US stocks wipe out steep losses that followed Trump’s ‘liberation day’
Rally in Wall Street’s S&P 500 share index comes after labour data shows 177,000 jobs were added in April
UK military prevented from flying drones over soldiers’ heads
Overly cautious regulations and data protection guidelines are curtailing exercises, MPs warn
Dubai draws Swiss family offices tired of tax and regulation
A confluence of factors from disclosure requirements to a potential 50 per cent wealth tax is weighing on the country
Trump calls for $163bn in cuts to ‘woke’ and ‘wasteful’ federal spending
Budget blueprint proposes slashing environmental and aid programmes, while boosting support for defence
US to demand Google break up its online advertising business
Justice department asks judge to force Alphabet to sell its ad exchange and publisher server tech after trial victory
Local elections special: end of the two-party duopoly?
Plus: Kemi Badenoch’s rocky road ahead
German intelligence agency labels AfD as rightwing extremist
Classification reignites debate about banning party that ‘devalues entire population groups’
Europe’s first grid crisis may not be its last
Spain’s blackout serves as a reminder of the fragility of power systems in the age of green energy
Uh-oh, the Taiwanese dollar is having a mad one
Asset-liability mismatches FTW
UK retailers under attack: why hackers hit household names
M&S, the Co-op and Harrods have all been targeted by cyber criminals in recent days
Chevron and Exxon profits drop as Trump trade war hits oil
Industry contends with weakening demand as US president’s tariffs threaten economic outlook
Nigel Farage’s Reform UK hammers Tories and Labour in local election rout
Big two parties lose ground while rightwing rival surges in council and mayoral polls
More than 4,500 people a year would use ‘assisted dying’, official estimates show
Whitehall assessment finds controversial measure could save NHS up to £60mn a year
Farage claims transformation of British politics as Reform makes major gains
Widespread local election wins raise prospect of populist party becoming Labour’s main opposition
‘Apocalyptic’: Tory wipeout as Farage storms English councils
Reform party’s rout in local elections poses huge challenges for Conservatives and Labour
French football league settles rights dispute with DAZN
Agreement allows Ligue 1 to explore deals with other broadcasters or potentially show games itself
An unwelcome surge of rightwing populism in Britain
Rise of Nigel Farage’s Reform UK threatens the Labour-Conservative duopoly
Directors’ Deals: New RWS chief buys in after profit warning
Group is confident AI services will add value
How much exposure to US stocks is too much?
The key conversation in asset management now is around the new “neutral” level for portfolios
Canada’s Carney to meet Trump in Washington on Tuesday
First foreign trip for prime minister since this week’s election will focus on ‘trade pressures’
The Conservative party is losing a fight to the death
Britain does not have a populist problem. It has an unpopularist problem
Anger in Uganda after leader’s son claims he abducted rival’s bodyguard
Crackdown on Bobi Wine and his supporters by military chief seen as undermining stability in east Africa
UN explores radical reforms while bracing for more Trump cuts
Internal review recommends merging large programmes and laying off staff as part of deepest overhaul for decades
Global markets rally as Beijing considers US trade talks
China says it is ‘evaluating’ recent overtures from Washington about starting tariff discussions