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Trump returns from Middle East dealmaking to domestic economic gloom
After his high-profile foreign tour, the president comes home to a ratings downgrade and warnings on inflation
Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ bill could block states from regulating AI. Critics warn a ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach will backfire
House Republicans surprised tech industry watchers and outraged state governments when they added a clause to Republicans’ signature “ big, beautiful ” ...
CEO compensation disclosure gets fresh scrutiny from Trump’s SEC
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission will hold a roundtable next month to discuss executive compensation disclosure rules, which Chair ...
Moody’s strips US of top-notch triple-A credit rating
Agency warns of rising debt and deficit payments
Crown Estate to buy stake in long-delayed Euston station development
Deal with Australian developer Lendlease is part of joint venture for six projects expected to be worth £22bn
Putin’s peace theatre keeps Trump watching — and Kyiv waiting
Russia’s president slow rolled negotiators and failed to attend talks. But his gamble met little US resistance
UK rich explore ‘10 years out, 9 years in’ to escape inheritance tax net
Expat Britons are no longer liable for death duties after spending a decade abroad under last year’s Budget changes
Ozempic CEO’s exit from Novo started with Teams call surprise
When Novo Nordisk A/S Chief Executive Officer Lars Fruergaard Jorgensen dialed into a Teams video call with Chairman Helge Lund, ...
US and EU break impasse to enable tariff talks
Brussels and Washington exchange negotiating documents after weeks of deadlock
Keir Starmer considers partial retreat on winter fuel cuts
UK government figures say the policy was widely blamed for Labour’s losses in this month’s local elections
Why filling the Strategic Petroleum Reserve could be the secret to success of Trump’s Middle East visit
President Trump visited the Middle East this week to much fanfare, pomp and, of course, circumstance as he aims to ...
Federal Reserve to slash staff by 10% over several years
Chair Jay Powell says US central bank is seeking to ensure it is a ‘responsible steward of public resources’
Trump’s ‘Big’ and ‘Beautiful’ tax cut bill suffers a major blow as his own party fails to pass the legislation
In a massive setback, House Republicans failed Friday to push their big package of tax breaks and spending cuts through the Budget ...
Eric Trump pitches family’s ‘American Bitcoin’ mining firm as a Strategy-style proxy bet
Eric Trump, the son of the 47th president, is a self-described “Bitcoin maxi,” or someone who believes that the world’s ...
The UK’s new water plan stores up a reservoir of troubles
Luring new backers into the sector has its attractions, but risks fragmenting the system further
Thames Water on collision course with government over bonuses
Utility claims new legislation to block bonuses will not capture ‘retention payments’
Starmer admits Farage is ‘real opponent’ in new political landscape
UK prime minister has told allies that the Tories are heading for the ‘end of the road’
