New HSBC boss ‘ready to cut jobs of senior bankers to save $300m’
Reports say Georges Elhedery’s plans part of restructure that would lead to merging global and commercial units
New UK laws to stop repeat of P&O mass sackings scandal go before parliament
Labour clamps down on poor working conditions at sea with laws on collective dismissal and minimum wage on cross-Channel ferries
Plan to fingerprint passengers on entry to EU to be delayed again
France, Germany and the Netherlands have raised concerns over entry-exit system, originally due to launch in 2023
‘I hope God gives me the strength to make more movies’: Scorsese addresses retirement rumours
Director tells press conference he has ‘more films to make’ after long-planned Frank Sinatra biopic and adaptation of Shūsaku Endō’s A Life of Jesus both get delayed
China puts tariffs on EU brandy in escalating trade row with Brussels
Beijing also considering duties on European petrol cars after EU imposed extra levies on Chinese electric vehicles
Labour must ensure benefits of future growth are shared equally across Britain
Regeneration efforts in former coalmining communities have not led to enough job creation
EU leaders back extra Chinese EV tariffs despite split vote
Decision opposed by five countries including Germany, where car firms say it could be ‘fatal’ blow for industry
‘We look to the past to move forward’: the ancient method boosting cuttlefish numbers in the Mediterranean
A project on Spain’s Costa Brava is reviving dwindling populations of the prized seafood – and keeping small-scale fishers in business
Vauxhall owner warns on profits amid falling sales and tougher Chinese competition
Stellantis slashes growth forecast, with Aston Martin maker also warning of problems as car industry’s woes deepen
Stock markets hit record highs after news of a fall in US inflation
S&P 500 index of major US companies registers near 34% gain on year ago amid expectation of interest rate cuts
Tesla home checks on workers on sick leave defended by boss in Germany
Carmaker wants to ‘appeal to employees’ work ethic’ but move prompts outrage from plant’s union
Southern Water considers shipping supplies from Norwegian fjords to UK
Contingency plan using sea tankers to deal with future shortages would be paid for from customers’ bills
UK economy to grow faster than Japan, Italy and Germany this year, says OECD
Forecast upgrades UK to joint second after US but it is still expected to have highest inflation among G7 countries
EU plant exporters turning backs on UK over post-Brexit border checks, says trade group
Trading relationships at ‘breaking point’ because of delays and costs, garden centres and nurseries warn
JCB profits rise despite faltering demand in UK and Germany
Company owned by Bamford family says it has been hit by slowdown in UK housebuilding