McDonald’s to take on KFC and rivals as Gen Z flock to fried chicken
Fast food giant aiming to increase share of global chicken market as rising cost of beef hits profits
Does Airtel Money mark the end of London’s listing drought? Not yet
The biggest flotation in five years was a bit of a shoo-in. Let’s see what happens when overseas competition is tougher
Unhappy couples staying put due to cost of living crisis, say divorce lawyers
Financial pressures suspected to be behind figures showing failed marriages are lasting longer in England and Wales
Single, couple or family: not all Australian middle-income earners are equal
The latest Hilda report tells us wages have become more equal, but comparing living standards gives a better understanding of households’ wealth
UK economic outlook brighter as new government measures will boost growth, says OECD – as it happened
Oil prices reverse earlier declines to rise above $100 a barrel again
Burnham stands by claim UK is ‘in hock’ to bond markets
PM says his comments last year were deliberately misinterpreted by Keir Starmer and his advisers
Legal & General to cut 1,000 jobs by mid-2027
Programme will initially involve voluntary redundancies in the UK but the insurance and pensions firm will consider mandatory job cuts depending on the take-up
Indian billionaire’s payments firm plots biggest London flotation in years
Sunil Bharti Mittal’s Airtel Money targets $9bn IPO in boost for ailing UK stock market
Stung by Trump, machinists union campaigns for affordability in midterms
One of the largest labor unions in the US targets eight battleground states in ‘workers v billionaires’ campaign
Iran denies dropping preconditions amid ‘very productive’ three-hour UN talks in New York
Trump says further talks possible as barrel of Brent crude falls to below $100 for first time in two weeks
Boorman and the Devil review – enjoyable re-evaluation of the disaster that was Exorcist II: The Heretic
John Boorman generously details the mortifying experience of making a sequel to 1973 hit horror The Exorcist, which was widely and unfairly panned
Three international bodies warn of risks of rising debt and soaring borrowing in major economies
IIF highlights challenges facing US, France, UK and Japan, while OECD and IMF also voice global concerns
London buses in decline? Why public transport in global cities is slowing to a crawl – visualised
As experts fear for future of UK capital’s bus network, some commuters are giving up entirely. London is not alone – with worrying implications for poorest in society
Mum’s Alzheimer’s has trapped the kids’ NatWest cash
A First Saver account was set up by my mother when the children were born which we planned to use to fund them through university
Qantas announces 18-hour direct flights from Sydney to New York with onboard ‘wellbeing zones’
Due to take off in 2028, it is set to be the national carrier’s second ultra long-haul route after Sydney to London