US oil refiners reap windfall from Iran war
Soaring fuel prices and access to cheap North American crude oil put American refiners in pole position
Revamping EU merger rules is not a cure-all
A bigger priority is completing the single market and streamlining corporate law
America’s coming revolt is in the ‘wired belt’
Anger in the rust belt propelled Trump to victory — the rage of suburban knowledge workers will drive the AI backlash
Trump’s social media posts have transformed oil trading in Iran war, says Citadel
Hedge fund’s commodities head says traders are struggling to adjust to volatility sparked by president’s frequent messages
Starmer accused of scapegoating officials over Mandelson scandal
UK prime minister fends off calls to quit in chastening House of Commons debate
The European right is pivoting away from America
Electoral logic is driving a shift as polls lay bare European disgust at the US administration
Sex, lies and the trials of being Gen Z — the best new debut novels
Witty, observant and wildly original stories explore the difficulties of modern dating, dark goings-on in 1950s Chelsea — and a dog’s-eye view of the world
New York $3mn literature trove returned to Whitney heirs 40 years after theft
Rare books collection, including work by John Keats and Oscar Wilde, will be auctioned
Data centre hopeful Fermi’s shares plunge as top executives quit
Company co-founded by former Trump energy secretary beset by setbacks including loss of $150mn Amazon investment
Heathrow can raise airline fees to pay for third runway bid, regulator says
Civil Aviation Authority’s draft decision comes despite criticism from carriers over airport’s expansion project
Gaza reconstruction to cost more than $70bn, officials say
First damage assessment since US-backed ceasefire comes as progress on peace plan stalls during Iran war
Reform UK vows to deport hundreds of thousands of refugees
Nigel Farage’s party has looked to Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown as a model
Starmer says ‘deliberate decision’ made to withhold Mandelson vetting from him
PM addresses the Commons about officials’ failure to share findings of security checks
Washington-backed rare earth group to buy Brazilian miner for $2.8bn
USA Rare Earth’s deal for Serra Verde highlights America’s push to secure access to critical minerals
ENRC sues for more than $168mn over botched SFO investigation
Kazakh miner seeks compensation after UK fraud agency’s probe that closed in 2023
World’s most valuable chess score sheets sold at Sotheby’s for £140,800
Player records of the Fischer vs Spassky ‘Match of the Century’ come from the collection of match arbiter Lothar Schmid
The pope vs Trump
This confrontation pits a global faith against a vision of America alone
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Miliband to unveil move to delink UK gas and electricity prices
Energy secretary’s push comes as Iran war threatens Labour pledge to cut heating bills
Pro-Russian ex-president wins Bulgaria’s election
Rumen Radev’s parliamentary majority could turn EU and Nato member away from the west
Do dogs belong in Paris?
One of Europe’s most densely populated cities has resorted to fines and exclusion zones to keep pets in check
The Iran crisis has not yet peaked
The war is currently more likely to escalate than to be resolved by negotiation
Japan downgrades tsunami warning after strong earthquake
No reports of major damage from waves that hit north-eastern coastline after magnitude 7.4 tremor
Royal Ballet’s Wayne McGregor tribute Alchemies fails to produce gold
Celebrating his two decades as resident choreographer, the triple bill has elegant design and beautiful turns — but falls curiously flat