Known as the Donbas, the region has become the fulcrum of fraught US-led diplomacy to end Russia’s full-scale invasion

Nik Storonsky is demanding and disruptive but he is building a world-leading bank

How the energy giants tried to transform their businesses — but ended up dramatically scaling back those plans and writing off billions of dollars

Companies and industries are divided over the bloc’s ‘Made in Europe’ plans

Modelling by independent body Neso forecasts sharp fall in expenditure from 10% of GDP as shift to renewables continues

Oil price jumps as Washington increases pressure on regime of Nicolás Maduro in campaign against drugs trade

Central bank will purchase short-term Treasuries just weeks after it stopped shrinking its balance sheet

María Corina Machado emerges after more than a year in hiding but misses peace prize ceremony

Larry Ellison’s company raises its capital expenditure forecast as it doubles down on AI infrastructure bet

Three top US central bankers object to move in biggest revolt since 2019

Discussions on reconstruction come as Donald Trump seeks end to Russian invasion

Row over cap on unfair dismissal payouts in House of Lords threatens to delay delivery of manifesto pledge

Backing from Saudi Arabia, UAE and Qatar represents latest push into prized international media assets

Keir Starmer has become increasingly frustrated by House of Lords attempts to curb government bills

British prime minister delivers his strongest rejection yet of calls to rejoin bloc

Three members of central bank’s board oppose decision in biggest dissent since 2019

UK healthy fast-food chain bought back by John Vincent last month has struggled to recover from Covid

Defence secretary John Healey says Britain is ‘all-in’ on trilateral submarine and technology pact

Enthusiastic picklers are fighting a war against neighbours sick of the sport’s relentless ‘pock, pock, pock’ noise

Former lobbyist and UK deputy prime minister joins London-based Hiro Capital

Change would affect visitors from countries including the UK, France and Australia

UK chancellor believes decision to bolster fiscal headroom will mean she does not need to take extra steps in spring

Opponents of proposal to increase cap to €10,000 say it would reward tax evaders and illegal business

The important conflicts today take place inside cultural-religious blocs, not between them