Assailants demanded large ransom after abduction of Ledger co-founder David Balland

The president’s energy ambitions and the AI revolution have created a prime opportunity for cheap, around-the-clock power

Closure marks latest failed fintech effort by traditional bank

And the impacts of tariffs on Canada and Mexico

Bold of you to sue a country with a machete on its flag

Dividends have exceeded pre-crisis levels while lenders have topped up returns with buybacks

Chancellor’s pro-business intervention raises concerns that protections are being weakened

The UK energy company trails Shell and others in value after years of offering investors false hope

US central bank will wait for more details of Trump’s policies before resuming cuts, says bond manager’s investment chief

Traders divert ships from Asia and Colombia to take advantage of rising regional prices

Equities rally as authorities set explicit investment targets for mutual funds and state-owned insurance companies

European Commission wants to prolong existing arrangements that benefit City of London

US president says Ross Ulbricht was victim of ‘weaponisation of government’

Hedge fund’s action against closed-ended fund was one of seven it carried out

Not everyone is celebrating the art world’s pursuit of the crypto nouveau riche

The chancellor needs to act upon her tough rhetoric if she is to assuage bond markets

Higher costs being passed on to customers either directly or through ‘shrinkflation’

Move was part of Labour government’s drive to remove obstacles to economic growth

US group to offer more common stock but cuts price range

Head of regulator warns easing controls on mortgage lending risks more defaults and repossessions