Jay Powell extols ‘independence and integrity’ after latest attacks by Trump
Fed chair cites importance of resisting short-term pressure in accepting Volcker award for public service
Fed chair cites importance of resisting short-term pressure in accepting Volcker award for public service
The $730bn start-up plans to increase staff to 8,000 by end of 2026 in bid to close gap with rival Anthropic
Generous deals to keep CEOs at some of the largest UK companies have caused barely a ripple of discontent
If Europe is to regain any status, it will have to do a lot more than just say ‘no’
A celebration of cinemas – and the summer’s hottest beach spot
Rising crude price will boost export revenue as Mark Carney seeks to counter Donald Trump’s trade wars
CF Industries aided by access to low-cost US natural gas as energy crisis slams Asian and European competitors
Investors are becoming increasingly hawkish
Also in today’s newsletter: the WNBA’s new labour deal and Fifa’s World Cup reliance
Is there anything an egg can’t do?
Living in the ‘Potswolds’ has made me one of the Angry Local People pointing at our damaged roads
Ride-hailing company must make up lost ground on driverless vehicles, or risk being left in the rear-view mirror
European Commission proposes steps to try to reduce demand for energy from households and industry
Chancellor’s targeting of pensions prompts more people to take out insurance, say industry figures
Agriculture has been a ‘pain point’ for Tehran after it imposes de facto blockade of waterway in response to US-Israeli war
Iranians queue to get hold of highest-ever denomination bills as US-Israeli strikes fuel demand for hard currency
Ensuring the country’s survival — and Hizbollah’s weakening — is Trump’s best hope for Middle East success
Chancellor had vowed to cut cost of living but Treasury now foresees ‘very difficult Budget’ later this year
Wild swings in UK gilts point to strains that will hurt government finances and jack up borrowing costs for us all
Ministers conclude that some of these projects cannot go ahead and will be ‘deprioritised’
If Moscow and Beijing are determined to destabilise the west then new strategies are needed
Brand still has global cachet but it is finding life tricky as a tiny luxury-car maker
Weird rules, shifting cultural politics, contested parking spaces — universities still have all the ingredients for drama
What can chess or hide-and-seek teach us about navigating relationships with others?
Hungary’s most famous wine region has made a huge success of dry whites