Schroders agrees £9.9bn takeover by US investor, ending 200 years of family ownership
British asset management group’s deal with Nuveen will create one of world’s biggest fund managers
UK economy limps along at 0.1% growth – but there are reasons for optimism in 2026
Consumers and businesses are not yet taking the hint despite six interest rate cuts
Economics has failed on the climate crisis. This complexity scientist has a mind-blowing plan to fix that
Doyne Farmer says a super-simulator of the global economy would accelerate the transition to a green, clean world
US House backs bid to block Canada tariffs in rebuke of Trump
Republicans join Democrats in objecting to national emergency US president declared to impose tariffs
Housing market in England and Wales ‘showing tentative signs of recovery’
Rics surveyors report inquiries from new buyers, agreed sales and house prices were less negative in January
Starmer tells Jim Ratcliffe to apologise for saying UK ‘colonised’ by immigrants
PM calls comments by Man United co-owner, who also hit out at people on benefits, ‘offensive and wrong’
UK law firms consider action on behalf of women who developed brain tumours after using contraceptive
Studies show Depo-Provera users have much higher relative risk of developing meningiomas, although overall risk remains low
Wake up Labour MPs: the price of electricity is a crisis for industry and growth
Centrica boss’s 2030 prediction is not controversial, but government’s strategy hardly adds up to one to prove him wrong
Labour can win political argument for closer EU ties, says Rachel Reeves
Chancellor says stronger alignment with Europe is ‘biggest prize’ for trade and economic growth
The Guardian view on a ‘Made in Europe’ industrial strategy: an idea whose time has come
Editorial: Defending European strategic interests must be a priority to level the economic playing field in an increasingly volatile world
Anas Sarwar says Starmer welcome to campaign for Labour in Scotland, days after after urging him to resign – UK politics live
Two days ago, the Scottish Labour leader said he wanted the prime minister to avoid Scotland during the election campaign because of his deep unpopularity with voters
Scottish rocket startup nears collapse despite £26m in taxpayer loans
Orbex’s collapse would put 150 jobs at risk and dash hopes of it launching first homegrown rocket from Scotland
US added 130,000 jobs in January, surpassing expectations as 2025 growth is slashed
Unemployment rate was 4.3% in January with gains 13,000 less than the 143,000 jobs added a year ago, report shows
US jobs report beats forecasts with 130,000 increase in January – as it happened
Wall Street futures extend gains after the data; unemployment rate dips to 4.3%