JPMorgan Chase sets aside $50bn for direct lending in private credit push Financial Times 24 février 2025 à 17:54 Move by Wall Street bank comes as increasing number of groups bypass traditional debt markets
UN assembly condemns Russia’s Ukraine invasion despite US opposition Financial Times 24 février 2025 à 17:49 Vote came shortly after G7 leaders failed to agree on a joint statement condemning Russia’s war
Starbucks asks office workers to stay at home as it announces 1,100 job cuts Financial Times 24 février 2025 à 16:46 Corporate lay-offs are the first for coffee shop chain since 2018
Merz weighs using outgoing parliament to loosen debt brake Financial Times 24 février 2025 à 16:42 German election winner says he will hold talks with other parties to adopt constitutional change in next 30 days
Ex-leader of Reform in Wales accused of taking bribes for pro-Russia messages Financial Times 24 février 2025 à 16:41 Nathan Gill made comments and wrote media articles on Ukraine while an MEP, court hears
German election winner to welcome Netanyahu despite ICC arrest warrant Financial Times 24 février 2025 à 16:25 Israeli prime minister’s office describes Friedrich Merz’s gesture as ‘overt defiance’ of international court
Embattled Wood Group enters takeover talks with UAE’s Sidara Financial Times 24 février 2025 à 14:48 Middle Eastern company has made a fresh approach after walking away from offer last year
Brookfield buys National Grid’s renewables business in US for $1.7bn Financial Times 24 février 2025 à 10:01 Asset manager upbeat on sector despite Donald Trump’s anti-green agenda
Apple’s diversity policies and OpenAI deal targeted by shareholders Financial Times 24 février 2025 à 06:00 iPhone-maker is rare holdout in Silicon Valley against conservative efforts to force rollback on DEI issues
Apple announces plans to create 20,000 US jobs in pitch to Trump Financial Times 24 février 2025 à 13:17 iPhone maker commits to building a facility in Houston at a time when it is vulnerable to new tariffs on China
Europe and US clash over Ukraine in G7 and UN Financial Times 24 février 2025 à 13:04 EU and Trump administration differ over blaming Russia in rival draft resolutions
Trump wants a world safe for autocracy Financial Times 24 février 2025 à 12:49 Europe will have to defend liberal democracy without American support
Streeting to ask employers to pay for more staff medical checks Financial Times 24 février 2025 à 12:09 UK government wants to boost workplace preventive health measures to cut spending on hospital care
Trump picks rightwing podcaster as FBI’s second-in-command Financial Times 24 février 2025 à 11:48 Dan Bongino among online influencers who supported US president’s conspiracy theories and re-election bid
Five takeaways from Germany’s historic election — in charts Financial Times 24 février 2025 à 11:22 Non-voters and young people turned out for the AfD and far left, depriving the CDU of an enthusiastic mandate
Democrats demand Trump nominee commit to Fed independence Financial Times 24 février 2025 à 11:00 US president’s pick to head Council of Economic Advisers has argued the central bank is at odds with US constitution
Prosus to acquire Just Eat Takeaway in €4bn deal Financial Times 24 février 2025 à 10:25 Deal to create ‘European tech champion’ follows tumultuous few years for food delivery group
Irish citizenship applications from Britain hit post-Brexit peak Financial Times 24 février 2025 à 06:00 ‘Harsh’ realities of travel and work restrictions are pushing people to seek backdoor EU access, say lawyers
Former Jupiter star Ben Whitmore launches first fund at new venture Financial Times 24 février 2025 à 06:00 Brickwood’s UK Value Fund will focus on underpriced UK companies
Debt and defence headache for Merz after AfD and far left make gains Financial Times 24 février 2025 à 06:54 Election winner could struggle to reform strict borrowing rules due to opposition in next parliament
Zelenskyy’s toughest battle begins Financial Times 24 février 2025 à 06:00 Three years after Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukraine’s president is facing his biggest fear: war without US support
Now is the time for Europe really to step up on Ukraine Financial Times 24 février 2025 à 06:00 The future of the post-1945 security order hangs in the balance
Is China investable again? Financial Times 24 février 2025 à 06:00 It always was — at the right price and for those with eyes wide open to the economic downside
FTI Consulting reels from staff exodus after rainmaker launches rival Financial Times 24 février 2025 à 06:00 Competition from Jonathan Orszag’s Econic Partners triggered 14% share price slide
Spain calls for EU to forge China policy without US Financial Times 24 février 2025 à 06:00 ‘Europe must take its own decisions’, says foreign minister José Manuel Albares
