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Steve Bannon tried to distance himself from the Cambridge Analytica scandal on Thursday, claiming: “I didn’t even know anything about the Facebook mining.” Bannon is a former vice-president and board member of the political consultancy, which...

More than £140m has been wiped off the value of the fashion retailer Ted Baker after it warned that challenging trading conditions had been compounded by the recent heavy snows. The shares tumbled 13% on Thursday...

Tough trading conditions for Britain’s hard-pressed retail sector eased slightly in February, according to official figures showing the first increase in sales in three months. The Office for National Statistics said retail sales volumes were up by...

One of the founders of mixer maker Fever-Tree is toasting a £82.5m payday after cashing in on the firm’s recent success by selling a stake in the group. The deputy chairman, Charles Rolls, offloaded a 2.6%...

Craig Erlam at online trading site Oanda, says investors are concerned that an impending trade war will derail the global economy:  For a person who’s been obsessed with stock market gains since his election victory 16...

Researchers say a new discovery may help to create pesticides that don’t kill bees. But critics say we need to move away from a ‘chemical mindset’ altogether. Scientists say they have made a “breakthrough” that could...

Brexiteers hailed the decision to reintroduce the pre-1988 dark blue passport as symbolic of Britain’s newly regained sovereignty. The EU doesn’t require member countries to issue passports of any particular color. Supporters of Britain’s planned exit...

As interior minister, Horst Seehofer is responsible for defending both Germany’s constitution and its religious freedom. However, his recent remarks show he may not understand those tasks, says Michel Friedman. Horst Seehofer did not say that...

The opposition dismissed the changes as “a lie” and warned the EU against accepting the “cosmetic changes.” The ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party had resisted any concessions for months before Thursday’s announcement. Poland‘s ruling Law...

A new V&A exhibition examines the artist’s enduring image. But is fashion’s co-opting of her aesthetic reductive or true to her maverick spirit? Frida Kahlo is wearing a long, tiered cotton skirt, teamed with a high-necked, ruffled...