55% in October, down 10 points on a year earlier

Vilnius’s move follows appeals to EU to take more action against ‘hybrid’ attacks from Russia-aligned neighbour

Oil major will cut investment over next five years from $30bn to $20bn

When historians assess this age of American populism, Silicon Valley’s plutocrats will surely be judged its winners

Commodities trader Trafigura says burst of new supply coming online will collide with reduced demand growth

Discussions among regulators come as Beijing seeks to achieve self-sufficiency in semiconductor production

Prospect of higher borrowing costs in Eurozone, Australia and Canada could leave Federal Reserve as an outlier in 2026

Kazuo Ueda’s comments feed market expectations of an interest rate rise at next week’s meeting

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Plenty of trained foreigners want to work, but slots for the qualification exam seem as hard to get as Glastonbury tickets

Fintech completed funding round at $75bn valuation in November

While short-term market moves may be less dramatic than expected, profound changes are ahead for the central bank

Move by Square Mile’s governing body comes as it seeks to tackle funding shortfall

Loss of 6.5% this year for credit strategy extends period of lacklustre performance for Saba Capital

Officials suspect a campaign of sabotage that once looked opportunistic may be a strategic escalation