Why has France’s austerity budget caused a political storm? Country is at risk of fresh turmoil with its government on the brink amid soaring sovereign borrowing costs
TSB appoints Marc Armengol as new CEO amid uncertainty over bank’s future Armengol to replace Robin Bulloch in 2025 but owner Sabadell faces $13bn hostile takeover bid by BBVA
Australia’s Macquarie offers to buy UK-listed waste management firm Renewi for £700m Firms reach preliminary agreement on financial terms of deal that values Renewi at 870p a share
‘We’ve heard these promises before’: is this the end of the line for Irish fishing? Devastated by quota changes post-Brexit, fishers are pinning all their hopes on Ireland’s politicians as they head into a general election
French sovereign borrowing costs rise to highest premium in 12 years Government faces risk of collapse over planned austerity budget
EasyJet boss denounces ‘illegal’ fines over hand luggage charges Spain’s penalty for carriers charging passengers for hand luggage and seat reservations branded ‘anti-consumer’
Russia’s rouble plunges to lowest rate since early weeks of Ukraine war Rouble hit 110 against the dollar after US introduced sanctions against Gazprombank, Russia’s third largest bank
Just Eat to delist from London Stock Exchange to cut costs Food delivery firm is also listed in Amsterdam and decision is another blow to London market
Trump’s tariff threat sets stage for bitter global trade war Trump intends to hit Canada, Mexico and China with tariffs, which experts say will risk retaliation and a damaging economic war
Ireland prices corporation tax loss from Trump policies at €10bn Figure costed for three multinationals repatriating to US after nomination for commerce secretary hits out at Ireland’s tax regime
Possible Europe-US trade war could push euro into parity with the dollar If Donald Trump imposes tariffs on EU imports the eurozone is likely to take a hit, causing euro to slide further
Without the EU, the joke is on us if Trump gets his tariffs Stronger ties with the single market is the only way to stop the president-elect from having the last laugh
Spain’s floods force some UK sellers to buy oranges from southern hemisphere British suppliers source from South Africa and South America as Spanish farmers struggle to harvest and ship
Milan’s Via Monte Napoleone becomes world’s most expensive shopping street Rental growth and euro’s strength against dollar help a European street to top of list for first time in 34 years
Spain fines budget airlines including Ryanair total of €179m Operators say they will appeal against what Ryanair calls ‘illegal and baseless fines’ by consumer ministry