UK rightwing leaders call for ‘rage’ in response to student’s murder
Nigel Farage urges probe into police handling of case after killer accused victim of racial abuse
Seven states sue US for paying $1bn to make Total exit wind power
New York leads lawsuit challenging Trump administration’s effort to make French company reinvest in fossil fuels
Anthropic to expand Mythos access to more than 15 countries
About 150 organisations will be given advanced cyber security model following requests from around the world
Microsoft targets Anthropic with new model releases
Software giant’s AI chief Mustafa Suleyman says focus is on developing products for business users
Trump signs watered-down AI vetting order after Maga infighting
President’s executive order will allow the US government to gain early access to cutting-edge models
Goldman’s David Solomon sees ‘more greed than fear’ on Wall Street
Comments underscore bullish outlook that helped push S&P 500 to records on half of all trading days last month
Mexico rebukes US ambassador in growing narco spat
President Claudia Sheinbaum says Washington must ‘respect’ internal issues in row over US indictments of politicians
BP held talks about selling £2bn of UK North Sea assets to Ithaca
Oil major still exploring a deal despite failed discussions as CEO Meg O’Neill pursues restructuring
South West Water fined record £1.9mn after parasite outbreak
Pennon-owned utility pleaded guilty to supplying water unfit for human consumption
Cuba’s unavoidable reckoning
US pressure is of dubious morality, but Havana has little choice but to do a deal
Labour backbench MPs say McFadden’s messages have not derailed welfare reform
The Tories have seized on messages from the work and pensions secretary to claim taxes are being raised to pay benefits
Andy Burnham cancels hedge fund call about ‘bond market pressure’
Labour leadership frontrunner postpones discussion with City investors amid unease over borrowing plans
Kyle included ‘more positive language’ in AI speech after Mandelson advice
Documents raise questions since the advisory firm co-founded by Labour veteran represented big AI companies
Starmer uses disappearing messages, admits Downing Street
Use of function on mobile devices prompts fresh scrutiny of transparency over appointment of former US ambassador
Most activist investors are not really activist investors
Persistent bullying works best: study
The China-US tech truce is fragile
A new wave of supply chain conflict is brewing
Alan Cumming opens his Pitlochry Festival Theatre season with charming musical Once
The hit 2010s show returns with an earnest charm that feels out of step with the times
Villa Coco — Andrew Sean Greer piles on the charm
The Pulitzer winner’s latest novel builds a richly quirky world, at times excessively so, around a friendship in Tuscany
Gunvor offices raided by Swiss prosecutor as part of bribery probe
Commodity trader claims it is victim of $2mn fraud perpetrated by counterparty and ex-employee
Wise money laundering probe hits at fintech’s fundamental flaw
Investigation comes at a particularly bad time given its recent transatlantic stock market move
Trump appoints real estate heir Bill Pulte as national intelligence chief
Housing industry executive and staunch ally of the president to take up role in acting capacity
Shipping tycoon prefers $200,000 fee to cross Strait of Hormuz to ‘this hassle’
Paying a toll would be better than strategic waterway remaining closed, says billionaire football club owner
Jolts data shows US labour market is in stagnation not freefall
Lay-offs rate has remained stable and few signs of downturn in cyclical industries weaken case for rate cuts
Ex-SNP chief used false invoices to cover up his £400,000 embezzlement
Peter Murrell utilised party account and charge card to buy goods including vehicles and watches for personal use, court told