FT.com
Wall Street banks launch record $60bn chip deal for Broadcom and Anthropic
Syndication of the massive financing package tests lending appetite amid growing concerns over mounting AI debt...
McKesson and CD&R near $5bn-plus deal to buy infusion services provider
Acquisition of Option Care Health would be the latest buyout of an undervalued healthcare services company...
Trump poised to ease red diesel limits in attempt to quell fuel inflation
US president expected to announce move during trip to agricultural state of Nebraska...
TotalEnergies boss hails ‘opportunities’ created by global market turmoil
Patrick Pouyanné says he prefers ‘disruption to the peaceful world’ despite French major being among those most affected...
French central bank head warns country at risk of being ‘strangled by interest rates’
Emmanuel Moulin says France can still reassure bond investors despite ‘serious and worrying’ market moves in recent days...
Citi to speed up promotion path for junior bankers as hiring war heats up
Length of investment banking analyst programme to be cut to two years to try to stave off poaching of young workers by p...
Spanish PM Sánchez seeks political lifeline in snap election
Embattled Socialist leader aims to capitalise on housing crisis to remain in power...
Yemen launches push to retake territory captured by Houthis
Saudi Arabia sends 100 fighter jets to support Yemeni push to recapture Sana’a and the Bab el-Mandab Strait...
US ‘monitoring’ situation around suspected case of plague in Russia
Moscow has imposed sweeping quarantine measures in Siberia after death of plague research institute worker...
Brazil’s markets jump as investors bet on Bolsonaro win
Rightwinger seen as more likely than current president Lula to enact quick spending cuts...
Euro slides to 17-month low against dollar
High energy prices and concerns over France’s public finances add to pressure on the single currency...
Flávio Bolsonaro takes commanding lead in Brazil election
Currency strengthens as first round puts son of jailed former president in pole position against President Luiz Inácio L...
Putin’s nuclear threats no longer work
The weakening of Russian deterrence has global implications — and they are not all positive...
Brazil’s Bolsonaro dynasty closes in on stunning comeback
First-round vote raises prospect of dramatic victory for Flávio Bolsonaro, son of the former president...
The town where 94% voted for Lula — and some now waver
Despite his hallowed status, some voters are growing disaffected with Brazil’s president in Guaribas, the cradle of his ...
Eurozone inflation hits three-year high of 3.8%
Consumer prices rose at higher rate than expected in September...
Why does Anthropic’s IPO feel so weird?
Compared to other blockbuster share sales, the build-up to the AI company’s stock market debut has felt discordant, even...
I’m even more bullish about stocks than a year ago
Then again, I’d sold everything by the end of last October, so don’t listen to me...
Diesel falls sharply as EU considers releasing 50mn barrels under pressure from Trump
US president has threatened to ban US exports of the fuel if the continent does not unlock reserves...
Accenture shares surge 22% as consultancy confounds AI fears
Group says revenues could accelerate in the coming year despite worries over demand for its services...
EU countries in crisis talks over release of diesel stocks
Trump administration has pressured European countries to release strategic reserves, warning that it could ban US diesel...
Global bond sell-off pushes 10-year Treasury yield to highest since 2002
Sovereign debt costs around world return to multiyear highs...
US competition watchdog expands investigation of Anthropic and OpenAI
Federal Trade Commission will demand information and seek testimony from the executives of leading AI companies...
Netanyahu says pilot of Israel-bound flight tried to crash the plane
Plane carrying more than 150 passengers en route to Tel Aviv was diverted to Saudi Arabia after issuing ‘unlawful interf...
Burnham says rejoining EU an option for UK
Prime minister says ‘going all the way’ is a possibility as government reviews relations with 27-country bloc...
Hegseth to slash top US officer roles by 20%
Generals’ and admirals’ positions will be cut as part of the defence secretary’s wide-ranging overhaul of the armed serv...
Manchester City artificially boosted finances by more than £900mn, says panel
Independent panel finds Premier League club arranged ‘sham’ commercial deals to disguise sources of funding...
US 30-year Treasury yield hits highest since 2002
Government debt extends decline as inflation and surging oil prices weigh on market...
Trump to meet AI chiefs over safety outcry
White House will host lunch with tech bosses as president resists calls for regulation...
A Republican midterm defeat will not be an earthquake
Democrats are likely to make gains in Congress but divided government is unlikely to derail Trump’s agenda...
US-Iran war adds €100bn to EU’s fuel bill
Warning comes as the bloc’s energy ministers meet in Dublin...
Nvidia turns to insurers to spread the risk of AI build-out
World’s largest listed company looks for new ways to draw Wall Street deeper into the financing of the AI boom...
Will desk workers be doomed by AI?
Predictions that white-collar work will soon be automated reveal an underappreciation of what other people’s jobs entail...
Netanyahu under pressure over reports he was warned about October 7
Opposition attacks Israeli premier ahead of election over leaks suggesting Egyptian and Emirati officials alerted him to...
Erdoğan holds rare meeting with Germany’s potential next leader
Hendrik Wüst, premier of Germany’s most populous state, meets Turkish president on three-day visit amid speculation he c...
Evonik rejects €10.3bn BASF bid to consolidate chemicals industry
Size of premium may increase pressure on management and biggest shareholder...
Bond sell-off deepens as oil rises above $108
Brent crude jumps and 10-year Treasury yield surpasses 5.2% as hopes for US-Iran agreement fade...
Former US intelligence chief Avril Haines: ‘Trump trusts his gut more than the expertise’
The security expert on the chances of a Trump-Xi deal on Taiwan, her interactions with President Biden — and why a third...
ICC is insulated against US sanctions, says deputy prosecutor
Tribunal has overhauled systems to withstand potential new measures from Trump administration...
Goldman reaped more than $200mn in fees from hedge fund Situational Awareness
Barely two-year-old AI-focused investment firm became biggest client of Wall Street bank’s prime brokerage unit...
English (US) 