US private equity group’s offer nudges out rival bidder once again in race to acquire UK scientific instruments maker ...

Diageo’s annual profits tumbled almost 30 per cent as the embattled spirits company reckons with a global downturn in alcohol ...

BP increased its dividend on Tuesday as its second-quarter profits beat analysts’ expectations. Adjusted profits at the ...

Yesterday we mentioned that corporate profits can be a useful economic indicator: historically, it is very hard to tumble all the way into recession when profits are growing. And there are worries ...

Amid escalating geopolitical tensions and fresh tariffs, consumer goods and retail leaders are examining their portfolios, marketing channels and supply chains ...

As climate change makes rains more erratic and groundwater sources run low, governments across the world are seeking solutions to keep the taps running. Some are turning to desalination, an industry ...

Also in today’s newsletter, Singapore tycoon pleads guilty in gifts scandal, and Tesla board awards $30bn of shares to Musk ...

Buried in Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” was a provision that will give technology group Anduril an almost-guaranteed ...

An Iranian delegation visited Russian scientific institutes that produce dual-use technologies — components with potential ...

Central bank governor insists ‘no need’ for recapitalisation of large lenders despite Moscow’s cooling war economy ...

The law’s signing also provoked the most serious crisis to date in Kyiv’s relations with the EU and the IMF. In total, up to ...

Weak business investment is threatening global growth, the OECD has warned, with corporate spending in most advanced ...