Five European leaders call for closer EU-UK ties ahead of Brussels summit

Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg and Denmark say cooperation on clean energy will benefit both sides

Standing in the way of slop bowls: the woman blocking food delivery robots

Semi-retired professor Carolyn Marvin became a local celebrity facing down Philadelphia’s growing robot delivery army: ‘It’s my first amendment right to protest’

Great British Railways: new dawn for a new network but with plenty of old problems to fix

Experts predict a baptism of fire for GBR in 2027, with likely issues ranging from clapped-out trains and track to extreme weather-related stress

Job cuts, lost customers and a £22bn debt pile: what has gone wrong at Virgin Media O2?

The company has lost 182,000 broadband and 644,000 mobile customers in two years and is operating in an increasingly competitive market competition

Trump may have lost but don’t bet Democrats can fix the economy

There’s not much they can do over the next couple of years to alleviate angry voters’ stress over prices

Nationwide launches savings account with ‘market leading’ 5.3% interest

Many experts think fixed rate on 30-month term will still look good after Bank of England raised base rate

Global stocks fall amid ‘big worries over AI’ after Democrats’ midterms triumph

Asian and European markets follow US tech rout with many analysts predicting more waves of selling to come

US tech stocks post modest recovery on Wall Street after worst day in 19 months – as it happened

European and Asia-Pacific markets slide after Wall Street rout, while latest US jobs report beats forecasts

UK dairy farmers face further pressure as milk processor cuts prices

Freshways lowers price paid to producers by 7p a litre, prompting warnings confidence in the sector is ‘at rock bottom’

US tech stock rout: is the AI bubble bursting?

After Thursday’s share price plunge on Wall Street, could the volatility be the start of a huge market meltdown?

EU charges TikTok with failing to protect users’ mental health

Regulator’s initial ruling says algorithm ‘can be harmful’ and led young and vulnerable viewers ‘down rabbit holes they can’t easily escape’

David Jones was months behind in payments to some small Australian brands before going into administration, suppliers say

Global luxury fashion houses clear their stock from the embattled retailer, but smaller local businesses are at the bottom of the creditor pile

Commuters and shoppers face disruption from tube driver strikes in run-up to Christmas

RMT union calls eight 24-hour strikes on London Underground in opposition to plans for four-day week

US job growth exceeds expectations in October despite economic uncertainty

‘Low-hire, low-fire’ labor market shows sluggish growth but few layoffs, with an interest rate hike expected in December

UK house prices fall at steepest rate in more than three years

October drop of 0.6% leaves average price of property at £296,285, says Lloyds, as high mortgage rates hit market