From mochi ice cream to strawberry sandos, Japanese sweet treats are tickling UK tastebuds
These small, joyful indulgences are ‘an antidote to life’s uncertainties’, food trend watchers say
Zopa launches current account with cashback and 7.1% on savings
Digital bank hopes to tempt switchers with package including in-credit interest and fee-free travel spending
Smithfield and Billingsgate market redevelopment plans begin – but traders’ future in doubt
City of London Corporation sets up regeneration team but has not allocated any new money for the project
The global south needs more than tinkering at a conference: debt forgiveness is the only fair way
Next week, a UN summit in Seville will discuss the future of financing the world’s poorer nations. It should first concede that the old methods have failed
US reaches deal with China to speed up rare-earth shipments, White House says
China confirms details amid efforts to end trade war but reiterates it will continue to approve export permits
Trump says he is ending Canada trade talks amid tech tax dispute
President assails ‘direct and blatant attack on our country’, accusing Canada of imposing unfair technology taxes on US
M&S boss slams ‘bureaucratic madness’ of products requiring ‘not for EU’ labels
Stuart Machin says labels, designed stop British goods leaking into bloc, add ‘another layer of unnecessary costs and red tape’
Starmer still faces Labour anger over risk of ‘two-tier’ disability benefits
Rebel MPs will try to lay new amendment on Monday giving colleagues a chance to delay bill despite No 10 concessions
Lotus plans to end UK sportscar production, putting 1,300 jobs at risk
Chinese owner Geely looks at options that include shifting assembly of its Emira from Norfolk to the US
Reeves expected to freeze income tax thresholds to raise funds after welfare U-turn
Government’s concessions over welfare cuts leave chancellor with a growing hole in her budget
Wall Street hits record high on trade deal hopes; UK car exports to US halve due to tariffs – as it happened
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news
Barclays and Jes Staley face fresh lawsuit in US over Epstein link
Judge rejects former CEO’s request to dismiss case, paving the way for class action involving chair Nigel Higgins
Superdrug to add 25 stores as demand for weight loss drugs soars
Demand for beauty products by gen Alpha customer base also behind retailer’s expansion after tough times
Rising poverty in conflict zones ‘causes a billion people to go hungry’
In first assessment since pandemic in 2020, World Bank urges other countries to step up support
Suspend UK from oil oversight body over protests crackdown, say campaign groups
Groups question UK membership of Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative after actions of successive governments