Republicans in the House of Representatives will grill three former Twitter executives over the alleged censorship of news about Hunter Biden, as the party makes good on its pledge to investigate the US president’s son. The hearing before the House oversight committee is the first…

The UK tools and equipment company Speedy Hire is suffering from not so speedy returns as it launches an investigation into £20mn of missing scaffolding and fencing.The company said it had discovered the issue while preparing for an end of year audit, which takes place…

Uber’s post-lockdown streak of strong bookings and revenue growth continued in the final quarter of 2022, as sustained food delivery demand and a rebound in the rideshare business brought earnings in line with Wall Street’s expectations.Uber said that for the first time it surpassed 2bn…

A “fragile” UK government could miss a post-Brexit opportunity to attract thousands of jobs if it blocks Microsoft’s $75bn acquisition of Activision Blizzard, the head of the video game maker said as the deal awaits regulatory approval.Bobby Kotick, the Activision chief executive who is trying…

India’s business world and market circles have been consumed by the crisis engulfing the nation’s celebrated Adani Group in recent days, but in one place the issue has gone undebated: parliament.India’s small but vocal opposition has demanded an opportunity to quiz the government about the…

A shake-up of Britain’s NHS aimed at ensuring health providers and local government work together more closely risks failure unless longstanding deficiencies in the service are addressed, MPs warned on Wednesday.Parliament’s public accounts committee, which scrutinises public spending, said it was unclear what “tangible benefits”…