Wegovy and Ozempic maker forecasts sharp drop in revenue for 2026 Novo Nordisk share price plunges after blaming lower US drug prices, patent protection issues and rising competition
Santander takes fresh swipe at City watchdog as its car loan scandal bill tops £460m UK arm brands FCA’s compensation scheme ‘overreach’ as Spanish owner signs surprise $12bn takeover of Webster Bank in US
Pinterest sacks two engineers for creating software to identify fired workers Digital pinboard business cutting 15% of workforce as it invests heavily in AI
A whiff of familiarity in Mandelson’s 2009 collusion with the banks For Labour veterans of the financial crisis the Epstein files revealed a betrayal – but 16 years on, is the City calling the shots?
Getting ready to remortgage? Here’s how to get the best rates With 1.8m fixed-rate deals due to end this year, now’s the time to dig out the details and look at what’s on offer
Zero net migration would shrink UK economy by 3.6%, says thinktank Jump of £37bn in budget deficit by 2040 would force government to increase taxes, NIESR predicts
Women in tech and finance at higher risk from AI job losses, report says ‘Mid-career’ female workers also being sidelined by rigid hiring processes, says City of London Corporation
Netflix co-CEO grilled by US senators over Warner Bros Discovery merger While most focused on competition issues, Josh Hawley accused Netflix of promoting trans content to children
Epstein called Mandelson ‘devious’ after he lobbied bank to back mining project In 2010 then business secretary contacted Jes Staley, then at JP Morgan, about funding for £700m listing on London Stock Exchange
Elon Musk is taking SpaceX’s minority shareholders for a ride Merger with loss-making xAI looks to some investors more like a bailout than a rocket trip to the future
The Guardian view on high-street decline: a symbol of failure in a discontented nation Editorial: Decaying town centres are fuelling a sense of disillusionment with mainstream parties. Labour’s regeneration strategy must be bolder
‘Finally got him to go’: how Epstein was given inside track on events that rippled through global markets Apparent leak by Peter Mandelson gave advance notice of Gordon Brown’s resignation and €500bn eurozone deal
FTSE 100 falls back from record high amid AI worries; gold heads for best day since 2008 – as it happened Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news
Santander offers 98% mortgage for first-time buyers – with strict rules Fixed-rate loan will not be available on flats and new-builds, and loan must be no more than 4.45 times salary
Anthropic’s launch of AI legal tool hits shares in European data companies Pearson, Experian and others fall sharply after startup unveils software to automate a range of professional services