UK bank shares jump after car finance court victory

Close Brothers shares rise more than a fifth after Supreme Court ruling
BP makes largest oil and gas discovery in 25 years off coast of Brazil

Find at 300 sq km Bumerangue field is a potential major boost as company refocuses on fossil fuels
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UK is being ‘left behind’ on crypto, says George Osborne

Former chancellor who now advises Coinbase says Rachel Reeves should set up a framework for stablecoins
Luxury brands hit by drop in tourist spending in Europe and Japan

Currency swings sap spending power of American and Chinese travellers overseas
Germany’s biggest sports retailer considers moving production into China

Intersport eyes spare Chinese manufacturing capacity as Nike and Adidas back away from the country amid trade war