European drugmakers say they are ‘losing ground’ to US and Chinese rivals

Some of continent’s biggest pharma firms write to national leaders calling for action to safeguard the sector

EU spends three times more on imports from China than bloc exports there

Days before Xi Jinping’s summit with Donald Trump, new study shows trade deficit ran at more than €1bn daily in July

Andy Burnham does not rule out Brexit reversal being in next Labour manifesto

PM says immediate focus is on rebuilding bridges with EU as he prepares for first meeting with Ursula von der Leyen

Google fined more than €400m by Irish regulator over its use of location data

Watchdog says users may have been unaware their information was used to target adverts or infer their interests

‘It’s unrecognisable’: How being a tax haven has changed Jersey

While global billionaires and multinational companies have been lured to its shores, many islanders feel left behind and priced out, with food bank use increasing

Flight chaos for hundreds of thousands was caused in ‘millisecond’ by software error

Error first occurred at 10am but major incident was not declared until 12.30pm, says report

US wheat farmers navigate uncertainty amid drought and geopolitical chaos

Some experts worry factors affecting wheat exports could push global food prices even higher than they are now

All smiles in Strasbourg but uncertainty clouds Canada’s EU membership plan

Although Mark Carney welcomed offer to become bloc’s first associate member, no one seems to know what that means

‘Made in Europe’ law threatens UK plans for reset with EU

Government sources say legislation aimed at China poses a risk to British businesses and must be addressed

Former French culture minister goes on trial over corruption charges

Rachida Dati accused of lobbying for carmaker Renault-Nissan when she was member of European parliament

Carney says Canada will pursue ‘unique security and economic alliance’ with EU amid US trade spat

Prime minister speaks of strengthening Canada’s economic and political ties to Europe at Canada Investment Summit

Jaguar Land Rover in talks to sell Defender to Nato countries

Carmaker builds on relationship with British armed forces by seeking to cash in on Europe’s rearmament drive

Europe must build own AI or risk getting cut off by US or China, says ECB’s Lagarde

Central bank chief says continent’s AI dependency could give trade partners unprecedented leverage in negotiations

‘Tidal wave’ of Pfas being launched to satisfy AI industry, campaigners warn

Big manufacturers planning to produce more of the forever chemicals to meet demand from datacentres

‘Just worry upon worry’: Europe faces a bleak winter as supply shock pushes factories to the brink

From Shropshire to Hamburg, depleting reserves and spiralling costs are spawning a continent-wide energy crisis