Co-op boss quits after year marked by cyber-attack and claims of ‘toxic’ culture
Shirine Khoury-Haq denies exit linked to allegations about behaviour at retail and funerals group as it sinks to £125m loss
Australian growth forecasts slashed as global economy faces inflation spike
OECD says the Middle East war will test the world’s resilience with Australia expected to suffer from higher rates and inflation
Marriage over, €100,000 down the drain: the AI users whose lives were wrecked by delusion
One minute, Dennis Biesma was playing with a chatbot; the next, he was convinced his sentient friend would make him a fortune. He’s just one of many people who lost control after an AI encounter
Middle East conflict will damage UK’s economy ‘more than any other’
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development says UK economy will grow by just 0.7% this year
UK CO2 plant to reopen amid fears Iran war could lead to shortage
Teesside site mothballed in September given £100m by government to restart production for at least three months
UK consumer confidence has ‘collapsed’ during Iran war, retail industry says
BRC survey finds public even more pessimistic about finances as higher energy prices fuel inflation fears
Andrew Hastie open to 25% tax on gas profits and says multinationals have ‘had a really good run’ on Australian wealth
Exclusive: speaking with the Australian Politics podcast, the Liberal frontbencher says a sovereign wealth fund would set Australians up for generations to come
War on Iran ‘making us all poorer’ but RBA may need to hike interest rates again, official warns
Comments come as the Albanese government said it would back an ‘economically sustainable’ above-inflation minimum wage rise
British suppliers to be prioritised for contracts in sectors vital to national security
Policy brought forward as Middle East war highlights fragility of global supply chains
US Postal Service to introduce 8% fuel surcharge on packages
Surcharge, spurred by oil price spikes due to the Iran war, is set to take effect on 26 April and run until January 2027
Rising profit margins turbocharged Australia’s latest inflation figures – but something worse is just around the corner
Fuel supply shock from Iran – not too many wage rises – will be the driver of higher figures in June
No escape from the energy shock for UK business. A long-term strategy is still essential
Latest crisis is yet another reminder that reset in industrial policy is needed, including a more strategic one for energy
How to survive our doomed times? Both the experts and I have the same advice
We have two choices: be paralysed by fear or just continue with what we are doing. I know what I choose, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes
Stocks rise and oil dips on hopes of 15-point Iran peace plan
Markets in Asia, Europe and US move higher after Iran says it will permit ‘non-hostile’ ships through strait of Hormuz
Crispin Odey tried to ‘manipulate’ sexual assault victim, FCA tells court
Former hedge fund manager warned ex-employee he had groped that Financial Conduct Authority may question her