Treasury chief secretary Darren Jones launches line-by-line assessment to find 5% savings
US investment group had been in exclusive talks to buy office building for about £300mn
Brussels says its ‘no cherry picking’ rule should apply to co-operation on electricity trading
Environmental group to give £300,000 to charity and stay away from four North Sea platforms for at least five years
More than 1 in 3 employees surveyed say their qualifications are higher than job requires
Culture secretary’s push for greater diversity speaks to Labour’s misguided belief that ‘being nice’ delivers growth
Construction equipment group generates most of its profits in North America
Focusing on the impact on the wages or employment levels of native workers is too narrow
Meg Hillier highlights concern over people turning to ‘some random on TikTok’ for financial guidance
Price of extending high-speed rail line into central London set out in confidential government documents
Scientists have been priced out by billionaires in the global market for prehistoric fossils
Slowdown in British recruitment unusual because it involves low-wage sectors, according to data from website Indeed
Wind closes in on gas as largest single generation source, study finds
Pressure on government to take action over the ‘cost of learning crisis’ in the UK capital
Payout likely to be lower than original top-end estimate of £760mn which has led to steep service cuts and asset sales
Fall of Assad regime prompts immigration rethink in Europe
Government officials appear to share some of the analysis of maverick former No 10 adviser
Old Bailey sees messages from Orlin Roussev to Jan Marsalek about selling US-made Switchblade devices
Plea comes in first appearance by a UK chancellor at a Euro finance meeting since Brexit
Deputy governor Ramsden says leverage and concentration in certain funds could lead to ‘system-wide risks’
Financial regulator finds suspicious stock market moves took place before 30% of takeover announcements
There is something narrow-minded about criticising a British politician for being ‘America-brained’
Office for National Statistics data highlights property market pressures
Dieter Helm warns biggest water utility risks a ‘slow death’ that could spread to other companies
Frozen public sector wages and tax thresholds create unhelpful incentives, leading to recruitment woes on Whitehall
