Oil prices fall below $100 a barrel on hopes of Iran peace deal Brent crude futures down 6% to lowest level in two weeks and stock markets rise
Estée Lauder ends merger talks with Gaultier owner Puig Key sticking point to building beauty powerhouse was level compensation demanded by Charlotte Tilbury
Standard Chartered boss apologises for ‘lower-value human capital’ comments amid job cuts Bill Winters faced backlash over remarks about some of near 8,000 staff set to lose roles to AI
Starmer says he will campaign for Burnham in Makerfield byelection – as it happened Prime minister tells reporters he would campaign personally in the contest
EasyJet summer holiday bookings down on last year amid Iran war uncertainty Airline, which took £25m hit on jet fuel in March, says passengers are waiting later to book trips
‘Give every item a long life’: Vinted boss on how the site is moving beyond fashion Having shaken up UK clothes retail, the secondhand marketplace is pushing into phones and cameras – and even books
EU agrees to implement US trade deal struck last summer MEPs had twice frozen ratification process in protest at Trump’s threats to increase tariffs and take control of Greenland
Germany urged to stop admiring Beijing and wake up to ‘China Shock 2.0’ ‘China has already eaten much of German industry’s lunch and is preparing to start on dinner,’ thinktank says
Son of Mango fashion chain founder arrested in Spain over father’s death Jonathan Andic released on €1m bail after being questioned in connection with death of Isak Andic in 2024
Fears of new China shock as EU industry’s reliance on imports grows Rising volume of components imported from China prompts warning of cannibalisation of European industries
Belfast harbour operator to invest £1.3bn as NI economy grows Port has upgraded offshore wind facilities and is to expand quays, ferry terminals and cruise ship services
‘I am not going to walk away’, says Starmer as Burnham pitches debate on ’how politics needs to change’ – as it happened The prime minister said he wouldn’t be setting out a timetable to stand down if Andy Burnham wins the Makerfield byelection
Ryanair has ‘near-zero concerns’ on fuel shortages but warns of future price rises Airline’s CEO says uncertainty is making travellers book later, keeping summer holiday fares down
‘It was like a mosh pit’: Swatch closes stores as watch launch causes crowding and scuffles Paris police used teargas on Saturday and UK shops stayed shut on Sunday after rush for Royal Pop timepieces
UK drivers struggle to get insurance for Chinese EVs such as Jaecoo Firms do not offer cover for some models, or charge more than for equivalent petrol cars, research finds