What is the pan-Europe customs area that the EU is open to the UK joining?

Trade chief has said membership of Pan-Euro-Mediterranean convention could be part of ‘reset’ discussions

Big oil spent $445m in last election cycle to influence Trump and Congress, report says

Investments ‘likely to pay dividends’, analysis says, as Trump unleashes dozens of pro-fossil fuel executive actions

Maroš Šefčovič says ‘the ball is in the UK’s court’ as British ministers reportedly consult businesses

While the global PR firm blames ‘economic fears’ for this ‘age of grievance’, the executive class doesn’t seem very fearful

British record store chain to triple size of Rockefeller Center location with 300-capacity room featuring built-in stage

Vladimir Putin victory would lead to bloc’s members spending ‘trillions’ more on defence, says Mark Rutte

The airline acknowledges changes will leave many members spending more points and more on fees

Exclusive: Office for National Statistics to spend £8m in deal with employment agency Randstad to recruit hires

Treasury analysis shows ticket prices expected to go up across board with no plans for frequent flyers to shoulder more of the cost

Technology secretary Peter Kyle expresses fear of app being ‘propaganda vehicle’ but says it can deliver ‘exhilaration’ to users

UK charity calls for positions of four weeks or longer to be banned to help close social mobility gap

Prime minister hopes his plan to ‘take the brakes off Britain’ will send a message to business to build more

After unveiling of Stargate, Elon Musk, Sam Altman and Satya Nadella of Tesla, OpenAI and Microsoft trade barbs

The other six trusts being pursued by the New York hedge fund will be encouraged by the high shareholder turnout

Rolling coverage of the second day of the World Economic Forum in Davos, as Pedro Sanchez blasts social media owners for harming democratic systems