High meat and tea costs drive up food prices
Food prices rose by 4% in the year to July, according to the British Retail Consortium. Read More
Anglian Water to pay £62.8m over wastewater failures
The firm agrees to fund improvements after Ofwat discovered “excessive spills from storm overflows”. Read More
US rail merger could create first coast-to-coast freight service
Union Pacific agrees to buy Norfolk Southern, establishing a $250bn colossus with 50,000 miles of track. Read More
US companies up against ‘nightmare’ tariff wall
Businesses both small and large are already reckoning with Trump’s tariffs, and new levies are set to start this week. Read More
France and Germany lead downbeat EU response to US trade deal
France describes it as a “submission”, though there is relief in Europe that a trade war has been averted. Read More
Cornish tin mine to get £28.6m government investment
Chancellor says Cornwall has been neglected by successive governments but has potential to grow. Read More
EU and US agree trade deal, with 15% tariffs for European exports to America
US President Donald Trump and EU chief Ursula von der Leyen shake on it after “tough negotiations” in Scotland. Read More
Who are the winners and losers in US-EU trade deal?
Carmakers, consumers and European solidarity – a look at who is up and who is down due to the latest tariffs. Read More
US-EU tariff deal a big Trump win but not a total defeat for Brussels
The agreement is a major step in Trump’s plan to shake up global trade, which he says was weighted against America. Read More
US-China talks restart as hopes grow for trade war truce extension
The talks in Sweden to come hours after US President Donald Trump announced a deal with the European Union. Read More