Tesla stock suffers double-digit drop on carmaker’s worst day in years Elon Musk’s EV company lost a quarter of its value this year amid weak profits and high spending on AI and robotics
Take Centrica’s gas storage warning seriously – Britain still needs secure supplies One task awaiting new energy secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh is devising a plan to avoid a crisis by the end of the decade
Business rates cut for pubs, clubs and music venues in England only ‘a small move’, say critics Hospitality businesses call on Andy Burnham to cut VAT and extend help to hotels and restaurants
Customers prefer AI chatbots, says British Gas owner as 1,300 call centre and back office jobs axed CEO Chris O’Shea defends Centrica’s plans as it reports rise in retail profits following focus on bigger margins
How the Bab al-Mandab blockade threat helped push oil back above $100 Escalating Houthi warnings to ships carrying Saudi crude through the strait lead to fears of further price surge
Oil passes $100 a barrel again and shares slide as Middle East conflict escalates Sharp rise in oil price reflects fears Houthi militias could strangle Saudi exports as US-Iran fighting intensifies
Former Barclays CEO Jes Staley faces US congressional panel over Epstein ties Staley is latest high-profile figure to testify before House amid investigation into Epstein, convicted sex offender
Oil prices near $100 a barrel after US attacks Iran and Houthis hit tankers in Red Sea – as it happened Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as traders fear attacks from Yemen and Iran creating ‘two-chokepoint problem’
US senator accuses Barclays of ‘failure’ to investigate ex-CEO’s ties to Epstein Exclusive: Elizabeth Warren claims bank did not ‘meaningfully investigate’ Jes Staley’s links with sex offender
Democratic lawmakers propose bank funded by China tariffs to boost US manufacturing Exclusive: Ro Khanna says ‘reindustrialization’ effort would provide grants, loans and investments to smaller businesses
EU fines Google €890m for competition breaches over search and apps Firm told to treat third-party services that appear in its results in ‘fair and non-discriminatory manner’
EasyJet profits plunge 70% as fuel costs soar amid Iran war Budget airline, which has two US investment firms vying to buy it, also affected by passengers booking later
Carmakers lobbied UK to revoke ban on petrol and diesel cars after 2035 BMW, Ford, Nissan and Toyota, plus parts maker Bosch, wrote joint letter to ministers in April
Tesla’s profits slide despite growing revenue as it pivots to robotics and AI Shares in Elon Musk company fall more 3% in after-hours trading, as earnings per share miss Wall Street expectations
Google reports 12th consecutive quarter of strong revenue gains Better-than-expected results of $120bn came despite delays in release of powerful AI model Gemini Pro