Elon Musk says he ‘regrets’ some of his posts about Donald Trump; US-China trade framework cheers markets – business live
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news
BT considers takeover move for struggling rival TalkTalk
TalkTalk has been hit by financial difficulties and customer exodus but it is thought no approach has been made
Entrepreneur ‘humiliated’ after London Tech Week turns her and baby away
Davina Schonle prevented from entering event with eight-month-old and had to cancel meetings for tech startup
UK watchdog to investigate merger of Evri with DHL’s UK parcel arm
CMA to decide if deal will substantially lessen competition in delivery market
Ever-rising height of car bonnets a ‘clear threat’ to children, report says
High-fronted vehicles are more likely to kill and are on the rise in Europe with the UK an extreme example
Wednesday briefing: What to expect in today’s spending review, from housing help to nuclear power
In today’s newsletter: Rachel Reeves is set to unveil the UK’s spending review, balancing major investments with tight budgets and tough fiscal decisions.
Brick by brick: UK builders gear up for post-pandemic boom despite global gloom
Construction firms ramp up production and investment amid Labour’s pledge to build 1.5 million new homes
Labour’s spending review: five charts underpinning Rachel Reeves’s decisions
What the chancellor has considered when setting out investment to improve services and security through to the next election
Cheaper imported chicken and beef increasingly seen in UK supermarkets
Grocers turning to Australia, Poland and Uruguay for meat, prompting claim they are undermining British farmers
British officials hopeful that US will start lifting car tariffs this week
Exclusive: Trade secretary to meet US counterpart with aim of implementing first parts of deal in coming days
Britons ‘hoarding cash amid economic uncertainty and fear of outages’
Households seeking safety net in time of global volatility, according to Bank of England’s chief cashier
Rachel Reeves’s economic vision is coming into focus – a year too late
In an age of political mistrust, voters won’t patiently wait for the benefits of a long-term investment plan, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr
Sizewell C is needed – but critical cost numbers are still missing
A £14bn commitment to build the Suffolk nuclear power station is welcome but what price will be put on the electricity it generates?
FTSE 100 falls short of record closing high; US-China trade talks ‘going well’ as meeting resumes – as it happened
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, including latest UK labour market report
At least 250,000 jobs lost since Rachel Reeves’s autumn budget, data shows
Unemployment at highest level in nearly four years, with increase blamed on chancellor’s hike to businesses’ NICs