The Observer view on the spring statement: Rachel Reeves balanced the books – but at whose expense?
Here was a successful economic strategy in the making, marred by its abdication of responsibility to some of society’s weakest
Le boycott: French customers shun McDonald’s, Coca Cola and Tesla to protest against Trump
France has been urged to shun Maga America as #BoycottUSA hashtag spreads, but teenagers say they can’t afford to join the action
Hyundai facing legal action over car that can be stolen ‘effortlessly in seconds’
Elliott Ingram was stunned at how a thief made off with his Ioniq 5 deploying a device to mimic the smart key – and says he should have been warned
From more tax to rewriting budget rules: six alternative ways Rachel Reeves could raise money
The chancellor has been slated by politicians, the public and campaigners for pushing ahead with brutal welfare cuts – but there were other options
Banks aim to reverse crunch appeal court victory for car buyers
Fears of a £44bn compensation bill over dealer commissions has prompted a high-profile appeal, which will be heard this week
Retailer Søstrene Grene joins Nordic invaders hoping to revive UK high street
Danish business, which has opened a new central London store, moves into space left empty by the pandemic and cost of living crisis
UK ministers need to ask why they are offered freebies – and who loses out
Firms who wine and dine officials may gain a seat at the policymaking table while the third sector is squeezed out
Wall Street slides as US consumer sentiment falls to two-year low amid tariff fears – as it happened
US stocks fall after latest consumer sentiment poll shows Americans are anxious about the state of the economy
‘Down to the wire’: inside the UK’s crunch talks with the US as it bids to avoid Trump tariffs
Ministers seek carve-out from import taxes before 2 April deadline – but critics believe they may have offered too many concessions
Chief finance officer of under-fire Thames Water quits £1.3m-a-year role
Alastair Cochran’s successor to be appointed ‘in due course’ at critical time for cash-strapped company
Chelsea FC owner in talks over bid for the Daily Telegraph
Todd Boehly is understood to be talking to David Montgomery, the executive chair of National World
Canadian company in negotiations with Trump to mine seabed
Environmentalists call bid to skirt UN treaty ‘reckless’ amid fears that mining will cause irreversible loss of biodiversity
Boohoo to rebrand as Debenhams despite Frasers Group’s vote to block it
Shareholder meeting turned into latest episode in battle between fashion retailer and Mike Ashley’s retail empire
What does WH Smith’s new high street name TGJones actually mean?
New owner Modella says made-up moniker aims to evoke ‘sense of family’, but brand experts unconvinced
Santander eases mortgage rules so it can lend up to £35,000 more
Bank cuts its stress testing rate for home buyers after FCA urged lenders not to be ‘unduly restricting’