Thames Water faces weeks of uncertainty as watchdog reviews £4bn creditor planNews Feed
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Acquisition of private equity owned brand extends French beauty giant’s push into premium skincare
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Chancellor Rachel Reeves faces ‘make or break’ moment for government’s pledge to deliver 1.5mn new homes
Israeli opposition seeks to dissolve parliament after Netanyahu coalition riftNews Feed
Motion comes as prime minister’s ultra-Orthodox allies threaten to quit government in dispute over conscription
EU urges China to loosen rare earth curbs as carmakers near crisis pointNews Feed
European trade commissioner Maroš Šefčovič raises shortage of vital materials with Chinese commerce minister
Trump tells Powell to cut rates as data raises concern for US economyNews Feed
US president says Federal Reserve has been too slow to lower borrowing costs in contrast to ECB
HM Revenue & Customs hit by phishing attackNews Feed
UK tax authority chief says about 100,000 taxpayers were affected by last year’s incident
Apple and Alibaba’s AI rollout in China delayed by Trump trade warNews Feed
Partnership between US and Chinese tech groups stalled by Beijing regulator in wake of geopolitical tensions
Putin rejects Zelenskyy’s call for peace summitNews Feed
Russian president accuses Ukraine of ‘organising terrorist attacks’ after daring strikes behind enemy lines
It’s always steel — tariffs provide Trump with a familiar trade weaponNews Feed
The industry has suffered from overproduction and protectionism for decades