The Guardian view on Kemi Badenoch and the economy: a plan stuck in the Tory comfort zone

Editorial: The Conservative leader’s choice of a new shadow chancellor shows a lack of insight into the reasons why the party was defeated at the last election

Burnham beware, the bond markets will demand proper answers in the budget

Fair to say the current sell-off is international, but the PM has said little yet to make investors rethink the UK’s status

Uber to cut 3,300 corporate jobs in management overhaul

Company says it is slashing 10% of its workforce to make operations ‘simpler and faster’

UK politics: Andy Burnham pressed on borrowing costs and spending at first PMQs – as it happened

Burnham faced questions from Kemi Badenoch and other MPs amid speculation over budget

Uber drivers launch European class action over ‘soulless’ and ‘scary’ AI algorithm

Landmark lawsuit claims tech company’s pay-setting system has breached privacy laws and pushed down earnings

Australia’s economy limps along, but the RBA should take a closer look before raising interest rates again

The story of the economy at the moment is one of give and take – and what’s good for investment is ‘bad’ for trade

Australians are buying EVs instead of holidaying in Europe – and other things we learned from the national accounts

ABS’s snapshot of Australia’s accounts shows economic growth – albeit low – in the face ‘challenging international circumstances’

BP seeks to end years of boardroom turmoil with appointment of new chair

Ian Tyler, already in role on an interim basis, is tasked with shifting strategy to refocus on fossil fuel extraction

Bond market sell-off calms as oil price drops, and Burnham pledges ‘fiscal responsibility’ – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

Tim Cook handed $47m package for new role as executive chair of Apple

Pay and shares deal nearly matches $58m award to John Ternus, his successor as CEO at the $4.7tn tech company

Architect of UK’s AI strategy joins Anthropic amid conflict of interest warning

Matt Clifford will stay as chair of government funding body for tech projects alongside his senior role at US firm

UK government does not know what datacentres are being used for, FoI request shows

Lack of information raises fears over environmental impact of the AI boom

Taxing the banks: what Europe’s windfall levies brought in as Burnham eyes his next move

Ahead of a crucial budget, four countries’ experiments offer a mixed verdict on how to tax bumper profits

Trump’s ridiculous bullying of Canada is backfiring

The US president’s need to assert dominance is igniting patriotism abroad and a backlash at home

Barclays faces complaint over backing for power plant near world’s largest mangrove forest

Bangladeshi complainants allege Rampal power station’s pollution and climate risks threaten the Sunderbans, a world heritage site