Volkswagen’s EV dreams fade unleashing uncertainty among German workers
The carmaker’s cutbacks come as frustration over economic decline is fuelling a surge in support for the far right ...
EU watchdog warns of resistance to Brussels’ bid to slash red tape
The push to simplify financial rules has gained urgency amid Donald Trump’s broad deregulation agenda in the US. Last month, von der Leyen and ECB president Christine Lagarde wrote in the FT that ...
How Hizbollah is using cash and WhatsApp groups to shore up power
After her son, a Hizbollah military officer, was killed in an Israeli air strike in southern Lebanon last year, Umm Hassan made lapel pins of his image to commemorate him. When the pain was at its ...
Transcript: US dealmaking slides in 2025
China has hit the US with new tariffs. And Wall Street dealmakers are starting 2025 off on the wrong foot. Plus, more companies are turning to bitcoin to boost their share prices. I’m Kasia ...
On the slopes with the ski patrol – Chamonix’s first responders
From rescuing errant skiers to monitoring avalanches, the unsung heroes of the mountains put one writer through his paces ...
UK lacks coherent rural policy, says environment committee chair
Alistair Carmichael calls on government to engage with ‘disaffected’ communities as farmers set for latest protest ...
Mobile operators look to satellite technology to end ‘not spot’ plague
Race to bring satellite-connected phones to wider market heats up as some question bullish promises from operators ...
BMW bets on petrol cars as it warns of US ‘rollercoaster’ EV transition
Analysts say BMW is better positioned than rivals to meet the EU’s tougher emissions targets without selling EVs at deep discounts. It is also less exposed to Trump’s tariff war since 65 per cent of ...
Tokyo Metro chief signals more fare increases after 28-year freeze
The operator of Tokyo’s feted subway system raised fares in March 2023 for the first time in 28 years after a pandemic collapse in passenger numbers and a period of heavy investment ahead of the Tokyo ...
Nokia replaces chief executive as it struggles to lift sales and share price
Nokia has appointed a top Intel manager to take over as its chief executive as the Finnish telecoms equipment maker struggles to come out of a decade of stagnating share price and revenue. Justin ...
Economics class: UK plans possible retaliation if Trump puts tariffs on British goods
Explain President Trump’s comment ‘the UK is out of line; I think that one can be worked out. But the European Union, it’s an ...
Drax agrees new UK government subsidies
Drax said on Monday it had agreed a contract for difference with the government for a minimum electricity price of £113 per megawatt hour between 2027 and 2031. The deal will mean that Drax, which ...