Paul Baker obituary
Other lives: Expert in the field of econometrics who helped businesses make best use of their marketing budget
River Island plans to close 33 stores, putting hundreds of jobs at risk
Family-owned company blames ‘migration of shoppers’ to online and higher costs as it tries to stem heavy losses
Emma Gilthorpe resigns as Royal Mail chief executive after just a year
Move comes weeks after delivery company’s owner was sold for £3.6bn to Czech billionaire Daniel Křetínský
James Bond owners say name battle is ‘assault’ on 007 franchise
Exclusive: Dubai-based property developer has filed claims challenging trademark registrations, including the phrase ‘Bond, James Bond’
UK grocery watchdog investigating Amazon over alleged supplier payment delays; company insolvencies jump – as it happened
Groceries Code Adjudicator calls on suppliers to share their experiences of working with Amazon
Keir Starmer’s AI tsar to step down after six months in role
Matt Clifford, a tech investor who wrote government’s controversial AI action plan, to resign for personal reasons
BBC threatens legal action against AI startup over content scraping
Letter sent to Perplexity AI but US-based firm calls corporation’s claims ‘manipulative and opportunistic’
Developing countries ‘need more debt relief’ to fund education and health
Research warns poorer governments prioritising debt payments over essential development spending
Reeves may need to raise taxes by £20bn in autumn after UK borrowing rises
May figure second highest for month on record amid fears chancellor is struggling to keep within spending rules
Paris airshow in subdued mood after deadly Air India crash
Industry professionals gather at civil and military aircraft event further overshadowed by war between Israel and Iran
UK consumer confidence up but fragile amid tariff and Middle East concerns
Analysts say households are remaining cautious under ‘dark shadow of inflation’
UK ministers reopen door to drilling at two North Sea oilfields as new guidance released
Michael Shanks says guidance brings ‘clarity’ to approval process as analysis finds UK will be almost fully dependent on foreign gas by 2050 even if sites get green light
UK manufacturing poised for funding boost to reduce energy costs
Struggling steel sector among those expected to benefit in government’s long-awaited industrial strategy
Rough ride: how Uber quietly took more of your fare with its algorithm change
Ride-hailing app’s ‘take rate’ – or cut – sometimes reaches more than 50% since introduction of dynamic pricing
Thames Water renationalisation plans being stepped up, says minister
Environment secretary indicates that calls from creditors for leniency from fines and penalties will be rejected