Bill Gates pulls out of India’s AI summit amid Epstein controversy
Microsoft co-founder cancels plans to deliver keynote speech at high-profile event on Thursday
Concerns were raised with Cabinet Office before Romeo appointment
Three individuals contacted Whitehall over past conduct after former consul emerged as cabinet secretary frontrunner
Europe is not thinking straight on competitiveness
Policy debate is held back by unresolved contradictions in how leaders understand the economic challenge
Trump’s tariffs exert heavy burden on midsize US companies
New data highlights spiralling import costs as president seeks to quell growing backlash over his flagship policies
British politics has a small-money problem
Cheap to buy, under-regulated, no wonder the UK is vulnerable to corruption by foreigners
Renault warns of lower margins as it fights back against Chinese rivals
French carmaker reports €10.9bn loss for 2025 after accounting change for Nissan stake
Can diplomacy avert a US-Iran war?
Islamic regime faces ‘a reckoning’
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested following Epstein revelations
Police raid follows release of documents detailing former prince’s ties to late sex offender
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Private market strategies seek core portfolio status
There are concerns about liquidity and expertise of advisers selling strategies
Nestlé plans ice cream exit as it slims down under new chief
Swiss multinational to focus sprawling portfolio on four businesses
Pupils’ special needs support to be reassessed at secondary school level
Send provision for children with full package of assistance also to be tightened
Orange CEO warns there is ‘no incentive for investment’ in Europe
French telecoms group will prioritise growth in Middle East and Africa, says Christel Heydemann
Air France-KLM takes €90mn hit from de-icing fiasco
Storm costs in first quarter come as rising spending on first and business class boosts annual profits for 2025
Antonia Romeo appointed as UK’s first female cabinet secretary
Appointment ends days of speculation over who will hold country’s most senior civil service post
Eramet shares slump as financial and governance crisis deepens at miner
French group announces plans for asset sales and capital raise weeks after firing of CEO
Reform still looks too risky for government
New ‘shadow chancellor’ Robert Jenrick talks up party’s responsible approach, but its policies are unpopular
US warns Iran to make a deal as it steps up military deployments
Oil price rises as aircraft carrier and refuelling planes head to region in one of biggest build-ups since 2003 Iraq invasion
Rio Tinto defends growth prospects after failed Glencore talks
Anglo-Australian miner reports 11% rise in copper production last year
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South Korea’s ex-president escapes death sentence in martial law trial
Yoon Suk Yeol jailed for life after leading insurrection that plunged country into political crisis
Centrica pauses buybacks as earnings slump 40%
Energy company’s shares drop almost 10% in early trading after lower gas and electricity prices hit results
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