Economy & Money
European economy, markets, the euro, ECB, inflation and business.
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Anthropic says US lifts export ban on its advanced AI tools
Fable and Mythos were abruptly suspended in June over concerns that they could be used by hackers.
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Trump made more than $1bn from crypto in first year back in office
The president's crypto income far outpaces his earnings from real estate and Trump-themed items such as watches.
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‘Fine for others to pay more’: can Japan attract more overseas tourists while charging them extra?
Japan has ambitious targets to increase overseas visitor numbers, but there are growing concerns about overtourism. One possible a…
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Anthropic: US has lifted export controls on Fable and Mythos AI models after security risk fears
The AI company was forced earlier this month to suspend access to its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models for all foreign nationals Anthro…
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Australia sues Amazon for making allegedly unfair contracts with subscribers
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) says Amazon has broken consumer protection law
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Trump raked in more than $1bn from crypto businesses in 2025, filing shows
President’s crypto ventures have eclipsed in revenue much of his property portfolio that took decades to accumulate Donald Trump r…
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Chinese tycoon sentenced to 30 years in US jail
Guo Wengui branded himself as a China critic, gaining followers who backed his fraudulent schemes.
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Why Gen Z are planning for life without a state pension
Many younger people do not believe the state pension will exist when they are older
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Plea for households to read energy meter as prices rise
Household energy prices have risen by 13% a year as regulator Ofgem's latest price cap kicks in.
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The truth about the next prime minister and the bond markets | Letter
Google search activity shows Andy Burnham has not put any upward pressure on borrowing costs, says Prof Costas Milas “Believe West…
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Cruise passengers 'stranded' after air con failure to be flown home
Tui has apologised and told passengers it has arranged flights home for tomorrow and a full refund.
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US treasury secretary warns oil and gas companies to lower prices: ‘We’re watching’
Scott Bessent says he ‘encourages them to be good actors’ after Trump ranted about prices not dropping fast enough Scott Bessent, …
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Telegraph’s £575m takeover by German group completed
Acquisition by Axel Springer ends three years of uncertainty over ownership of 171-year-old titles Business live – latest updates …
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Nigel Farage received £270,000 from gold marketer he promotes
Reform UK leader’s Direct Bullion payment is double his fee from 2025 UK politics live – latest updates Nigel Farage received £270…
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UK watchdog plans to break Apple and Google’s ‘effective duopoly’ on mobile app stores
CMA says developers should be able to steer users away from app stores for payments to increase competition Business live – latest…
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Starmer warns Burnham not to borrow to fund defence as he reveals £15bn plan
PM unveils long-awaited defence investment plan, which he says will mean hit to road, housing and energy schemes UK politics live …
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Trains disrupted on UK’s busiest intercity line as cows wander on to tracks
London to Manchester among routes affected after cows blocked west coast mainline for more than three hours Business live – latest…
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Number of billionaires globally soars by 13% amid AI shares boom
Billionaires’ wealth grew by 25% on average in the year ended in April, research from Swiss bank UBS finds Business live – latest …
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UK hospitality seeks 10% VAT to match Europe
British pubs and restaurants are lobbying for a VAT cut to align with lower European rates, but a £12bn price tag and windfalls fo…
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Rocky week for AI as shares slump but no sign of crash – yet
The markets are souring on artificial intelligence, but is this the bubble being burst? Meanwhile, California proposes a tax on bi…
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UK weighs intervention in $110bn Paramount-Warner deal
The UK culture secretary is preparing to send regulators after a massive transatlantic media merger, exposing a legal gap in how L…
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Shetland backs plan to connect islands with £1.5bn undersea tunnels
The undersea links between some of the UK's most northerly islands could be in place within eight years.
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UK housebuilders face class action suit over alleged collusion to inflate prices
Law firms seek up to £4.5bn on behalf of 700,000 buyers of new-build homes Business live – latest updates Britain’s biggest houseb…
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How Elon Musk reached a trillion dollars and why European funds are exposed
Elon Musk briefly became the world’s first trillionaire in June before a tech sell-off, but the mechanisms that inflated his wealt…