BYD executive labels UK EV subsidies ‘stupid’ as carmaker expands

Company EVP Stella Li pledges to create more than 5,000 jobs in Britain through dealerships by next year
The controversy over the US Federal Reserve refurbishment

Trump administration objects to central bank project, alleging mismanagement by chair Jay Powell
Metro Bank co-founder raises funds for new lender to family offices

Anthony Thomson aims to amass £500mn and build a £10bn balance sheet for latest venture
Fusion energy start-up claims to have cracked alchemy

San Francisco start-up says modified fusion process could be used to produce gold from mercury
The internet hates my apostrophe

It turns out I am not machine readable — but that might be an advantage in the future
Premier Inn should loosen up a little as it expands

Whitbread’s budget chain keeps tight control of its UK hotels but needs more flexibility overseas