Business

Israel’s siege in north Gaza brings war’s ‘darkest moment’

IDF says it is rooting out Hamas militants but rights groups fear strategy is to empty region

Budget poses new challenge for public finances, Moody’s warns

Rating agency also says country still faces muted economic growth

Chipotle tried to beef up its portions—then it hurt profitability

The burrito-bowl chain said it would make up the investment in more rice and pico de gallo with efficiencies in ...

Red flag test: CEO explains why he rejects job candidates who say they can start right away

“They don’t get the job, because they’ll treat us the way they treat that former employer,” Gary Shapiro of the ...

Bangladesh’s unlikely revolutionaries

Young protesters installed Nobel prizewinner Muhammad Yunus as caretaker leader. But time is running out to reform the country’s democratic ...

Sick man of Europe? Germany’s bosses sound alarm on staff illness

Studies claim that fewer sick days would have stopped the country’s economy shrinking last year

The anticipation of a Trump win is sending mortgage rates soaring. Top economists say scorching inflation is very likely to go with it

Rising inflation is what pickled the housing world in the first place. Read More

Top election official says colleagues gave Elon Musk ‘hand-delivered’ notes to stop him from spreading misinformation

The spread of false election information on X has left election officials exasperated and overwhelmed. Read More

PwC accused of interfering in Australian tax leaks probe

Documents reveal PwC International threatened to expel local firm if it co-operated with scandal investigation without permission

The many questions of war

Safety is a relative term when conflict is in your community

Poul Weihrauch, the Mars boss eating up snack brands with Kellanova deal

Company formerly known as Kellogg will add products from Pringles to Cheez-It to family-owned group’s portfolio

Labour’s home insulation pledge in doubt, say consumer rights groups

Campaigners warn Budget pledge falls far short of manifesto promise to support energy efficiency

Will Trumpism outlast Trump?

The changed political and cultural landscape makes a reset unlikely

Higher UK air taxes will not deter private jet customers, industry bosses say

Passenger duty will increase 50 per cent for the largest private jets in 2026

BDO ordered to pay $5mn to Jay-Z accountant in unfair dismissal case

Details of the dispute have become public after the former firm partner petitioned to enforce an arbitration award

EssilorLuxottica bets on glasses replacing smartphones as value hits €100bn

Eyewear giant chief Francesco Milleri says wearable technology developed with Meta will fuel growth

US Space Force warns of ‘mind-boggling’ build-up of Chinese capabilities

Agency chief Chance Saltzman says Washington must co-operate with allies to counter threats from China and Russia

Trump’s trade remedies reflect America’s troubled reality

Our partners shouldn’t blame us for a shift aimed at solving the problems they have caused

Billionaire Mike Bloomberg voted early for Kamala Harris ‘without hesitation’

Three-term NYC mayor, entrepreneur, and philanthropist cast his vote for the Democratic party. Read More

Nomura woes deepen with trading scandal, attempted murder arrest

Nomura is in damage control mode after a bizarre few weeks. Read More

Amazon’s $110 billion cloud business is minting profits even amid the expensive Gen AI arms race—but for how long?

CEO Andy Jassy acknowledged that Amazon must sacrifice short-term profits by spending heavily on AI infrastructure that may pay off ...

OpenAI brings search features to ChatGPT in challenge to Google

Shares of Alphabet were down more than 1% Thursday following the news.  Read More

Apple sales grew 6% over the last quarter with a rebound in iPhone demand 

The maker of the iPhone and Mac computers on Thursday revealed its fourth-quarter and fiscal 2024 financial performance. Read More

Revolutionary Guard commanders vow response to Israel attack on Iran

Belligerent comments come as Tehran weighs options in wake of air strikes

Ukraine and US warn Kyiv’s troops could face North Korean forces ‘in days’ 

New assessment finds as many as 8,000 soldiers have been deployed to Russia’s Kursk region

Anthony Scaramucci’s case against Trump

The prevailing narrative in 2024 is that Trump is the better candidate for business. The reality is that Harris has ...

Intel takes $18.7bn in restructuring and impairment charges

Smaller than expected sales decline boosts shares as chipmaker tries to recover from misjudging demand

Amazon’s revenue growth and upbeat forecast send shares higher

Sales at ecommerce group’s cloud business increase 19%