Why big oil giants may not rush to buy into Donald Trump’s Venezuelan vision
It may well be safer, easier and cheaper for US companies to procure whatever oil the US economy needs at home
Growth figures give boost to Reeves – but it’s too early to get carried away
While better-than-expected data for November offers hope for UK economy, clouds remain on the horizon
UK economy grew by better-than-expected 0.3% in November despite budget uncertainty
Jaguar Land Rover’s recovery from cyber-attack appears to have contributed to GDP growth
‘The consumers are still out there’: why a bankruptcy for Saks Global may not spell the end
Just more than a year after the new luxury behemoth was formed, it announced it had filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy
UK housebuilder Taylor Wimpey warns of ‘muted’ demand
Company expects even lower margins in 2026 as it echoes cautious outlook from estate agents Foxtons and Savills
The crisis whisperer: how Adam Tooze makes sense of our bewildering age
The long read: Whether it’s the financial crash, the climate emergency or the breakdown of the international order, historian Adam Tooze has become the go-to guide to the radical new world we’ve entered
Trump is making China – not America – great again, global survey suggests
Exclusive: US is less feared by its traditional adversaries, while its allies feel ever more distant, results show
UK borrowing costs drop to lowest level in more than a year
Greater scope for interest rate cuts and reduced fears about government finances prompt bond yields to fall
The Guardian view on Labour policy U-turns: a dangerous pattern that corrodes confidence
Editorial: It is better to correct policy than persist in error, but Keir Starmer cannot afford to keep signalling his lack of coherent direction
South East Water could lose operating licence after outages in Kent and Sussex
Fine of 10% of annual turnover among other potential penalties as environment secretary calls for Ofwat review
Six arrested over suspected £300m fraud at UK social housing fund
Serious Fraud Office mounts seven raids on sites linked to Home Reit which raised £850m to tackle homelessness
Labour faces risks on energy despite ‘record’ wind power auction
Government hails step towards clean power in Great Britain by 2030 – but the auction shows trade-offs are now needed
Trump hits back at JP Morgan CEO’s defence of Federal Reserve
US president says Jamie Dimon was wrong to suggest he was undermining independence of central bank
Suspended Michigan autoworker who heckled Trump gets outpouring of donations
Tens of thousands of dollars raised for TJ Sabula after he reportedly calls Trump ‘pedophile protector’ during Ford plant tour
Falling inflation this year should smooth way for more interest rate cuts, says Bank of England policymaker – as it happened
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