Business
French government issues warning to RN over budget battle
Far-right party has promised to maintain pressure until all ‘red line’ demands are met
How Black Friday transformed from chaotic mall mobs to a month of deals—and the surprising reason it’s not all about the internet
The annual sales event no longer creates the midnight mall crowds or doorbuster mayhem of recent decades. Here’s why: Read More
Los Angeles oil field owner sues California over law that would require it to stop production and plug its wells
Inglewood Oil Field owner Sentinel Peak argues in the lawsuit, filed this week, that the law, which was signed in ...
UK transport secretary Louise Haigh admits historic offence over phone claim
Labour MP told police that work phone had been stolen in mugging, only to find it later
MPs to vote on assisted dying in landmark decision
Controversial proposal has split parliament and cabinet, with outcome too close to call
Louise Haigh resigns as UK transport secretary over phone offence
Labour MP admitted pleading guilty a decade ago to a minor offence over a phone she falsely reported as stolen
Yen strengthens past ¥150 against dollar on BoJ rate rise expectations
Japanese currency’s rally makes it one of the best performing among G10 group this week
Sanofi’s chief digital officer says remote work means employees lose the ‘serendipity’ needed to innovate
“I think we were contrarians,” Sanofi’s chief digital officer Emmanuel Frenehard told Fortune. “I think the contrarians are becoming the ...
Prius-style hybrids could be sold after 2030 in loosening of EV rules
Ministers explore ways to water down Britain’s sales mandate after car industry warns on jobs
Trump’s corporate picks raise conflict of interest fears
Business and financial interests will be hard to disentangle from government in new administration, critics charge
Fentanyl deaths are falling. What’s behind the decline?
The evidence points to changes in the drug supply
Elon Musk: the ‘wild card’ in Trump’s dealings with China
Do the billionaire’s longstanding ties to Beijing represent a diplomatic opportunity or a clash of political and business interests?
Chinese bond market grapples with ‘Japanification’
Deflation fuels ‘inexorable’ slide in China’s long-term sovereign bond yields below Japan’s for the first time
France should heed the ‘grumpy mum’ warnings on debt
The convergence of French yields with Greece’s is a reality check
Canada to strengthen border after Trump tariff threat
Trudeau government races to head off US president’s concerns
Britain’s government must rebuild business confidence
Labour needs employers and wealth creators to propel its ambitions for growth
Is France heading for a Greek-style debt crisis?
Investors have been rattled by political paralysis and parlous public finances
Reeves pushes back multiyear UK spending review until June
Delay from planned spring 2025 Treasury announcement will extend period of uncertainty for government departments
Flurry of takeover activity sweeps UK market
Renewi and Loungers both agree deals while Direct Line rebuffs approach
George Osborne among 4 Robey Warshaw partners to split £70mn
Highest paid partner, assumed to be co-founder Simon Robey, received £40.5mn
Aviva goes direct to Direct Line shareholders
Move could pave the way for a hostile takeover of smaller rival
Southern Water sinks to record operating loss
UK utility wants to increase average annual household bills to £734 by 2030
Keira Knightley, who got an agent at 6, says her daughters will focus on academics, not acting: ‘You need those pieces of paper saying you’re smart’
‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ star Kiera Knightley said she wished she had done an Open University course after starring in ...
Russian central bank takes desperate stand to halt collapsing ruble and fierce inflation
Worth a fraction of a penny now, the ruble has fallen to lows not seen since March 2022 in the ...
Billionaire Bernard Arnault tells court he was ‘completely unaware’ ex-spy chief had allegedly abused powers to protect LVMH
LVMH and Arnault settled with magistrates out of court in 2021, paying €10 million in fines. Read More
How to watch NFL games on Thanksgiving 2024 live online for free—and without cable
The Lions take the field, of course. Read More
K-pop group NewJeans ditches their label HYBE, alleging ‘mistreatment’ and ‘manipulation’
“This is not the type of work ethic we respect and not one we want to be a part of,” ...
London should take a chance on Shein’s fast-fashion IPO
The risks in the business and governance of the fast-fashion group do not justify rejecting a UK listing
