European stock markets rally after report of ‘secret outreach’ by Iran to try to end war
UK’s FTSE 100 up by more than 50 points, while pan-European Stoxx 600 share index rises 1.2%
Syngenta says it will stop making pesticide linked to Parkinson’s disease
Company will halt production of controversial paraquat weed killer by end of June as it faces thousands of lawsuits
Europe’s next-generation fighter jet project may collapse if row continues, says warplane maker
Dassault Aviation says €100bn project may soon be ‘dead’ if Airbus will not agree on how to share workload
Small investors turn on James Watt after BrewDog co-founder admits ‘many mistakes’
Watt apologises to 200,000-plus ‘equity punks’ who joined crowdfunding rounds but were left empty-handed after cut-price sale
Labor says Australia won’t run out of fuel due to the Iran conflict. So how much do we have and how long will it last?
The amount of crude oil being refined locally has dwindled in recent years – but officials say Australia’s strategic reserve means there’s no need to worry
UK oil firm fined £13m for repeatedly publishing inaccurate financial results
Wood Group’s ‘desire to maintain previously stated financial results’ influenced inaccurate reporting, says regulator
Small business owners: tell us how Trump’s tariff war has affected you
Trump’s sweeping tariffs have left many businesses facing higher costs and uncertainty. We want to hear how smaller companies are navigating the fallout
Workers at top 20 US low-wage firms rely on public assistance, report says
Exclusive: study finds workers at 20 S&P 500 firms rely on Medicaid and Snap as CEO pay and buybacks soar
Nvidia and UK Wealth Fund invest in British autonomous driving startup Oxa
Oxford-based firm has raised $103m for commercial development of software for self-driving industrial vehicles
UK supermarket chain Iceland drops trademark dispute with Iceland
Company promises ‘rapprochement discount’ for shoppers from country after decade-long action in EU court
£25 for a cookie? What the baffling luxury bakery boom tells us about Britain
Amid a cost of living crisis, pricey patisserie is all the rage – and not just in London. Our reporter goes on a crawl to find out if a tart can really be worth £45
Wednesday briefing: Was the chancellor’s spring statement already out of date?
In today’s newsletter: Against a backdrop of global turbulence, Rachel Reeve’s surprisingly upbeat tone failed to reassure when our supposed economic stability rests on forces mostly outside of the government’s control
Middle East conflict offers economic lifeline to Russia’s flagging war machine
With much of the world’s oil supplies out of action, Russia could step in to meet demand in China and India
What was really behind Jack Dorsey laying off nearly half of Block’s staff?
CEO cited AI advances in cutting 4,000 workers, but a weak crypto market and declining stock price may also be at play
Epstein-linked Leon Black waged bid to ‘silence’ law firm and accusers, suit says
Wigdor LLP accuses billionaire of trying to ‘destroy those who seek to hold him to account for alleged sexual assault’