Macron’s True Color Is Blue
After 51 days of political limbo, the proverbial white smoke finally rose from the Élysée Palace. The appointment of right-wing stalwart Michel Barnier as...
WH Smith launches £50m share buyback after strong summer
WH Smith is to give investors a £50m windfall as holidaymakers snapping up travel essentials helped boost summer sales at the retail chain.The retailer...
UK imposes sanctions on 10 ships in crackdown on Russia’s shadow oil fleet
The UK has taken new steps to clamp down on Russia’s shadow fleet exporting oil and funding Moscow’s war machine, with the Foreign Office...
UK arms donated to Ukraine would cost £2.71bn to replace, says watchdog
Britain has donated arms and equipment to Ukraine that would cost £2.71bn to replace, largely in addition to the £7.8bn committed by prime ministers...
BMW shares fall to four-year low as recall of 1.5m cars announced
Shares in BMW tumbled as the carmaker revealed it will have to recall 1.5m vehicles over a braking problem, costing it almost €1bn (£0.84bn).The...
Egypt and Turkey’s nascent alliance tested by new crisis in Libya
A new alliance between Egypt and Turkey designed to end a long-running dispute over events in the Middle East faces it first major test...