Maker of Peaky Blinders ‘in advanced talks’ to merge with The Traitors producer Merger between Paris-based Banijay Group and RedBird IMI-owned All3Media would create a European TV production giant
3,000 jobs at risk unless MoD signs helicopter order, sources say Skilled workers at Leonardo Helicopters fear it will close Yeovil site if Ministry of Defence delays awarding contract
The Guardian view on Europe’s stalling night train revival: don’t let it hit the buffers Editorial: The most romantic way to traverse the continent is environmentally friendly and popular with the public. But market challenges need addressing
EU wants ‘Farage clause’ in Brexit ‘reset’ talks with UK Move would mean Brussels would receive compensation if future government reneged on deal Starmer is negotiating
Game On: the Swiss sports brand using hi-tech and chutzpah to challenge Nike and Adidas Zurich-based firm taps into latest robot tech to ‘fibre-spray’ high-end sports shoes worn by the likes of Roger Federer
Cream of the crop: small brewers take on Guinness with rival ‘nitro’ stouts Independents muscle in on craze for the black stuff with dark beers that use same nitrogen process as Irish favourite
Why Russia’s economy is unlikely to collapse even if oil prices fall Hopes that tougher sanctions and lower oil prices could derail Putin’s war effort underestimate how far the Kremlin has rewired its economy
Freedom from China? The mine at the centre of Europe’s push for rare earth metals Swedish producer is trying to to accelerate the process of extracting the elements vital for hi-tech products
Starmer rules out EU financial services alignment talks City firms welcome clarity as government signals it will not reopen Brussels-era rules, despite closer cooperation elsewhere
Global buys majority stake in Gary Neville’s YouTube group The Overlap European media giant aims to emulate success of sports podcast network Goalhanger, founded by Gary Lineker
‘A warning not an insult’: US doubles down on criticism of Europe Forecast of Europe’s ‘civilisational erasure’ was part of call for pro-growth reform, says Trump official
‘This is business as usual’: boss of bombed Ukrainian vodka maker seeks to expand exports Nemiroff says products still reaching UK chains such as Sainsbury’s and Tesco despite production difficulties
Italian pasta makers win reprieve from Trump tariffs US cuts proposed levies to between 2% and 14% despite accusing Italian producers of selling at unfairly low prices
FTSE 100 breaks 10,000 mark for first time, capping stellar year for UK market Blue-chip share index, created in 1984, has risen by more than 20% over past 12 months
Mini-revival in London IPOs is a relief but return of confidence is slow Payments firm Wise snubbed the UK in 2025 but the RAC and software giant Visma are forecast to float this year