‘A paroxysm of disposability’: France’s distaste for Shein’s ultra-fast fashion
A petition to ban the brand has passed 270,000 names but French shoppers have not been immune to its inexorable rise
There are no good options at Thames Water. But temporary renationalisation is cleaner
Creditors may well succeed in their plea for lower standards, but at this point customers deserve to see some proper detail
BrewDog sells Scottish ‘rewilding’ estate it bought only five years ago
Latest disposal by ‘punk’ beer company follows £37m loss and closure of 10 pubs
UK and EU poised to strike deal sparing British business from carbon border tax
Exclusive: Temporary deal to shield UK exporters from levy’s impact is now viewed by both sides as likely
Up to 600 flights a day to be cancelled during French strike, Ryanair says
Airline claims next week’s air traffic control strikes could affect up to 100,000 passengers as routes over France close
Landmark study shows 1.4m Britons have a gambling problem
Watchdog’s report highlights growing dangers of slot machines and in-play betting on matches
China’s reported BHP iron ore ban has wide-ranging ramifications. Here’s what to know
Beijing’s strategic bid to reduce prices is viewed as a commercial dispute, but Canberra could be drawn in if budget revenue takes a hit
Palestinian food brand says UK sales up 50% as shoppers show solidarity
Zaytoun’s olive oil and dates provide a tangible way to help Palestinians, says the business’s managing director
US company hiring plans weakest since 2009; Thames Water creditors propose new rescue plan – as it happened
UK companies’ hiring plans also weaken; European shares hit record high
Senior Tories dismayed at Badenoch’s ‘catastrophic’ vow to repeal Climate Change Act
Theresa May, Alok Sharma, business and church leaders say plan would harm UK and not even Margaret Thatcher would have countenanced it
Thames Water creditors ask for up to 15 years’ leniency from river pollution rules
Lenders say a ‘full return to legal, regulatory and environmental compliance’ under new rescue plan would not be completed until at least 2035-2040
Tesco predicts price war before Christmas amid ‘pressure on household budgets’
Retailer raises full-year profit expectations by £100m after luring shoppers with price cuts over summer
UK considers stamp duty exemption for newly listed company shares
As Rachel Reeves’s budget looms, Treasury weighs up proposals to make British markets more attractive
Farage, Trump, Musk: your boy Javier Milei just took one hell of a beating. Why so quiet?
The wild politics and chainsaw made Argentina’s president an economic hero for the right. And now, with his nation’s finances in chaos: silence, writes Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty
Europe’s air safety at risk amid cost-cutting and staff pressures, study warns
Researchers find profit chasing has ‘systematically weakened’ safety and workers feel unable to challenge decisions