Yen hits three-month high after Trump helps prop up currency

US and Japanese governments confirm they carried out a rare joint intervention late last week

Why has Trump stepped in to prop up Japan’s currency?

The US has bought up yen to strengthen the currency for the first time in almost 30 years, with the moves raising questions about America’s motives

Decision comes after group of survivors claimed ex-Harrods owner’s associates must have helped facilitate his crimes

Chancellor says the government wants to prevent shoppers being ‘taken for a ride’ at the pump or till

Farmers battle to salvage what they can of their crops as heatwave set to continue

Editorial: Donald Trump may reject the negotiations, but he cannot veto a global effort to make multinational companies answer to governments

Cotality data shows a drop in Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, as nation’s median home price falls about $19,000 below its March peak

The president’s minions have trawled the statutes to restore roadblocks to trade. The invocation of Smoot-Hawley looks especially dangerous

Tariffs are annoying and disruptive, but this round is less impactful – and business owners are taking them in their stride

Sharing income tax with England’s regional mayors could tackle inequality but many councils are ill-equipped for an enlarged role

As boss Stuart Machin unveils a new-look Pantheon the retailer has fashion and overseas challenges ahead

Investors scramble to make sense of a shock Chinese challenge to the dominance of western chipmakers

Council leaders say crumbling infrastructure and lack of water are jeopardising government’s plans for new homes

French company Puy du Fou worked with a sanctioned oligarch on plans for a Crimea resort longer than disclosed, and later courted Iran and China

Security lapse leaves sensitive information and contact details of 51 government officials exposed for 40 hours