UK homepage
UK homepage
1,030 items
Sort by
Items per page
-
The overlooked threats to the global financial system
As western governments shy away from debt reduction and structural reform, investors must reassess their view of ‘safe’ assetsBusiness -
Raiffeisen Bank trumpets Russia growth plans in dozens of job ads
Austrian lender, which has pledged to exit Russia, orders internal probe following FT findingsBusiness - Russia -
Manufacturers need to face up to new wave of Chinese competition
Pace of post-pandemic development a wake-up call for western companiesBusiness -
The night Iran’s missile spectacle rattled Israel
Tehran’s ‘Operation True Promise’ demonstrated aerial might that was visible to all, but fatal to noneBusiness - Israel -
How Israel’s defences repelled Iranian missile and drone attacks
‘Multi-layered’ array deployed included early warnings and Arrow system that intercepts long-range projectilesBusiness - Israel -
Investors wrongfooted as ‘higher for longer’ rates return to haunt markets
Analysts tear up interest rate forecasts as inflation proves more stubborn than most had expectedBusiness -
Value of China’s exports falls sharply on sliding prices
World’s second-largest economy has turned to trade to offset weak domestic consumptionBusiness - China -
Tory election hopes fade with prospects for interest rate cuts
Rishi Sunak hoped to go to the polls in the autumn with cheaper mortgages and lower taxesBusiness -
Jamie Dimon’s inflation worries look prescient. Now what?
Perhaps it could be not just ‘higher for longer’ but ‘higher forever’Business -
Big investors buy European bonds over US Treasuries as economies diverge
Pimco and T Rowe Price among firms to increase exposure in Europe amid cooling inflationBusiness -
Former Thames Water owner Macquarie among lenders to utility’s parent company
Australian group had been criticised for loading UK utility with debtBusiness -
Holding back the floods for 40 years: Thames Barrier is due an upgrade
Scientists warn that London is at risk from sea-level rises and more powerful stormsBusiness -
Kristi Noem and the truth about self-destruction
The governor of South Dakota is not the only public figure to have disastrously misjudged popular opinionBusiness -
How Ukraine broke Russia’s grip in the Black Sea
Attacks on Moscow’s warships have helped to establish an export corridor that could boost Kyiv’s war effortBusiness - Ukraine -
Berkshire after Buffett: can any stockpicker follow the Oracle?
Ted Weschler and Todd Combs stand to take over a $354bn portfolio from the world’s best-known investorBusiness -
Who are Anglo American’s possible suitors?
The UK-listed miner has rejected an approach from BHP, but other bidders could emergeBusiness -
Why is BHP bidding for Anglo American?
The £31bn deal would be the biggest in the mining sector on record but faces many hurdlesBusiness -
How TikTok’s Chinese owner tightened its grip on the app
Insiders say ByteDance exerting increasing influence over platform despite US pressure over ownershipBusiness - Tiktok -
Tories need to learn to love London again
The capital votes for its mayor next week, but the Conservatives’ dissociation from the city means they seem set for failureBusiness -
Why CEO succession is so difficult to get right
Boards are being forced to think about finding future leaders earlier as shareholders demand greater insightBusiness -
Liz Truss: ‘I don’t believe in guardrails’
Britain’s shortest-serving prime minister on being ejected from office, the need for radical economic remedies — and her battle with the ‘deep state’Business - United Kingdom -
Israeli public split on how to respond to Iran strike
Country divided over how and when to retaliate after drone-and-missile barrage launched by Islamic regimeBusiness - Israel -
‘We’re crazier than you realise’: Iran delivers its message with attack on Israel
Tehran believes calibrated missile and drone barrage is enough to restore deterrent and bolster imageBusiness - Iran -
US asks China to tell Iran not to retaliate against Israel
Diplomatic push comes as Washington says Tehran is readying military response to strike on consulateBusiness -
The migrant highway that could sway the US election
The Darién Gap has become a key migration route for people heading towards the USBusiness -
Bridgewater’s Bob Prince says Fed rate-cutting hopes are ‘off track’
Influential investor says US inflation and growth are not at levels where interest rates can fallBusiness - Federal Reserve -
The tree of debt must stop growing
Since the era of ultra-low interest rates ended, large-scale government borrowing is looking more and more problematicBusiness -
How missiles became the modern weapon of choice
They rarely bring outright victory but can help anti-western actors raise costs for the US and its alliesBusiness -
The next critical mineral source could be volcanic soup
Geologists are exploring whether magmatic brine can be tapped for dissolved treasure such as lithium, copper and cobaltBusiness -
Biden has to find a way to convince Americans on the economy
Trump’s rhetorical style seems to appeal more to voters than the economic realityBusiness - Joe Biden -
America must continue to make the moral case for democracy
The war in Ukraine has led the US to accept the flaws of autocratic allies like TurkeyBusiness -
Divestment is not as easy as it may seem
As campus protests rage, passivity over their financial holdings has left universities and other institutions in a bindBusiness -
Giving away local power has come back to bite the political centre
The UK is too centralised, but experiments with devolution are in their infancy and still have mixed resultsBusiness -
The strange new economy of all-you-can-eat buffets
Red Lobster is in trouble but luxury feasts with unlimited steak and champagne are thrivingBusiness -
Delivering Starmer’s promises will depend on rewiring UK ‘Treasury brain’
The Labour leader needs Rachel Reeves to redefine the way spending decisions are made or his ‘missions’ will failBusiness - United Kingdom -
The second coming of Ed Miliband
Labour’s shadow energy secretary could be among the most powerful — and radical — of Starmer’s close alliesBusiness -
The lesson of Biden’s transformational first term
Eloquence and charisma are vastly overrated in politicsBusiness - Joe Biden -
How long can Japan remain a haven from China?
People, money and trade are turning to Japan but a short-term opportunity may become a long-term problemBusiness - Japan -
Capital levels are a poor predictor of bank failure
Regulators should be embracing much more sophisticated measures of lenders’ healthBusiness -
What new aid really means for Ukraine — and for Putin
Kyiv will have to husband its new resources carefully before trying to liberate Russian-occupied landBusiness - Ukraine