Barclays CEO ‘shocked’ by Epstein revelations as bank deals with Staley fallout CS Venkatakrishnan dismayed by ‘depravity and corruption’ revealed in Epstein files as he announces profits
UK backs biggest English onshore windfarm in a decade among 190 green energy projects Government also offers contracts for record number of solar schemes as it aims to create clean electricity system by 2030
Out of the red, but at what cost? Birmingham council asset sales have left city reeling, say residents As council declares it’s ‘no longer bankrupt’, people say closure of services have added to social isolation and crime
BT replaces Openreach boss in latest management shake-up Katie Milligan replaces Clive Selley, who oversaw £12bn rollout of full fibre broadband to 25m homes
BP halts share buy-backs as annual profits slide Pressure mounts on oil and gas company as it aims for turnaround under new chief executive
‘These are people’s livelihoods’: Minnesota’s economy in crisis amid ICE surge Small businesses across the Twin Cities are suffering and owners say ‘Metro Surge’ could be worse than Covid-19
Telstra joint venture to axe more than 200 jobs amid AI rollout Some jobs will be moved offshore in wake of telco’s $700m partnership with tech consultancy Accenture
Europeans shunning US as Emirates and Asia travel prove popular, says Tui Travel company reports lower demand for US amid signs Trump immigration crackdown is deterring travellers
£700m plan with ‘fish disco’ could save 90% of marine life, says Hinkley Point C study Scientists find underwater acoustic project to stop fish being sucked into cooling systems could save 44 tonnes a year
Rethinking Economics, the movement changing how the subject is taught Born of student disquiet after the 2008 crash, the group says it is reshaping economists’ education
EasyJet refuses to honour a promised £472 refund We had to buy a new ticket after an air traffic control outage but the airline is giving endless excuses for not repaying us
UK and US sink to new lows in global index of corruption Countries’ drop in scores in annual table comes amid ‘worrying trend’ of backsliding in established democracies
Lower-income families face 137-year wait for living standards to double, says UK thinktank Two decades of weak pay growth have left poorer households stuck, Resolution Foundation says, fuelling political unease
NatWest is chasing the mass affluent wallet. So is everyone else Bank snares biggest acquisition since it was bailed out by taxpayers in 2008 but it isn’t cheap – and may be slow to pay off
Rise in UK borrowing costs reverses after cabinet backs Starmer Investors reassured by support for PM after fears about effect of a more left-leaning replacement on public finances