4 h. ago ‘Coalition of the willing’ nations to hold call on ending war in Ukraine

Keir Starmer, Emmanuel Macron and others to discuss peace plan as US tries to push through peace dealLeaders of the so-called “coalition of the willing” group of nations will hold a video call on Thursday, as chaotic American efforts to push through a peace deal to end the war in Ukraine reach a crunch moment.Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said his officials would hand over a revised version of a peace plan to US negotiators on Wednesday, ahead of the call with leaders and officials from about 30 nations. Continue reading...

Events

48 h. ago Anglo ditches plans to hand its boss an £8.5m bonus if he completes £40bn merger with Canadian rival Teck

Anglo bowed to shareholder pressure and ditched the bonus for Duncan Wanblad (pictured) ahead of today's vote on the tie-up with Teck Resources.

Economics

52 h. ago Hedge fund boss who blocked star trader's bonus, saying 'f*** you, sue me', is ordered to pay out £6 million

Michael Lerch, whose friends include Red Hot Chilli Peppers star Flea, 'irrationally' withheld a bonus from Robert Gagliardi because he was worried about being hit by an abuse probe.

Economics

58 h. ago London peace talks: Zelensky tells of split with US on Trump plan to hand swathes of eastern Ukraine to Putin

Sir Keir Starmer to welcome Ukraine’s president to Downing Street to discuss peace plans with France and Germany leaders Emmanuel Macron and Friedrich Merz

Politics

1 week ago Fury over Police Federation boss £700,000 salary and 100% bonus as he takes home more than any other union leader in Britain

Mukund Krishna, chief executive of the Police Federation of England and Wales, received a total annual remuneration of £701,100 for each of 2024 and 2025.

Economics

1 week ago Debenhams boss could trouser nearly £150M bonus without vote if turnaround efforts pay off

The chief executive of Debenhams could be handed almost £150million under a new bonus scheme revealed by the clothing retailer on Thursday.

Economics

1 week ago Debenhams boss could receive almost £150m bonus without vote if shares soar

It comes amid a bitter dispute between the leadership of Debenhams and significant shareholder Mike Ashley.

Economics

2 w. ago Aldi boss promises to lock prices on hundreds of Christmas items despite brutal Budget blow to hit supermarkets

THE boss of Aldi has promised his customers a Christmas bonus — hours before a Budget that is tipped to give supermarkets the chills. Chief exec Giles Hurley vowed to freeze prices on hundreds of items — including turkey, veg and all the trimmings — even if his chain takes a hit from Chancellor Rachel...

Economics

2 w. ago BHP concedes defeat as Anglo American shareholders vote on Tek merger

Mining giant BHP has ruled out a last-ditch takeover bid for rival Anglo American, whose shareholders will vote on a £40billion merger in two weeks' time.

Politics

2 w. ago BHP abandons latest takeover approach for mining rival Anglo American

The talks took place weeks ahead of Anglo’s shareholder vote on its mega merger with Canadian firm Teck Resources.

Politics

2 w. ago Cyril Ramaphosa closes G20 summit after US boycott and handover row

South African president bangs gavel after rejecting plan from US, which hosts next meeting, for him to hand over to junior officialSouth Africa’s president, Cyril Ramaphosa, closed the G20 summit in Johannesburg by banging a gavel, having rejected a US proposal for him to hand over to a relatively junior embassy official for the next summit in Florida in a year’s time.South Africa presented the two-day event as a triumph for multilateralism but it was marred by a boycott by the US, which has repeatedly accused South Africa of discriminating against white-minority Afrikaners, a claim that has been widely discredited. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago How cult leader ‘Commander Butcher’ plotted to sow mayhem across US

Guilty plea by far-right activist lays bare plans for bombings, school shootings and Santas handing out poisoned candiesMichail Chkhikvishvili, a self-described cult leader who called himself “Commander Butcher”, did not look like a Hollywood vision of a contemporary terrorist, despite the bizarre, almost made-for-TV extremist actions he planned, such as having people dressed as Santa Claus hand out poison candies on the streets of New York.Chkhikvishvili appeared in a Brooklyn court last week as one might find an office IT tech: close-cropped hair and black-rimmed glasses, attentive, clear-spoken and cooperative as he was questioned about his understanding of a plea that could see him imprisoned for up to 18 years at his March sentencing. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Zelensky's impossible dilemma as he issues warning over Trump's Ukraine peace plan

US President Donald Trump's plan for ending the war in Ukraine would hand masses of land to Russia and limit the size of Kyiv's military, a draft has revealed

Events

2 w. ago France says US making Ukraine 'capitulate' under secret Trump

France has accused the US of pressuring Ukraine to “capitulate” under a new 28-point peace plan drafted with Russia, which would force Kyiv to hand over territory and slash its army by half

Politics

3 w. ago Severn Trent boss exits after 11 years and £3.3million bonus

Chief executive of Severn Trent Liv Garfield is stepping down after a 11-year career with the water group as it embarks on its largest ever infrastructure upgrade programme.

Economics