Oil prices fall as US officials raise hopes of a deal with Iran
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent both announced talks had progressed to allow shipments to resume....
Why Trump Media’s sale of fast access to market-moving social posts is controversial
Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG) has set up a paid service to give Wall Street firms access to Truth Social’s most influential accounts....
BP profits highest in four years as Iran war pushes up oil price
Higher oil prices boost the energy giant’s results while environmental groups accuse it of profiteering....
US states sue to block Trump tariffs impacting dozens of countries
The duties were imposed over claims that 60 US trading partners have failed to tackle forced labour....
Half price rail travel extended to 18-year-olds
They’ll be able to buy the 16-17 Saver railcard up until the day before they turn 18....
Threat to oil tankers in Middle East worst since start of Iran war, analysts say
Fresh attacks on alternative shipping routes have left tankers facing an increasingly complex situation, analysts say....
Almost £200,000 of fuel stolen from UK forecourts every day since Iran war began
Incidents of fuel being taken without payment have risen by a fifth in five months, according to industry analysis....
US and Japan jointly intervene to prop up yen in rare move
Both countries have said that they will not hesitate to conduct joint interventions in the future....
The change that may help you get a mortgage as a first-time buyer
More relaxed mortgage regulation opens the door for some first-time buyers, but it comes with risk....
Faisal Islam: Four reasons why Fifa’s World Cup plan never stacked up
The actual presentation of FIFA’s plan to part-privatise the World Cup raises many more questions than it answers....