Barclays investors have been advised to vote against the bank’s remuneration report by an influential shareholder advisory group after the company’s chief executive was censured for attempting to unmask a whistleblower.

Sri Lanka’s state minister of defence said on Tuesday that the Easter Sunday bombings were in retaliation for the New Zealand terror attack on two mosques in Christchurch.

Heng Swee Keat, Singapore’s finance minister, has been promoted to deputy prime minister in a move that puts him firmly on course to become the country’s next leader.

Falling demand for electric vehicles in China has spelt bad news for battery parts maker Umicore, which on Tuesday said its earnings could fall by as much as 8 per cent this year.

China has made a formal protest over the US decision to impose sanctions on oil exports from Iran, saying the move could destabilise the Middle East.

British Land has sold £429m of J Sainsbury superstores as it shrinks its retail property portfolio amid turmoil in the sector.

Belgian-Dutch food retailer Royal Ahold Delhaize warned on Tuesday that strikes in its US stores will hit its operating profit as a 10-day walkout from staff in New England affected its perishable inventory and supply chain costs.

Casino said on Tuesday that it has expanded its partnership with e-commerce group Amazon as the French retailer seeks to tap into new distribution channels.

Crude rose to a five-month high on Tuesday, as Washington’s decision to end sanctions waivers on Iranian oil imports buoyed oil markets for a second day. 

Oil’s fresh 2019 high helped energy stocks advance on Tuesday as an announcement from the US that it would end sanction waivers on Iranian oil exports continued to drive markets.

A Hong Kong-listed subsidiary of cash-strapped HNA Group says creditors have seized its assets in the US and China after it failed to make a loan repayment last week.

DouYu International, the Tencent-backed game-streaming company, has filed to raise up to $500m in a listing on the New York Stock Exchange, down $200m from the top end of its previous fundraising range.

Myanmar’s top court on Tuesday rejected a final appeal by two Reuters journalists jailed under the country’s colonial-era official secrets act, upholding a harsh and widely condemned verdict amid signs of a broader crackdown on free expression.

Shares in Chinese property developers slid as traders returned from the Easter break in Hong Kong on Tuesday, echoing earlier declines in China after Beijing said housing should not be used for speculation.

The leaders of Spain’s four largest political parties fought through a tense debate on Monday night as the country heads into its most uncertain parliamentary elections since returning to democracy four decades ago.

Facebook has hired one of the top lawyers at the US Department of State to oversee its global legal functions at a time when lawmakers around the world weigh restrictions on ‘big tech’ and social media networks.

The biggest one-day rise for the energy sector since January pushed Wall Street higher on an otherwise muted Monday as oil prices climbed after Washington said it will stop giving sanctions waivers to countries that import Iranian crude or condensate.

The Tesla bear camp on Wall Street swelled on Monday after analysts at Evercore downgraded the stock citing demand concerns at the electric car maker amid competition from rivals, an “ageing” line-up and a reduction in tax credits.

Casino, the French retailer, has sold a portfolio of 32 stores to private equity group Apollo Global Management for €470m, the latest deal in an ongoing asset disposal plan as Casino seeks to shore up its financial position and reassure investors.

The top legal adviser to Robert Lighthizer, the US trade representative, is leaving the Trump administration at a delicate moment in the negotiations to resolve Washington’s trade dispute with China.

Beyond Meat, a California-based agritech start-up, on Monday said it is aiming to raise as much as $184m with an initial public offering next month that will value it at more than $1bn.

Donald Trump and the Trump Organization on Monday sued the chairman of a congressional committee investigating the president’s financial affairs, in an attempt to stop the committee getting access to documents from accountants used by Mr Trump and his businesses.

Kimberly-Clark shares were eyeing their biggest one-day jump since the financial crisis as the Kleenex tissues and Huggies nappies maker reported a smaller-than-expected decline in sales and adjusted earnings and stuck with its outlook for the full year.

Kraft Heinz’s chief executive is leaving the food company after a profit warning that shook the global consumer goods industry.