‘Old-fashioned embezzlement’: where did all of FTX’s money go? Sam Bankman-Fried oversaw its collapse – now the crypto firm is in bankruptcy proceedings as contentious as his fraud trial
‘Potentially serious impropriety’: Labour questions Johnson’s Venezuela meeting Former PM’s meeting with President Maduro, in capacity as hedge fund consultant, is under further scrutiny
Sam Bankman-Fried will appeal his 25-year sentence – as it happened Sentence for former CEO of now-bankrupt FTX cryptocurrency exchange is lower than the 40-50 years prosecutors asked for
‘He knew it was wrong’: Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison over FTX fraud Judge orders disgraced crypto mogul to forfeit $11bn in assets and says he showed no remorse for his crimes
Thames Water on road to state rescue amid investor standoff with Ofwat After regulator resists 40% increase in bills, shareholders deny request for more money – raising prospect of nationalisation
Independent to take control of BuzzFeed and HuffPost in UK and Ireland Media companies to combine publishing and advertising platforms to target gen Z and millennials
Star stock-picker Terry Smith’s equity fund downgraded by ratings firm Morningstar demotes Fundsmith Equity to silver rating, saying ill-timed share sale hurt performance
Michael Gove has ‘zero sympathy’ for ‘arrogant’ Thames Water in funding crisis – as it happened Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as minister says water company’s leadership has been a ‘disgrace’
Thames Water investors pull plug on £500m of funding amid standoff with regulator Decision increases concerns about financial future of UK’s biggest water firm and increases prospect of nationalisation
Sellafield nuclear waste dump to be prosecuted for alleged cybersecurity offences Charges relate to four-year period between 2019 and early 2023, and follow Guardian investigation
Why UK recession may be deeper than two quarters of falling GDP suggest Greater fall per head and latest trade data illustrate longer term decline of economy
How can we save British nightlife from collapse? Look to Germany – and its football Small venues are the heart of our musical culture. Here’s a two-pronged plan to keep that heart beating, writes broadcaster and DJ Gilles Peterson
Who will win in standoff between Thames Water’s investors and watchdog? Ofwat denies shareholder demands for higher bills and looser environmental regulation
Living with my mum has been a blessing – but young adults should not be forced back into the family home Although there are significant financial and emotional benefits to returning to the nest, it should be a choice says London-based writer Jason Okundaye
Blow for Sunak as revised figures confirm UK went into recession last year Latest estimate from ONS says GDP declined by 0.3% in final quarter of 2023