Thames Water creditors ‘will bid for company even if it is nationalised’ Group of 100 investors still discussing £10bn rescue proposal with officials from regulator Ofwat, says report
UK house prices rise for first time since start of Iran war Typical property cost £299,330 in June, 0.2% more than the month before, says Lloyds
Adapt or die: the Australian live music lovers trying to reinvent an ‘ancient’ and ‘unviable’ industry With punters drinking less, running costs rising and one-third of the sector wiped out by Covid, venues and promoters are turning the business model on its head
Streaming storm made ITV sharing a roof with Sky sadly inevitable While everyone agrees the deal is the end of an era, it was also unavoidable in the era of Netflix and Disney+
EasyJet shares jump almost 10% after it agrees £5.5bn takeover bid Airline’s board to recommend offer of £6.90 a share in deal analysts say shows UK firms are being bought on the cheap
Higher-earning Australians flocking to 5% first home deposit scheme, with some borrowers earning over $200,000 Exclusive: Economists warn Labor’s removal of caps could be pushing up prices as support flows to people in better financial positions
Trump rings New York Stock Exchange bell to mark first trading day for ‘Trump accounts’ US president rings bell from White House and showcases initiative that gives children a $1,000 investment account
Sky owner strikes £1.6bn ITV deal; easyJet shares hit four-year high after it agrees £5.5bn takeover ‘in principle’ – as it happened Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news
GB News co-owner ‘cashing in on climate chaos’ after leap in fossil fuel investments, critics say Exclusive: Campaigners argue the news channel’s attacks on climate action ‘work in financial interests’ of Sir Paul Marshall
‘They had hyped us up so much’: Seattle businesses near World Cup stadium report declining sales The city’s tourism board estimated 750,000 visitors would visit over the course of the World Cup
Wegovy weight-loss pill goes on sale on UK high street and online pharmacies Thousands of people begin receiving their first deliveries of once-a-day medication made by Novo Nordisk
‘Smart operator’: how BT’s first female CEO helped turn company around The firm’s share price has risen 80% under Allison Kirkby’s leadership – but pressure remains for her to deliver further growth
Boost City regulator’s powers to help protect UK consumers from AI, says watchdog FCA’s review into how tech will reshape financial services warns about amplified risks of cyber-crime and fraud
Conservative fight against license renewals for ABC stations heats up Prominent organizations accuse network of political, racial and sexual bias and supporting Chinese communist party
‘Why take those jobs away?’: the unionized workers decrying Trump’s war on wind Workers proud of their efforts to grow renewable energy say US president pursuing ‘personal vendetta’ at their expense