Fin'l Times
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 world war is a ‘plausible scenario’...
3 hours ago
ICC is insulated against US sanctions, says deputy prosecutor
Tribunal has overhauled systems to withstand potential new measures from Trump administration...
3 hours ago
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...
21 hours ago
US mortgage rates breach 7% as affordability pressures mount
Surging yields on government bonds and rising oil prices from the war in Iran drive inflation fears as national elections near...
22 hours ago
GoDaddy receives takeover offer from maker of Norton antivirus software
Talks between web domain provider and Gen Digital at early stage but could allow acquirer to broaden its business beyond cyber security...
23 hours ago
Iran’s president addresses UN after Trump threatens ‘annihilation’
US delegation walks out as Masoud Pezeshkian delivers speech...
2 days ago
McDonald’s bets on chicken
Fast-food chain aims to grow share in booming chicken market in bid to kick-start sluggish US sales...
2 days ago
The west does not have a leadership problem
If Friedrich Merz and almost everyone else is unpopular, perhaps governments aren’t the issue...
2 days ago
AI staff complain of mental toll over fears of threat to society
Top researchers at Aisi, OpenAI, Anthropic and Google DeepMind report burnout and stress over developing powerful AI...
3 days ago
Paramount reaches settlement to clear path for $110bn Warner Bros deal
Studio will not divest assets and will keep operations in California under terms that could be announced today...
3 days ago
Slide in oil prices drives rebound in battered government bonds
Brent crude falls to just above $100 amid speculation that Donald Trump could meet Iranian president this week, lifting French and Italian debt...
4 days ago
News outlets to sue Trump administration over White House ban
CNN, MS Now and Politico vow to protect First Amendment rights after reporters’ access withdrawn...
4 days ago
Lula, Costa, Ruto and Carney: Multilateralism is not idealism, it is a necessity
We need to strengthen our system of co-operation, not replace it...
4 days ago
AI is a powerful but problematic new collaborator in mathematics
We are already witnessing the unintended consequences of algorithms realising goals with badly defined parameters and restrictions...
5 days ago
Unpacking the real fiscal costs of immigration
Low taxes on low earners mean the same immigrants cost the UK more than they would elsewhere...
6 days ago
Court shines a further light on who was at fault in SVB implosion
Federal judge rejects claims that criticism of bank executives was based on hindsight...
6 days ago
Howard Buffett to succeed father Warren as Berkshire Hathaway chair
Conglomerate says the elder Buffett will step down as chair and take on role of chair emeritus...
1 week ago
Democrats vow to pursue ‘Trump crime family’ after midterm elections
Lawmaker on oversight committee says he will probe Donald Trump’s sons and Elon Musk if his party takes control of the House...
1 week ago
Merz fights for survival ahead of German regional elections
Chancellor skips UN General Assembly to contain mounting CDU crisis amid far-right surge in eastern states...
1 week ago
Carney defends EU ties amid ‘ferocious storm’
Canadian prime minister defends his bid to become EU’s first ‘associate member’ after threats from Donald Trump...
1 week ago
OpenAI discloses new ‘concerning’ model behaviour
Developer launches system to track and report AI model misconduct...
1 week ago
Holtec pulls IPO over ‘perfect storm’ in AI sector, founder says
Kris Singh says market sentiment against data centres had dented flotation...
1 week ago
Fed defies Trump with first rate rise since 2023
Central bank signals willingness for further action as chair Kevin Warsh warns that ‘inflation is too high and has been for too long’...
1 week ago
Fed raises rates for first time since 2023 in unanimous decision
Central bank chair Kevin Warsh defies calls from Donald Trump to lower borrowing costs...
1 week ago
AI must not outrun safety controls, DeepMind co-founder warns
Shane Legg speaks to FT as new DeepMind Institute launches to explore implications of artificial general intelligence, amid growing calls for industry slowdown...
1 week ago
Jensen Huang says battle over AI innovation and safety is ‘false choice’
Nvidia cheif has distanced himself from OpenAI, Anthropic and SpaceX’s efforts to slow research...
1 week ago
Trump’s Iran war has cost US $38bn and caused munitions ‘shortfall’
New federal government reports shed light on sweeping fiscal toll of Middle East conflict...
1 week ago
UK ‘actively’ exploring joining Canada-led global defence bank
The DSRB aims to provide low-cost financing for military initiatives...
1 week ago
Ten-year Treasury yield hits highest level since 2007
Benchmark bond yield rises to 5.04% amid concerns over inflation and higher interest rates...
1 week ago
China tightens control of overseas travel in sweeping new law
President Xi Jinping steps up efforts to secure state secrets, advanced technology and highly skilled workers...
1 week ago
Carney urges EU to cement trade deal as Ottawa seeks pivot from US
Canada’s prime minister tells FT deeper ties with Europe will make both sides ‘more resilient’ amid Trump turmoil...
1 week ago
US tech stocks fall after big AI groups call for slowdown
Memory-chip makers and Nvidia slide during morning trading in New York...
1 week ago
Ten-year Treasury yield hits 5% for first time since 2023
Rise in US borrowing costs takes world’s most important financial gauge into perilous territory...
1 week ago
Oil hits $109 after Saudi Arabia closes vital export pipeline
Riyadh pulls out of regional talks to de-escalate hostilities over Strait of Hormuz in wake of drone attack last week...
1 week ago
Steve Bannon and Bernie Sanders unite in AI safety call
Rightwing activist and leftwing senator join forces to demand stronger regulation of the technology...
1 week ago
Iraq’s militias grow bolder in Iran war
Baghdad is seeking to reduce the power of Tehran-linked forces accused of striking a Saudi oil pipeline...
1 week ago
‘Trumpism’ spawns rare unity at Brics summit
Historically unruly bloc finds easy consensus amid worries over Gulf war, tariffs and US sanctions...
1 week ago
Larry Ellison cancels $7.5bn Oracle share sale
About-face comes a day after a filing revealed plans to sell up to 50mn shares by the end of October...
1 week ago
Lone Pine’s co-CIO to join early SpaceX backer Atreides Management
Kelly Granat to join tech-focused investment firm set up by former Fidelity Investments star stock picker Gavin Baker...
1 week ago
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