Thursday briefing: Will Keir Starmer’s cautious China gamble pay off?
In today’s newsletter: With China now central to the world’s green tech and economic future, the UK faces a series of strategic discussions it can no longer postpone
As most TV viewers tune in via broadband, will 2034 signal the death of Freeview?
The aerial-accessed service has a fast-dwindling audience but when exactly to switch the platform off is proving highly divisive
US congressman meets five-year-old Liam Ramos and his father at ICE detention center – as it happened
Joaquin Castro, a Democrat from Texas, shares photo of boy who was detained by federal agents on his way home from preschool
Food sector calls for transition period if UK and EU agree post-Brexit rules reset
Industry groups warn that aligning agriculture standards overnight could cost British businesses up to £810m a year
UK probably needs large new factory to meet target of 1.3m cars a year, say industry boss
Mike Hawes casts doubt on Labour’s plan to double production by 2035, as Starmer visits China with carmaker delegation
Microsoft shrugs off AI bubble fears again with strong financial results
Company reports second-quarter revenues of $81.27bn but posts slowing growth in key cloud computing business
Federal Reserve holds interest rates as Trump piles on pressure
Fed voted to pause cuts to interest rate, which currently sits between 3.5% and 3.75%, after slashing it three times in fall
Even more energy suppliers are short of capital. Ofgem needs to toughen up
With almost one in five firms breaching targets, the watchdog’s new get-tough approach on capital levels seems to be anything but
The Original Factory Shop calls in administrators, putting 1,200 jobs at risk
Homeware chain will continue to trade on high streets while administrators ‘assess options’ for business
SpaceX mulls $1.5tn IPO timed to ‘align with Musk’s birthday and the planets’
World’s richest person targeting symbolic date in June for flotation of rocket company
Wall Street index rises above 7,000 for the first time; SpaceX mulls $1.5tn IPO in June – business live
S&P 500 surge driven by AI optimism and expectations of strong Big Tech earnings
YouTube criticised after pulling out of UK TV audience measurement
Owner Google moves to block Barb data access months after allowing 200 channels to be monitored
The easy thing for the RBA to do next week is raise interest rates. The smart move is to wait
Oh no, inflation went up in one month – we need rates to do something! But first, let’s take a closer look at those figures
Labour risks election wipeout unless it improves Britain’s high streets, study finds
Decay of town centres a top issue among voters especially Reform UK supporters and is fuelling resentment against Westminster
UK media groups should be allowed to opt out of Google AI Overviews, CMA says
News organisations hope proposals will increase leverage to get paid if content is used in AI summaries