Dow Jones Industrial Average hits 40,000 points for first time; UK reality TV stars charged over FX scheme – as it happened
Strong quarterly results and hope of interest rate cuts drive DJIA to new alltime high
EU investigates Facebook owner Meta over child safety and mental health concerns
Company’s social media platforms, which also include Instagram, may have addictive effects, says European Commission
Sister Pledge: French nuns sell cleaning products to pay abbey bills
Sisters of Notre-Dame-des-Neiges started enterprise to cover soaring electricity costs
Royal Mail owner backs £3.5bn takeover offer by Czech billionaire
New Křetínský bid creates headache for UK government amid growing scrutiny on foreign takeovers of critical infrastructure
JCB built and supplied equipment to Russia months after saying exports had stopped
Exclusive: Russian customs records suggest firm owned by major Tory donor kept supplying machines after ‘voluntary pause’
Intensifying war increasing threat to Ukraine economy, EBRD warns
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development cuts growth forecasts for regions it operates in, saying war ‘casting long shadow’
Brexit border IT outages delay import of perishable items to UK by up to 20 hours
Lorries carrying meat, cheese and cut flowers held up by new checks, with retailers rejecting some orders
MPs urged to change law so frozen Russian assets can help aid Ukraine
Kremlin critic Bill Browder says US-style legislation would give UK power to confiscate money to support Ukrainian military efforts
Vauxhall owner to sell cheap Chinese EVs in UK and mainland Europe
Stellantis deal with Leapmotor aims to cash in on imports as Biden imposes 100% tariff in US
Andrei Belousov: Putin picks trusted technocrat to run defence ministry
Loyalist economist who ‘thinks years ahead’ inherits Kremlin’s biggest challenge as it prepares for the long haul in Ukraine
Delivery driver who intervened in Dublin attack to run in local elections
Former Deliveroo rider Caio Benicio will champion public safety and rights for gig economy workers
Are heat pumps more expensive to run than gas boilers?
The first in a series exploring the myths and realities surrounding heat pumps
Impact of pandemic on wellbeing of the young and the economy must not be trivialised
Mental health of young people is deteriorating, and shows up in employment data. More action is needed
The wisest Brexiters – such as Nigel Lawson – knew how good life is in Europe
A weekend near the former chancellor’s French residence induced a mood of wellbeing quite unlike Britain’s beleaguered mood
Hungary rolls out red carpet for Xi in final leg of European tour
Warm welcome for Chinese president contrasts with rest of EU, with up to 18 cooperation agreements expected