Swiss insurer offers £12.80 a share for FTSE 100 rival after initial approach was rebuffed

The market reaction to the threat of tariffs on supposed allies over Greenland has been extremely telling

Boeing aircraft, bourbon, motorcycles and soyabeans among targeted products if Donald Trump makes good on his threats

NIIPing an outlandish idea in the bud

Trade war with US risks ‘huge damage’ to UK, warns British prime minister

Russian president’s spokesperson says Moscow is ‘studying all details of the offer’ to join board overseeing Gaza

Arctic island desired by Donald Trump has a shaky economy reliant on Denmark, fishing and foreign labour

US president texts Norwegian leader that he no longer feels obliged ‘to think purely of Peace’ after missing out on award

European countries race to respond after Donald Trump threatens tariffs in pursuit of Arctic island

Analysts say precedents already exist but implementation could be difficult in practice

The investigation of Jay Powell should be the final straw for Senate Republicans who have avoided criticising the president

Liberal trade policies are giving way to frictions that could lead to outright conflict

January increase reverses sharp contractions in previous months

Population falls for fourth year in a row as policymakers struggle with demographic crisis

Latest data reflects 2-speed economy as Beijing grapples with Donald Trump’s trade policies

Outside experts will help assess where government initiatives can be more joined-up

Rule changes for share and bond listings in London come into force on Monday

TCI’s 2025 gain for investors was the industry’s largest, according to annual ranking

Democratic mayor and governor made subject to federal probes amid protests in Minnesota over killing of Renee Good

Europe could also threaten to restrict US companies’ market access in run-up to crunch talks at Davos

US refuses to back down in the face of outrage among its allies over plan to acquire Danish territory

Aggressive US rhetoric over Greenland demands a change in strategy by the EU and UK, officials say

Eight targeted European nations warn Washington that it risks a ‘dangerous downward spiral’

By capitulating again, the EU and UK would signal that we are now irrevocably in a might-makes-right world