Virgin aims to raise £700m to rival Eurostar on cross-Channel trains

Richard Branson’s group plans rail routes linking London to Paris and Brussels, and maybe Amsterdam

EU must brace for impact of Trump wrecking ball on global trading system

UK appears to be out of US eyeline for now but it would not be immune to slowdown triggered by rising tariffs

Even Berlin and Brussels are bending fiscal rules in the face of Russia’s threat. Will the chancellor still stick to hers?

With sales down and electric vehicle rivals catching up, the rightwing politico’s brand is driving into a storm

FTSE 100 drops and is on track for its worst week in a year, as Germany’s Dax index slides

Retired NHS doctor and others conned into investing – only to sink larger sums in trying to get cash back

Quarter-point cut to deposit rate, to 2.5%, comes as Trump prepares to impose tariffs on EU exports to US

Owner Pepco Group considers ‘all strategic options’ amid ‘increasingly challenging UK retail landscape’

Retailer had hoped to open more stores in Britain in coming year but will do so in Ireland and Belgium instead

More than 100 Labour MPs and peers sign open letter saying ESG policies are holding back defence spending

Blue Marine Foundation charity asks high court to declare quota decision unlawful amid concern over sustainability of fish stocks

Berlin’s ‘big bazooka’ proposal sends industrial stocks surging but fiscal sea change also hikes borrowing costs

Editorial: The chancellor-elect’s proposals for gamechanging spending on defence and infrastructure are the right response to a new era

Nursing home resident and pensioners among thousands of victims of massive fraud network operating from Georgia

Georgia-based group used deepfake videos and false news featuring Martin Lewis, Zoe Ball and Ben Fogle used to promote fraudulent crypto schemes