Trump’s Fed pick doubles down on calls to aggressively cut interest rates

Stephen Miran says rates should be below 3% by end of year and dismisses fears of US president’s tariffs stoking inflation

What swayed the decision for second Gatwick runway and what does it mean for Heathrow?

The lowdown on what happens next and whether the move is likely to boost the UK economy

After years of dithering, ministers have finally backed the obvious choice

As governments condemn Optus for failing the Australian people, consumers worry the telco has ‘not learned from its previous experience’

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as Green Party’s Zack Polanski says signing off second runway at Gatwick “is a disaster”

Starmer’s ‘global talent taskforce’ examines plans to make it easier for foreign academics and digital experts to relocate to UK

Premier Group Recruitment went into administration with debts of £2.9m – including £647,000 owed in tax

Software provider Collins Aerospace completing updates after Heathrow, Brussels and Berlin hit by problems

Qualified candidates struggle in a sluggish market due to Trump tariffs, AI screening and vanishing entry-level roles

Move is a blow to big tech companies, which rely heavily on visas to hire staff from overseas, particularly India

Small business owners told telecoms group of stress four years before 62 launched £120m high court claim

London-based AI pioneer in talks to receive $500m investment from Nvidia as it funds its expansion in the US, Germany and Japan

TBI says poll data threatens Keir Starmer’s ambition for UK to become artificial intelligence ‘superpower’

Zaventem asks airlines to cancel half of Monday departures, while most of Heathrow flights expected to operate

LVMH owner Bernard Arnault, who could take €1bn hit, says proposed 2% levy ‘aims to destroy liberal economy’