Poundland up for sale as budget tax changes drive up costs
Owner Pepco Group considers ‘all strategic options’ amid ‘increasingly challenging UK retail landscape’
HMV puts UK expansion on hold because of budget tax rises
Retailer had hoped to open more stores in Britain in coming year but will do so in Ireland and Belgium instead
Treat weapons investments as ‘ethical’ to help arm Ukraine and UK, MPs urge
More than 100 Labour MPs and peers sign open letter saying ESG policies are holding back defence spending
‘Slavish’ catch limits ignored scientific advice, say conservationists in case against Defra
Blue Marine Foundation charity asks high court to declare quota decision unlawful amid concern over sustainability of fish stocks
European markets soar as Germany moves to lift ‘debt brake’ and raise defence spending
Berlin’s ‘big bazooka’ proposal sends industrial stocks surging but fiscal sea change also hikes borrowing costs
The Guardian view on Merz’s U-turn on debt: Germany responds to the signs of the times
Editorial: The chancellor-elect’s proposals for gamechanging spending on defence and infrastructure are the right response to a new era
Deepfakes, cash and crypto: how call centre scammers duped 6,000 people
Nursing home resident and pensioners among thousands of victims of massive fraud network operating from Georgia
Revealed: the scammers who conned savers out of $35m using fake celebrity ads
Georgia-based group used deepfake videos and false news featuring Martin Lewis, Zoe Ball and Ben Fogle used to promote fraudulent crypto schemes
What is investment fraud and what can victims of scams do to get help?
Britons were cheated out of £56m in the first six months of 2024 alone – and sum is probably higher as many victims do not report their losses
UK defence spending is about to boom – can British firms step up?
Keir Starmer plans to build up UK military, but domestic companies could lose out if it is forced to turn to US weapons instead
European defence stocks soar as arms makers expect orders boom
Big rises for BAE, Rheinmetall, Thales and Leonardo amid European push to support possible Ukraine peace deal
Prada in talks to buy Versace in deal that could reach almost €1.5bn
New York-listed Capri could reportedly agree to sell the brand back into Italian ownership this month
Mental health crisis ‘means youth is no longer one of happiest times of life’
UN-commissioned study in UK, US, Ireland, Australia, Canada and New Zealand finds satisfaction rises with age
Trump’s threatened 25% tariffs on EU imports could trigger ‘economic turmoil’
US president’s plan could prove to be an economic shock to both blocs, German thinktank says
Ukraine’s economy could grow by 5% next year if hostilities end, EBRD says
European reconstruction bank will help rebuild country if peace is agreed but a lasting end to conflict is needed