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

Amazon tells workers it will cut 16,000 jobs worldwide in second big wave of layoffs

Workers informed after message erroneously said affected employees in US, Canada and Costa Rica had already been told

‘Shameful’: Trump’s EPA accused of prioritizing big business over public health

A year into Trump’s second term, critics say the EPA is rolling back dozens of protections and giving a leg up to polluters

US dollar sinks to its lowest level in four years

Dollar drops against basket of currencies after Donald Trump brushed off concerns over slide

‘You’d be ashamed to bring someone here’: The struggling billionaire-owned high street that shows Reform’s road to No 10

Newton Aycliffe was meant to be a model town for a fairer postwar Britain. But unaffordable rents on a high street amounting to 0.12% of its property tycoon owner’s holdings have made it a symbol of decline – and a warning for Labour

How has your local high street changed since 2019? Check your postcode

The makeup of Great Britain’s high streets has changed dramatically. See what the data says about where you live

Don’t panic and stay invested: top tips to protect your pension in turbulent times

Try to focus on the long term, be clear about your priorities, and resist withdrawing money early

Sanctions are not a humane alternative to bombs. They are economic warfare

In the Caribbean and Latin America, the lived reality of these measures – presented in the language of diplomacy – is stark

‘My Tesla has become ordinary’: Turkey catches up with EU in electric car sales

Popularity of EVs in country is part of global trend of emerging markets spurning fossil fuel cars at surprising speeds

Royal Mail delivered Christmas letters and parcels late to about 16m people

‘No light at the end of the tunnel for consumers’ as 2025 figure is 50% higher than previous year, says Citizens Advice

The value of the Australian dollar is high right now. So should you book that overseas trip?

The Aussie is at its highest against the US dollar in nearly two years and approaching its strongest against the yen in decades