MSCI index of world stocks rises 7.7% as optimism about US economy offsets expectations of slower interest rate cuts
US prosecutors say trading house paid Brazilian officials to keep its business with state oil group
ICJ says famine ‘setting in’ as war against Hamas in Palestinian enclave enters sixth month
Reflected glory of chipmaker Nvidia has caused other stocks to surge
Government approves timetable for the City to join global push to upgrade market plumbing
Rise in operating profits by a fifth was a result of ‘one-off’ property-related income
The scale of the campaign the industry is unleashing ahead of the US election is striking
Promise to scrap ‘section 21’ notices was 2019 Tory party manifesto pledge
Head of London market says disaster may produce largest maritime claim in history
US court’s judgment caps the dramatic downfall of one of crypto’s most prominent stars
Office for Nuclear Regulation says ‘no suggestion’ public safety has been compromised
Announcement comes a week after his predecessor said he would leave Italian couture house
Cross-border fire has ramped up in recent days, fuelling concerns about a broader regional war
US president’s team says rival star-studded New York gala on Thursday will pull in $25mn
Organisers say teams have been briefed to ensure they are ‘as safe as possible’ after high levels of E. coli found due to sewage discharges
The utility’s nine shareholders and regulator Ofwat have moved firmly beyond bluff tactics
Investors say regulatory conditions make utility’s business plan ‘uninvestable’
Social Democrats’ equivocal stance towards Moscow over Ukraine war causes problems for chancellor
Specialist insurance market is looking to rebuild a base among private investors
Warsaw investigates ‘personal security clearance’ of Jarosław Gromadziński after his dismissal as commander of Eurocorps
Digital assets firm chaired by Philip Hammond apologises after guests served food from the bodies of partially naked models
High Court finds regeneration group had believed it could extract ransom payment from Brookfield-owned port
Tight fiscal rules can prevent the kind of investment which has helped the city state to thrive
New oil and gasfields are expected to grow fourfold by the end of the decade, according to a new tracker
Opposition party’s deputy leader issues challenge to Tories: ‘You show me yours, I’ll show you mine’
The conflict seems unending, but a peace treaty is possible
The Brandtech Group will use funds to disrupt industry with machine-generated content and artificial intelligence
PM likely to land in trouble after May but chances of a leadership ousting are slim
Figures offer little cheer to Rishi Sunak as his Conservative party trails heavily in opinion polls