UK wealth manager and price comparison site shares fall amid AI fears Drop comes as AI firm Altruist launches service that helps advisers create personalised tax strategies
Europeans shunning US as Emirates and Asia travel prove popular, says Tui Travel company reports lower demand for US amid signs Trump immigration crackdown is deterring travellers
UK and US sink to new lows in global index of corruption Countries’ drop in scores in annual table comes amid ‘worrying trend’ of backsliding in established democracies
EU threatens to act over Meta blocking rival AI chatbots from WhatsApp Firm accused of ‘abusing’ its dominant position for messaging in what appears to be breach of antitrust rules
EU urged not to roll back green agenda in effort to revive faltering economy Campaigners say industrial issues cannot be solved by watering down climate and environmental policies
Levi’s sales grow in UK as celebrities drive denim revival Noel Gallagher and Harry Styles lead way, and sales of jeans in general rise faster than wider fashion market
TikTok could be forced to change app’s ‘addictive design’ by European Commission Preliminary EU ruling says app shifts brains of users into ‘autopilot mode’, with concerns for children and vulnerable adults
Only seven new petrol-powered cars sold in Norway in January Data shows 29 hybrid and 98 diesel cars also sold, while the figure for battery electric vehicles was more than 2,000
Stellantis takes €22bn hit after ‘overestimating’ pace of shift to EVs Carmaker, which owns marques including Peugeot and Jeep, will also sell stake in battery joint venture
The Russian economy is finally stagnating. What does it mean for the war – and for Putin? A wartime boom in Russia has given way to sluggish growth, tax hikes and squeezed public services. Will it affect the conflict in Ukraine?
Summer travel disruption fears over new biometric checks at European borders EU urged to tell authorities to stand down EES controls if needed to avert delays at airports and border crossings
Wegovy and Ozempic maker forecasts sharp drop in revenue for 2026 Novo Nordisk share price plunges after blaming lower US drug prices, patent protection issues and rising competition
EU has ‘open mind’ on UK customs union talks, says official Valdis Dombrovskis says bloc is ‘ready to engage’ amid meetings with ministers including Rachel Reeves
Damning EU report lays bare bloc’s ‘dangerous dependence’ on critical mineral imports Auditor calls renewable energy targets ‘unrealistic’ unless ‘EU ups its game’ in mining, refining and recycling of metals such as rare earths
US, UK, EU, Australia and more to meet to discuss critical minerals alliance About 20 countries including G7 states in talks on rare earths including calls for US to guarantee minimum price