Softer economic data give Bank of England pause for thought ... more

Pyongyang ‘not attached any conditions’ such as US troops removal ... more

Call to look at fallback options owing to ‘hard boiled attitudes’ in EU ... more

The UK electorate is split down the middle, but another vote would make things worse ... more

Taxman rejects French request to raid telecoms group on money-laundering claims ... more

Sustainability is now seen as a way of looking at often ignored externalities ... more

Chancellor signals willingness to compromise after talks with Macron in Berlin ... more

Need for reform has left the Caribbean island facing deep uncertainty ... more

Deal will increase presence in biggest over-the-counter healthcare markets ... more

Reliance on case-by-case ‘blockbuster’ funding for big financial cases cut ... more

Decade of stagnation leaves Rome trailing in terms of output per head ... more

Crude-linked currencies also rally as investors eye longer production curbs ... more

Matt Zames will oversee all financial service sector deals at US buyout firm ... more

Rival drugmakers remain in talks about potential deal following latest rebuff ... more

Group to raise dividend and launch €6bn buyback but also reveals price pressure in key markets ... more

The coder on the highs and lows of being at the helm of one of the most successful cryptocurrencies ... more

First-quarter earnings will show how much progress chief is making ... more

Expectations of three or even four hikes this year rise as growth worries persist ... more

President in waiting represents the possibility of crucial change for younger generation ... more

From pay to gender diversity, investors are planning a series of protests at forthcoming general meetings ... more

The investment bank’s loan book has risen tenfold since 2012 six years but, as consumer debt soars, will it be punished for piling in to credit so late in the cycle? ... more

Ministers poised to wave through £8bn deal after finding no security concerns ... more

New president keen to create a ‘conducive investment climate’ after years of scandal ... more

IMF urges more taxes to help pay interest that has hit levels not seen for 18 years ... more

Barristers and solicitors warn criminal justice system is on verge of collapse ... more

Move to set agenda by early publication of plans for future UK-EU relationship ... more

Andrew Holness calls for compensation for those harassed by British authorities ... more

Thirty years ago, Helen Barrett hoped for a revolution. Could it finally be here? ... more

Central bank order excludes virtual funds from access to financial system ... more

Filing shows cable group was not offering a payment if deal collapsed ... more

Growth in ‘multimorbidity’ poses huge challenge to health services, study finds ... more

Corbyn to set out plan aimed at building 1m new social units ... more

Anglo-Dutch group tries quiet charm offensive as fears grow over FTSE exclusion ... more

The US is doing serious diplomatic groundwork for president’s meeting with Kim Jong Un ... more

Official confirmation of candidate will coincide with 57th anniversary of Bay of Pigs invasion ... more

Peers vote heavily for negotiating new customs union ... more

‘Hostile environment’ policy risks same problems on larger scale after Brexit, warn experts ... more

US streaming service will double production budget in region in 2018 ... more

Volatility index jumped in the moments before derivatives contracts were priced ... more

Broadcaster could lose licences if UK regulator deems it has breached rules on impartiality ... more

President cites national security for U-turn but economy may have played part ... more

Seemingly effortless rise of UK home secretary now being questioned ... more

The UK government’s professed intentions are not that significant ... more

The career of the former FBI boss was studded with success — and one big mistake ... more

European Commission to reconsider procedures on internal job moves ... more

With $164tr owed, the world is deeper in debt than at the height of the financial crisis ... more

Announcement by president sparks rare rally in lira ... more

Network of agents said to be working mainly in China and Russia to evade restrictions ... more

The Instagram star on how self-esteem is at the heart of her brand ... more

Surprise drop in inflation reduces pressure on Bank of England to increase interest rates in May ... more

Gorman upbeat as bank closes bright Wall Street earnings season ... more

Boost in stock trading helps round up mostly bright earnings season for big US banks ... more

U-turn ends campaign backed by pro-Brexit MPs, Labour party and Daily Mail newspaper ... more

Prices rise just 2.5% in March, raising new questions about BoE rate increase ... more

Shares jump as board of shopping centre landlord withdraws recommendation ... more

Whites have enjoyed excellent property rights, but blacks have been less protected ... more

Shares fall 5% after UK group gives up challenging deal awarded Franco-Dutch rival ... more

Group sees consent as key for feature that identifies friends’ faces in photos ... more

US president’s second U-turn on Pacific trade adds to pressure on Japan’s Shinzo Abe ... more

State-run agencies under suspicion as thousands of new accounts emerge ... more

Commission to issue up to 40 legal measures to reduce uncertainty for business ... more

Customers count cost of high-profile failure of scandal-hit UK brokerage ... more

In a sign of the shifting balance of power, Islamabad now purchases much of its advanced military equipment from Beijing ... more

Sorrell’s departure from WPP makes it harder for creative entrepreneurs to get rich ... more

The complex financial product has been used by HNA, SoftBank and Geely and is generating large profits ... more

The all-female 'Ladydriver' service in Sao Paolo is increasingly popular ... more

US president says groundwork being laid in direct talks at ‘very high levels’ ... more

Matriarch of formidable political clan was known for her sharp tongue and strong character ... more

Rising concerns over Russia’s ability to disrupt critical services ... more

Move would encourage lower earners to save more, says former Blair adviser ... more

Recruitment slump unlikely to be fixed within five years, says report ... more

Young Chinese people are rebelling against their parents in their personal, professional, and political lives ... more

Education for 175,000 US employees comes after arrest of two black men at Philadelphia store ... more

Chancellor sticks to party line and disappoints French president ahead of reform summit ... more

Home Office will not deport 35-year-old Mozi Haynes to St Vincent ... more

Employee training afternoon planned for May 29 in wake of Philadelphia arrests ... more

How far and fast expansion into green power and infrastructure should go is fraught with risk ... more

Industry pledge not to help governments mount attacks on ‘innocent citizens and enterprises’ ... more

IMF forecasts policy tightening in spite of threats to growth ... more

US president argues for softer approach in contrast to advisers ... more

Cambridge Analytica whistleblower tells MPs abuse by Arron Banks’ companies was ‘rife’ ... more

Crushing student debt, massacres and underfunded public education are causing fury ... more

Significant number of Labour MPs side with government ... more

Auditor-general points to ‘significant reputational risks’ associated with firm ... more

An event meant as a celebration started with an anguished Windrush apology ... more

Lender moves to adapt to more online business and upstart rivals ... more

French president seeks to defend democracy and reinforce plans to speed up EU reform ... more

UK to perform worse than rest of Europe, except Italy, over next two years, IMF warns ... more

Beijing eases curbs on foreign investment in cars but raises sorghum tariffs ... more

Bank surpasses Q1 forecasts as returns on equity reach five-year high ... more

Bank beats Q1 forecasts as return on equity hits five-year high ... more

Average weekly earnings growth outstrips inflation but narrowly misses forecasts ... more

From Netflix to TED to podcasts, there are too few hours in the day — but help is at hand ... more

Average weekly earnings growth outstrips inflation but narrowly misses forecasts ... more

Russia says OPCW investigators to visit the site of alleged Syria attack on Wednesday ... more

Groups’ record spending on fixed assets powers economic gains after 2017 slowdown ... more

Alexandre de Rothschild wants to diversify core French and British advisory business ... more

Tech start-ups given advantage over traditional banks, Botín tells FT ... more

Dependent on oil and bruised by sanctions, the Iranian economy needs new sources of jobs but some are wary of the growing role of technology companies ... more

Push to improve quality of figures aimed at helping post-Brexit strategy ... more