Apollo to finance UK Hinkley Point nuclear plant with £4.5bn loan

Funding for electricity group EDF is among largest UK private credit deals to date
British retail sales tumble 2.7 per cent in May

Steeper than expected drop comes amid signs of weakness in the job market
Israeli air force says it attacks targets in Tehran

European foreign ministers set to meet Iranian counterpart for talks in Geneva on Friday
How true populists should think about Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’

There is a position between the old Republican guard and budget fairyland
US debate over whether to bomb Iran recalls anguish of Iraq war

Shadow of intelligence debacle two decades ago hangs over Donald Trump as he considers joining Israeli attacks
Inditex chief says conditions for Russia return ‘certainly not’ in place

Latest sign multinationals that withdrew from market after assault on Ukraine are not rushing to re-enter