Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn spar in a televised debate just six days before the general election.

The pound has soared more than 2 per cent in its biggest rise since 2017 after an exit poll has projected a strong victory for Boris Johnson’s Conservative party.

The Conservatives secure the biggest majority in parliament since Margaret Thatcher with Labour's 'red wall' crumbling; stocks in London surge while the pound has soared more than 2 per cent in its sharpest rally in nearly three years

Stanhope co-founder and Worms family heir says Warren Buffett and 1848 inspired his new venture

Despite 8% drop in assets, French fund manager reports stronger performance than listed rivals

Britain's new prime minister Boris Johnson has set himself a 100-day deadline to achieve Brexit, with or without a deal with the European Union. Siona Jenkins discusses his chances of achieving this with Miranda Green, deputy opinion editor, and Jim Brunsden, EU correspondent.

Contributors: Siona Jenkins, editor, UK news, Miranda Green, deputy opinion editor, and Jim Brunsden, EU correspondent. Producer: Fiona Symon

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UK prime minister Boris Johnson has been accused of constitutional vandalism by curtailing the opportunity for parliamentary scrutiny of his government in the final weeks of the Brexit talks. The courts will now determine whether his decision to shut down parliament was legal or not. Henry Mance discusses what all this means for British democracy with constitutional expert Sionaidh Douglas-Scott and UK assistant news editor John Aglionby.

Contributors: Henry Mance, chief features writer, Professor Sionaidh Douglas-Scott, Anniversary Chair in Law at Queen Mary University in London, and John Aglionby, assistant UK news editor. Producer: Fiona Symon

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Confidence levels plunge as growing political crisis compounds economic damage from coronavirus

Boss of clothing retailer deserves a premium; Astra’s eyes on big prize

The world needs to act now to avert the threat from antimicrobial resistance

Policy reversal follows Cameron vow to rid UK of ‘unsightly’ structures

Filing opens door to potential sale of half of Virgin Group’s holding in space venture

Companies from Boeing to HSBC have discovered the danger of delaying hard choices

In crisis mode, profits and growth matter much less than ability to ride out a downturn

How Virgin Galactic might help the rest of the group escape the gravitational pull of coronavirus

The men and women from occupied Europe who helped defeat Hitler

A nationalist who could temper his dogma and made his presence felt across the globe

Homeworking prompts decline in demand for consumer group’s skin and haircare products

FTSE 250 housebuilder also takes charge for fire safety review after Grenfell tragedy

UK-based education company is still more value trap than takeover candidate

Shares in security software maker dropped sharply after revelations of data harvesting

Loss would be a blow to London market and unpalatable to some UK-based fund managers

Your guide to the investment and business revolution you can’t afford to ignore

The anti-Brexit movement wasted energy on negative campaigning and parliamentary wrecking tactics

A big changing of the guard is underway at one of the world’s biggest and iconic names in telecoms and media: AT&T today announced that Randall Stephenson will be stepping down as the chairman and CEO of the telco, and he will be replaced by John Stankey, currently the COO. The change is effective on […]

Microsoft and Amazon are at it again as the fight for the Defense Department JEDI contract continues. In a recent series of increasingly acerbic pronouncements, the two companies continue their ongoing spat over the $10 billion, decade-long JEDI contract spoils. As you may recall (or not), last fall in a surprise move, the DoD selected […]

I am in the process of getting divorced from his mother

The Conservatives will not lightly give up their newly acquired working-class voters

Voters will not tolerate another NHS winter flu crisis with too few medical staff

The UK prime minister’s brush with death has deepened his ties with voters

If you fall for a scam, who is to blame — you or your bank?

The hum of the helicopters needs to start getting louder

The UK’s dire productivity performance since the financial crisis needs to improve

Sonos has introduced a trio of new hardware today, adding three new smart speakers to its lineup, including the Sonos Arc soundbar that includes Dolby Atmos support, as well as Sonos Five, the next version of its Sonos Play:5 speaker, and a third-generation Sonos Sub. All of these will require the new S2 app that […]

Microsoft and Amazon are at it again as the fight for the Defense Department JEDI contract continues. In a recent series of increasingly acerbic pronouncements, the two companies continue their ongoing spat over the $10 billion, decade-long JEDI contract spoils. As you may recall (or not), last fall in a surprise move, the DoD selected […]

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Cockroach Labs, the NYC enterprise database company, announced an $86.6 million Series D funding round today. The company was in no mood to talk valuations, but was happy to have a big chunk of money to help build on its recent success and ride out the current economic malaise. Altimeter Capital and Bond co-led the […]

Microsoft and Amazon are at it again as the fight for the Defense Department JEDI contract continues. In a recent series of increasingly acerbic pronouncements, the two companies continue their ongoing spat over the $10 billion, decade-long JEDI contract spoils. As you may recall (or not), last fall in a surprise move, the DoD selected […]

After years of working in mobile advertising, founder Niles Lichtenstein discovered a box of records from his late father. That compelled him to start putting together memories and online histories earlier, by documenting his mother’s life history and how he first met his wife. That developed into an interactive timeline where he collected songs from […]

The real story is that all traces of the EU are to be expunged from the public realm

Covid-19 and his brush with mortality present the UK prime minister with a unique chance

The combination of rents and retail is toxic in a coronavirus-wracked world

The new Extra Crunch Live series is taking flight this week. Today we’re talking to Cowboy Ventures’ Aileen Lee and Ted Wang. This Thursday we’re keeping the parade of well-known investors coming, when Charles Hudson will join Natasha Mascarenhas and I for a deep-dive into all things pre-seed and seed. Extra Crunch Live Episode 2: […]

Two-thirds of machines to go to NHS following order from UK government

FTSE 100 plumbing supplier runs into opposition from shareholders over switch to US

Commercial aviation isn’t typically the place to look if you’re after carbon-light initiatives. Jet fuel isn’t generally very green, and airplanes burn a lot of it when traversing the skies. But supersonic flight startup Boom wants to change the perception of commercial aviation as an emissions-costly prospect, starting with their testing development program for the […]

Panasonic said it will stop producing solar cells and modules at Tesla’s factory in Buffalo, N.Y., ending a four-year joint venture with the electric automaker.  Nikkei Asian Review was the first to report that Panasonic planned to end its production agreement with Tesla . Panasonic has since issued an announcement to explain its decision. Tesla […]

Microsoft and Amazon are at it again as the fight for the Defense Department JEDI contract continues. In a recent series of increasingly acerbic pronouncements, the two companies continue their ongoing spat over the $10 billion, decade-long JEDI contract spoils. As you may recall (or not), last fall in a surprise move, the DoD selected […]

A data breach at the U.S. Marshals Service exposed the personal information of current and former prisoners, TechCrunch has learned. A letter sent to those affected, and obtained by TechCrunch, said the Justice Department notified the U.S. Marshals on December 30, 2019 of a data breach affecting a public-facing server storing personal information on current […]

The Netflix crime drama “Ozark” might not be exactly what you think of when you hear the phrase “high octane.” While there are a few big explosions, there are far more scenes of people talking urgently to each other while filmed in muted tones. A more apt description might be “high pulse rate.” Once you […]