Ministers have delayed plans to regulate artificial intelligence as the UK government seeks to align itself with Donald Trump’s administration on the technology, the Guardian has learned. A long-awaited AI bill, which ministers had originally intended to publish before Christmas, is not expected to appear in parliament before the summer, according to three Labour sources…

The food delivery business Just Eat Takeaway.com has been snapped up by an investor in its German rival Delivery Hero for €4.1bn (£3.4bn), two months after it left the London Stock Exchange. Just Eat’s board has unanimously approved the takeover by the South African-owned internet investor Prosus, in an all-cash deal six years after Prosusmade…

My 95-year-old friend is in distress. His landline has stopped ­working and he’s been told by his provider EE that he may need to accept a new phone number to get his ­service back. He lives alone and relies on his phone for human contact. It will be a challenge for him to let ­people know…

Introduction: Euro hits one-month high after German election Good morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of business, the financial markets and the world economy. The euro has rallied this morning as European investors express relief over the outcome of Germany’s election – although this is mingled with anxiety over a slump on Wall Street…

More than two-thirds of hospitality businesses will reduce staffing as a result of tax changes taking effect in April, according to research by industry bodiescalling on the government to delay the changes. The survey of pubs, bars, restaurants and hotels found that 70% expected to cut back on employment levels because of the higher costs…