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

Blue Marine Foundation charity asks high court to declare quota decision unlawful amid concern over sustainability of fish stocks

Berlin’s ‘big bazooka’ proposal sends industrial stocks surging but fiscal sea change also hikes borrowing costs

Editorial: The chancellor-elect’s proposals for gamechanging spending on defence and infrastructure are the right response to a new era

Nursing home resident and pensioners among thousands of victims of massive fraud network operating from Georgia

Georgia-based group used deepfake videos and false news featuring Martin Lewis, Zoe Ball and Ben Fogle used to promote fraudulent crypto schemes

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

Keir Starmer plans to build up UK military, but domestic companies could lose out if it is forced to turn to US weapons instead

Big rises for BAE, Rheinmetall, Thales and Leonardo amid European push to support possible Ukraine peace deal

New York-listed Capri could reportedly agree to sell the brand back into Italian ownership this month

UN-commissioned study in UK, US, Ireland, Australia, Canada and New Zealand finds satisfaction rises with age

US president’s plan could prove to be an economic shock to both blocs, German thinktank says

European reconstruction bank will help rebuild country if peace is agreed but a lasting end to conflict is needed

EU said it will reply ‘firmly and immediately’ to ‘unjustified’ trade barriers, signaling it’s ready to retaliate against levies