Silver Lake, the tech-focused private equity group, has teamed up with US chipmaker Broadcom in an effort to acquire Toshiba’s semiconductor business for nearly $18bn, people briefed about the situation said. The… Read More

The government of Gibraltar reacted furiously after it emerged that Spain will in effect have a veto on any UK-EU trade deal after Brexit that affects the territory. The condition, set out… Read More

South Africans hold a rally in support of axed finance minister Pravin Gordhan © AFP President Jacob Zuma faced a backlash after his decision to sack Pravin Gordhan, his finance minister, and… Read More

In roughly 2,200 words of relatively sparing prose, the EU’s negotiating guidelines for Britain’s exit from the bloc try to achieve three goals: sober up unrealistic Brexiters, address special concerns of some… Read More

When Alexei Navalny entered the courtroom on Thursday, the Russian opposition politician was presented like a criminal: in handcuffs and chained to a beefy police officer. The court was hearing his appeal… Read More

Theresa May’s formal notice of the UK’s intention to leave the EU is handed to European Council president Donald Tusk in Brussels on Wednesday © AFP German lawmakers have warned that Theresa… Read More

Nicola Sturgeon works on the final draft of her letter to Theresa May in the Drawing Room of Bute House in Edinburgh on Thursday © AP Nicola Sturgeon has formally called on… Read More

March 31, 2017 by: George Parker and Jim Pickard This time David Davis cannot afford to mess it up. The man who blew his chance to lead the Conservative party and then… Read More

Sigmar Gabriel: ‘It’s totally unrealistic to believe that Germany would increase its defence spending from €35bn now to €70bn’ © EPA Germany’s foreign minister has pushed back against Washington as Rex Tillerson,… Read More

A man carries a shopping basket in an Asda store in northwest London, Britain in this August 18, 2015 file photo. Asda is expected to give a Q4 trading update this week…. Read More