First-quarter profits drop 28% but Shell maintains $3.5bn-a-quarter buyback rate
High-street lender posts jump in earnings despite higher provisions linked to trade turmoil
Irenic Capital Management has built a 2 per cent stake in SSP and is pushing UK group to boost profitability
Chief executive Tim Cook says it is ‘very difficult’ to make predictions for latter half of 2025
Economic ‘pressures’ and consumer uncertainty over tariffs reduce traffic at burger chain’s restaurants
Trio of incidents shows heightened security risks for groups with large customer databases
Significant time, cost and shortages of skilled staff represent barriers to rapid acceleration in automation
Gemstone hub of Surat struggled with falling demand even before US president upended global trade with new barriers
America’s mid-air dismantling of the global system of trade represents a one-time chance to compete
The US software company’s idealised vision of America bears little resemblance to current reality
The sector faces fierce competition from China, which is much further along in its battery manufacturing process
Industry faces weakening demand as Donald Trump’s trade war threatens economic outlook
A conversation with the former US Treasury secretary on the outlook for clean energy growth
For players it could turn games into living worlds, but many developers believe machine learning is no match for human-crafted experiences
Social media group hit by one of the biggest financial penalties ever issued by Ireland’s data protection watchdog
Strategy launched in 2019 to refinance stretched deals or help shore up companies’ finances is now the group’s best-performing
Also in today’s newsletter, Tim Cook warns of tariff costs to Apple, and Reform wins historic UK election victory
UK financial regulator sets out proposals to regulate much of the digital asset market
Broadcasters PBS and NPR to lose tens of millions of taxpayer dollars under US president’s order
Chief executive Bill Winters says bank remains ‘watchful’ on impact of US tariffs
Trump’s market mayhem threatens to upend world order; policymakers fret over rising sovereign debt; and increasing reliance on complex technology leaves banks vulnerable
Investors and regulators at odds over threat posed by hard-to-detect debt
US president’s decision to trigger global trade war looks certain to have a lasting impact on the financial system
Some regulators continue to warn extreme weather could trigger market panic, others, including the Fed, are less convinced
In the race to modernise many financial institutions remain hamstrung by ‘technical debt’
Apple and Amazon lose out as trade war threatens to hit hardware and ecommerce hardest
Plus, investors borrow against PE and London’s reprieve
Many social media promotions appear to be hosted by senior finance figures, but they’re fake
If the tariffs remain in place, American companies will be in sore need of funds to pay the bills
Johnson & Johnson-backed HistoSonics seeks valuation of more than $2.5bn
The country is facing a geopolitical crunch and deep economic challenges
Tesla chief and Sam Altman on track for legal showdown as they compete for primacy over artificial intelligence
For over a decade, a $20bn manufacturer has been conducting a radical experiment. No one has a boss or takes orders. Their decisions are guided by one thing, an internal currency system called Will
Chances of hospital admission with infectious disease strongly linked to factors such as ethnicity and deprivation, report says
Review asked to provide policy recommendations that can be phased in over a decade
Ecommerce giant says ‘tariff and trade policies’ pose a risk to its earnings
