Coles tells court its Down Down promotions were ‘fair dinkum’ and did not mislead shoppers Supermarket defends pricing practices after ACCC labels discounts ‘utterly misleading’ in federal court case
Trump lashes out at California governor’s green energy deal with UK President says it is inappropriate for UK to be dealing with Gavin Newsom after Ed Miliband meets governor in London
Car dealership tycoon ousted from his Kent company in ‘coup’, high court hears Peter Waddell is alleged to have made racist and sexist remarks that led to removal as CEO of Big Motoring World
UK bank bosses plan to set up Visa and Mastercard alternative amid Trump fears Exclusive: First meeting to be held over domestic payments system aimed at reducing reliance on US networks
Starmer’s options in funding a further defence spending rise would be limited Competing domestic priorities, Treasury borrowing limits and already nervous lenders are among the many obstacles
UK consumer sentiment takes a tumble; bad weather threaten fruit supplies but boosts Morocco’s wheat crop – as it happened Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as UK households grow more worried about debts
KPMG partner fined for using artificial intelligence to cheat in AI training test Firm says person fined A$10,000 is one of over two dozen staff in Australia caught using AI in exams since July
Former Carillion chief fined by FCA for role in misleading investors Watchdog reduces Richard Howson’s fine to £237,700 after he withdraws challenge to punishment
Britain ‘needs to go faster’ on defence spending, Starmer says PM says ‘we need to step up’ but sources clarify that is unlikely to mean spending 3% of GDP before next election
Volkswagen aims to cut costs by 20% by 2028 in restructuring plan, report says Plant closures possible as part of German carmaker’s efforts to create resilience in face of competition from China
Trump donor who criticized offshoring to close Ohio plant and move work to China Workers decried John Paulson’s plan after billionaire painted himself as advocate for domestic manufacturing
Britons feeling ‘dismal’ about finances amid mounting debts, survey finds Consumer confidence at its lowest level in two years, as young people in particular face money pressures
Lloyds investigating after using staff’s bank account data in pay talks CEO Charlie Nunn tells employees that issue ‘created some concern’ but insisted ‘we definitely have listened to it’
Royal Mail blames bad weather and sickness for late deliveries Strain on service means rounds are missed on a daily basis and parcels are prioritised over letters, says report
TikTok creator ByteDance vows to curb AI video tool after Disney threat Videos created by new Seedance 2.0 generator go viral, including one of Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt fighting