Business groups block action that could help tackle biodiversity crisis, report finds

Industry associations for sectors from oil to agriculture in the US and Europe found resisting wildlife-friendly laws, say researchers

Fall of Liz Truss gives Italy’s far right a lesson in what not to do

Giorgia Meloni’s radical economic agenda had resembled Kwasi Kwarteng’s. It won’t any longer

After eight rounds, is there space for further EU sanctions on Russia?

Baltic states and Poland have a long shopping list, but host of others seen as cautious of new measures

EU summit divided over capping price paid for wholesale gas

Prospects of deal seem distant, with Germany and Netherlands fearing any cap could backfire

Nestlé price rises drive sales growth to strongest in 14 years

Consumers continue to buy products such as KitKat bars and bottles of Perrier despite 7.5% increase

EU proposes to cap ‘excessive and volatile’ gas prices this winter

Policymakers attempt to insulate households from worst of impact from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

The world has a choice: act decisively now or face a larger conflict with Russia

Ukraine needs more support. This can and must be agreed this week, says Ukrainian presidential adviser Vladyslav Vlasiuk

London body in row with Ukraine over insuring Russian oil-carrying ships

Exclusive: IGP&I says Greek shippers are acting legally, in rebuff to Ukrainian anti-corruption agency

UK’s Brexit divorce bill stood at £36.7bn in 2021, EU audit reveals

Settlement was down from £41.7bn, reflecting payments already made to cover UK obligations

Vladimir Putin blames the west for energy market disruptions

Russian president claims Europeans are stocking up on firewood as leak found in oil pipeline in Poland

‘They are stealing Russia’: Adam Curtis on how hyper-capitalism wrecked a nation – and why Liz Truss must take heed

In the 1990s, Russia embraced an extreme economics that led to chaos and corruption. Now, writes the maker of explosive new series TraumaZone, Liz Truss is taking Britain down the same toxic path

UK trade regulators struggling to cope due to poor Brexit planning, MPs say

Commons committee warns there are still shortages of staff to deal with UK’s new status as a third country

Manslaughter trial over 2009 Air France crash begins with cries of ‘shame’

Anger as airline and Airbus plead not guilty to charge 13 years after flight AF447 crashed, killing 228 people

Cutting oil output risks global economy, warns US Treasury secretary

Janet Yellen’s comments come as figures show business activity declining across most UK regions

France’s oil strikes push on as petrol station queues worsen

The country’s total refinery output has been reduced by more than 60% over the past two weeks