Gazprom slumps to first annual loss in 22 years as trade with Europe hit

£5.5bn loss in 2023 comes after gas sales more than halved following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Danish firm behind weight-loss drug Wegovy raises profit forecast to £15.3bn

Novo Nordisk, which is now Europe’s most valuable company, also reports strong sales of diabetes drug Ozempic

Food importers in UK say new Brexit checks could add 60% to costs

Businesses say fees for Dover inspections are much higher than first thought and will push up shop prices

Fears of Putin swinging elections behind EU’s Meta crackdown

Action against Facebook owner comes amid concerns about how it is dealing with fake news

Eurozone exits recession as ‘big four’ economies beat forecasts

France, Spain, Germany and Italy helped by lower inflation and prospect of interest rate cuts

Delivery firm Getir to quit UK, Europe and US and focus on Turkey

Grocery service grew during Covid pandemic but has retreated amid competition and waning demand

EU to investigate Meta over election misinformation before June polls

Brussels to act later this week against Facebook and Instagram owner over policies on deceptive advertising and political content, reports say

Ireland reaps €700m Brexit bonanza from customs duties

Dublin records near-doubling of tax revenue from duties on imports of clothing, food and other goods from Great Britain

There’s a hard-right tidal wave about to hit Europe – and it will only make the economic crisis worse

Near-zero growth has crushed living standards across the EU, sending voters towards populist demagogues. But they have no solutions to offer, says former UK PM Gordon Brown

How can Labour fix Britain’s ‘economic failure’ without rejoining the EU?

Starmer wants to make Tory policy on the economy a central theme of its election campaign … without mentioning Brexit

Tesla among electric carmakers forced to cut prices as market stalls

EV sales have plateaued across the world but the newfound glut of vehicles may just be temporary

Barclays accused of greenwashing over financing for Italian oil company

Exclusive: Environmental groups say bank is misleading public over ‘sustainable’ financing for Eni as company vastly expands fossil fuel production

MPs call for clarity over post-Brexit border checks on EU plant and food products

Sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) checks were due to start next week but committee raises concerns over delays to plan

French strike forces Ryanair to cancel more than 300 flights across Europe

Ryanair urges European Commission to protect overflights and keep EU skies open

Why is US threatening to ban TikTok and will other countries follow suit?

Joe Biden signs into law bill requiring Chinese owner to sell app’s US operations