Heathrow shutdown raises questions about back-up systems for Europe’s biggest airport Airlines and passengers likely to face days of disruption after fire at substation causes travel chaos
AstraZeneca to invest $2.5bn in drugs research and manfacturing in Beijing Pharma company will invest money over five years in ‘strategic partnership’ after ditching UK expansion
UK broadcasters fined £4.2m for illegally sharing details on freelancers Competition watchdog rules BBC, ITV, BT and IMG pooled data on fees for production workers at football and rugby matches
Pirate booted out: popcorn mogul’s coup in New York village falls flat Pirate’s Booty Snacks founder Robert Ehrlich claimed to be tiny Long Island community’s mayor – voters disagreed
Travel shares drop after Heathrow closure; UK deficit overshoots forecasts at £10.7bn – as it happened Airline and hotel shares tumble as substation fire shuts airport, while UK borrowing jumped more than expected
Counter-terror police leading inquiry into ‘unprecedented’ Heathrow fire Met officers say no immediate indication of foul play as passengers face days of disruption from electrical substation blaze
Big pharma is taking aim at Australia’s PBS. Could Trump force us to pay more for medicines? Big pharma US wants to sell more drugs in Australia for more and its demands are now entangled with the ongoing trade tariff war
Reeves under pressure as UK borrowing sharply exceeds forecasts IFS says chancellor ‘boxed in’ by promises before spring statement as February figure is much worse than expected
Asda cuts prices on 1,500 products in effort to halt sales slide Supermarket to ‘invest in lowering prices across rest of year and beyond’ as it intensifies price war with rivals
US-EU trade war could cost Ireland more than €18bn, says report Report co-authored by Irish government also finds tariffs could cause job losses and relocation of US multinationals
Boeing whistleblower’s family claims company’s conduct caused his suicide Lawsuit alleges US plane maker’s treatment of John Barnett caused his death after he raised safety concerns
Bras on show as red carpet trend hits the high street With even M&S championing a sexier aesthetic, discretion is out and underwear in the spotlight
Troubled UK statistics agency warns of errors in its growth figures ONS, already working on fixing a survey, uncovers problems with two indices used to measure prices in economy
Reeves scapegoating bats to cut red tape is absurd, says Packham Broadcaster and nature campaigner claims Labour’s attack on wildlife in push for economic growth is ‘PR disaster’
Heathrow closure: what are your rights if your flight has been cancelled? Up to 291,000 passengers have had journeys disrupted by the London airport’s power outage