Berkshire Hathaway to invest $1.8 billion in Tokio Marine
National Indemnity Company, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, will make a 2.49% strategic investment in Tokio Marine, underscoring Berkshire's growing …
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From Indian movies to Italian wine, Trump’s war on Iran to cause pain worldwide
Effects of the conflict are reaching industries that might've seemed insulated from the fallout, and that's unlikely to be reversed …
Awaited trade deal amid global trade tensions
The agreement will remove tariffs for almost all European goods and for nearly all exports of Australian critical minerals.
JR East's freight-only shinkansen train goes into service
The seven-car train, converted from an E3 series passenger train has a maximum loading capacity of 17.4 tons.
‘We consider every mile we drive’: how fuel shortages are affecting readers worldwide
From a shop owner in India to a community worker in New South Wales, rising fuel prices are forcing people …
English and Welsh winemakers report sharp rise in production in 2025
The hot, dry summer and an increase in vineyard planting resulted in the third-largest UK grape harvestEnglish and Welsh winemakers …
Ministers rebuff trade body’s call to boost North Sea oil and gas production
Government emphasises need to ‘get off the rollercoaster of fossil fuel markets’ in response to Offshore Energies UKThe UK government …
Govt agrees cuts to excise duties on diesel and petrol
Government party leaders have agreed proposals that will see excise duty on diesel cut by 20 cent and by 15 …
Heat pumps for new homes, and plug-in solar due in shops in months – ministers
It is the latest in a series of announcements from the Government doubling down on its clean energy drive in …
UK ‘urgently’ needs more domestic oil and gas from North Sea, trade body says
A report by Offshore Energies UK warned maintaining domestic supply is essential for energy security and affordability.
Govt agrees cuts to excise duties on diesel and petrol
Government party leaders have agreed proposals that will see excise duty on diesel cut by 20 cent and by 15 …
Dáil votes to cut excise on petrol, diesel from midnight
The Dáil has voted to cut excise by 15 cent per litre on petrol and 20 cent per litre on …
California sues Trump energy department over revival of controversial oil pipeline
Attorney general decries ‘outrageous federal overreach’ after government restarted pipeline closed over 2015 spillCalifornia attorney general Rob Bonta said he …
Chancellor to set out action as surging prices spark profiteering fears
Rachel Reeves will make a statement to MPs on Tuesday.
Stocks swing wildly as Trump cools Iran rhetoric
US President Donald Trump said he had instructed strikes against Iranian energy sites to be postponed for five days, and …
Brent crude swiftly fell as much as 10% after President Donald Trump
Brent crude swiftly fell as much as 10% after President Donald Trump said the US would pause strikes for five …
1,500 fewer mortgage deals on market ‘direct response to Middle East conflict’
Many deals were likely to return to the market in the coming days and weeks but repriced at higher rates, …
Polymarket’s Coming-Out Party in Washington Was a Disaster
At the Polymarket pop-up in DC, attendees were supposed to be able to bet on geopolitical crises in real time …
10 ways it could impact your finances
The Press Association looks at 10 ways that the disruption to the critical international shipping route could impact people’s finances.
UK’s Ultra Cyber to be bought by aerospace giant Airbus
The Maidenhead-based business, which has more than 200 employees, is currently part of Advent’s Cobham Ultra defence business.