Trump calls Iran war a ‘military exercise’ even as Horm...

"First of all, I didn't guarantee no war," Trump claimed. "Why would I have built the strongest military in the world?"

Oil prices jump after Iran missiles threaten fragile ce...

Traders worry that the new strikes could escalate into a return to all-out conflict in the Middle East

Trump says Netanyahu will have ‘no choice’ but to accep...

US president tells FT that he ‘calls the shots’ after urging the Israeli leader not to retaliate against Tehran

Intesa prepares Monte dei Paschi bid to gatecrash BPM’s...

Board of Italy’s largest bank meets hours after rival proposed potential tie-up with MPS

Zelenskyy used Abramovich to send message to Putin abou...

Former Chelsea FC owner invited to Kyiv last month in failed attempt to broker direct negotiations

Trump piles pressure on Warsh with call for rate cut

US president raises stakes for central bank pick as expectations grow that borrowing costs will rise

Airlines face $100bn hit on jet fuel from Iran energy s...

Industry body warns that profits will be halved by surging energy costs

Iran launches ballistic missiles at Israel

Attack comes after Israel carried out a strike in Beirut that it said targeted Hizbollah

Netherlands moves to soothe rich investors over tax on ...

Most countries only impose levies once gains are realised

Allegations against Maine Senate candidate plunge Democ...

Political outsider’s campaign is overshadowed by accusations of inappropriate behaviour

On yer bike! Freud and middle-aged men in Lycra

The ever-present fear of ridicule among cycling’s weekend warriors tells us a thing or two about human nature

Wasting China’s solar panel surplus is madness

Clean power is within our reach — yet factories sit idle