Asian stocks follow Wall Street lower on fears escalating US-China trade war will hurt global economy.

Two of the country’s largest newspaper companies have agreed to combine in the latest media deal driven by the industry’s struggles with a decline of printed editions.

The Trump administration is exempting aviation safety and space exploration technology from new sanctions it has levied against Russia in connection with the poisoning of a former Russian spy and his daughter.

Berkshire Hathaway, the conglomerate controlled by billionaire Warren Buffett, says its second-quarter profit rose 17% as its gains from its investments rose.

Until now, the US has tried to avoid hurting consumers when imposing tariffs. From next month, they will be fully exposed

Almost 300 jobs go after baked potato specialist fails to gain landlords’ backing for rescue

Fears over Brexit and renationalisation are spooking the private global investors in formerly state-owned utilities

Uber plans to expand into food delivery and driverless cars but its IPO was a flop and its latest earnings figures could prove vital

The engine maker is set to reveal a modest half-year profit this week, but there are dark skies ahead for boss Warren East

The Trump administration is exempting aviation safety and space exploration technology from new sanctions it has levied against Russia in connection with the poisoning of a former Russian spy and his daughter.