British retail sales jump as online jewellery firms offer surprise Christmas sparkle
Sales volume rise of 0.4% in December confounds forecasts as new survey shows sharp rebound in consumer confidence
‘I’m picking winners’: UK business secretary takes activist approach to economic growth
AI evangelist Peter Kyle wants to scale up businesses, attract overseas investors and look out for UK’s poorer regions
Friday briefing: What the mood at Davos can tell us about a changing world order
In today’s newsletter: As global tensions rise, this year’s Davos gathering reveals a world struggling to adapt to shifting power dynamics and the erosion of old certainties
Campaigner launches £1.5bn legal action in UK against Apple over wallet’s ‘hidden fees’
James Daley says anti-competitive behaviour led to additional charges that have pushed up costs for millions
UK savers urged to move fast for the best deals paying up to 4.5%
Despite the recent interest rate cut, many fixed-rate bond or easy-access account rates have held up longer than expected
The Australian dollar is (oddly) rising – what does ‘sell America’ sentiment have to do with it?
So much for the ‘Trump trade’ – investors are moving money out of US assets amid tariff disputes, attacks on the Federal Reserve and concerns over government debt levels
Trump sues JPMorgan Chase and Jamie Dimon for at least $5bn
US president alleges JP Morgan stopped offering him banking services in wake of January 6 attack
JP Morgan chief Jamie Dimon took home $43m pay last year
Bank hails Dimon’s ‘exemplary leadership’ as package for one of corporate America’s best-paid bosses rose 10%
Get out of Greenland mode and stand up for yourself, Zelenskyy tells Europe
Ukraine president accuses EU leaders of waiting for direction from Donald Trump in blistering speech at Davos
Former FTX crypto executive Caroline Ellison released from federal custody
Ellison testified against Sam Bankman-Fried, FTX’s founder and her ex-partner who was sentenced to 25 years in prison
Gordon Ramsay says tax changes will make restaurants ‘lambs to the slaughter’
Celebrity chef warns UK government’s plans for higher business rates from April ‘simply will not work’
Trump claims world ‘richer, safer’ than year ago at launch of his ‘board of peace’
US president holds signing ceremony at World Economic Forum amid concerns new body seeks to replace UN
‘We have to stand together’: Minnesota economic blackout organizers push to take demonstrations nationwide
Minnesotans urged not to work, shop or go to school as part of protests against ICE and the death of Renee Nicole Good
Ubisoft cancels projects and announces restructure in fight to stay competitive
Video game publisher to cancel Prince of Persia remake and close studios after several difficult years
Senators urge Ford to disclose suspected lobbying over Trump’s climate rollbacks
Sheldon Whitehouse adds auto giant to investigation after US president claimed CEO requests changes to regulations