ECB holds rates steady at 2%
Central bank adopts wait-and-see approach ahead of EU-US trade talks deadline
Britain should come clean about its water industry
The government must admit that higher investment means rising utility bills for customers
EU to keep trade retaliation in reserve even as deal with US nears
Brussels designs countermeasures that can be activated quickly if Donald Trump fails to stick to agreed terms
Starmer, Farage and the fight to own fairness
The right is proving better at connecting what it depicts as disconnected liberal attitudes to the unfairness of society
Blackstone hails ‘restoration of confidence’ after US trade deals and tax cuts
Operating chief of investment group expects broad capital markets recovery in second half of 2025
Nvidia AI chips worth $1bn smuggled to China after Trump export controls
Roaring black market for US semiconductors operates despite efforts to curb Beijing’s high-tech ambitions