UK develops AI CV-writing tool to ease pressure on job support staff Financial Times 24 février 2025 à 00:00 Plan will free up work coaches for more ‘valuable’ work as ministers seek to cut welfare bill
Cometh the hour, cometh eventually Friedrich Merz Financial Times 23 février 2025 à 23:41 Expectations of Germany’s next chancellor are already sky-high but coalition talks will be tough
Germany’s election winner pledges ‘independence from US’ Financial Times 24 février 2025 à 00:54 Friedrich Merz says the Trump administration is ‘largely indifferent’ to Europe’s fate
Huge crowds mourn Hizbollah’s Nasrallah at Beirut funeral Financial Times 23 février 2025 à 21:22 Ceremony in 55,000-seat stadium comes five months after veteran leader was killed in Israeli air strike
VC backed by Cambridge university launches £100mn start-up fund Financial Times 23 février 2025 à 06:00 Cambridge Innovation Capital’s fund counts Aviva Investors and an arm of British Business Bank as backers
Europe should be flattered by Maga’s attacks Financial Times 23 février 2025 à 17:00 A central goal of Trump’s henchmen is to defang the EU’s regulatory power for the benefit of American Big Tech
Friedrich Merz set to become Germany’s next chancellor, exit polls say Financial Times 23 février 2025 à 16:48 Christian Democrats secure under 30 per cent of vote, while far-right AfD comes in historic second place
Zelenskyy offers to step down in exchange for peace and Nato membership Financial Times 23 février 2025 à 18:23 President’s comment comes a day before third anniversary of Russia’s full-blown invasion of Ukraine
Kremlin-linked officials to be banned from entering UK Financial Times 24 février 2025 à 01:06 Announcement comes as Britain prepares to unveil sanctions package on third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
West Bank residents cannot return to cleared camps, says Israeli defence minister Financial Times 23 février 2025 à 14:28 IDF troops will remain in territory’s north all year as military operation expands and PM delays release of Palestinian prisoners
US signals it will maintain military presence in Poland Financial Times 23 février 2025 à 14:25 Trump-Duda meeting boosts hopes that co-operation will continue despite tensions over Ukraine
BMW pauses £600mn investment plan to produce electric Minis in Oxford Financial Times 23 février 2025 à 11:52 German carmaker’s review follows UK plant closures by Honda, Ford and JLR over the past decade
Shein profits slump in fresh challenge to long-planned London IPO Financial Times 23 février 2025 à 10:09 Competition from Temu adds to pressure on fast-fashion group’s valuation as it seeks approval for UK listing
Carmakers turn to new hybrid and petrol models to bolster profits Financial Times 23 février 2025 à 10:04 Investments continue in combustion and hybrid engine vehicles amid lengthy wait for EVs to become mainstream
UK companies pay less than half of fines issued for filing accounts late Financial Times 23 février 2025 à 06:00 Disparity raises questions about ability of Companies House to tackle non-compliance
Trump’s assault on aid sparks chaos in east Africa’s relief hub Financial Times 23 février 2025 à 06:00 Kenya’s economy and healthcare system are reeling from president’s bid to shut down USAID
Who’s afraid of the big, bad sabbatical? Financial Times 23 février 2025 à 06:00 Not as many hard-charging banks as you might think
When we politicise everything we make society stupider Financial Times 23 février 2025 à 06:00 By losing our ability to see things at face value we are losing our grip on reality
Trade-promoting UK departments face ‘up to 40%’ staff cuts Financial Times 23 février 2025 à 06:00 Restructuring plans come as Britain seeks to boost inward investment
Alternative for Germany set to make gains as Germany goes to the polls Financial Times 23 février 2025 à 06:00 Friedrich Merz’s Christian Democrats are poised to win, as the Social Democratic Party faces its worst result since 1887
Elon Musk demands federal workers explain their jobs or be sacked Financial Times 23 février 2025 à 00:37 Billionaire steps up efforts to cull government employees with emailed deadline
US says revenue from minerals deal will fuel Ukraine’s postwar growth Financial Times 22 février 2025 à 19:50 Kyiv remains sceptical of plan as Treasury secretary Scott Bessent denies it is ‘coercive’ in FT opinion article
Economic partnership will protect the Ukrainian people and the US taxpayer Financial Times 22 février 2025 à 19:28 Trump’s bold international leadership aligns interests and benefits all
Buffett seeks to reassure shareholders over record cash pile Financial Times 22 février 2025 à 19:23 Billionaire investor trimmed equity portfolio and put money in Treasury bills
Top shale boss says US oil companies will not flock back to Russia Financial Times 22 février 2025 à 14:00 Harold Hamm warns executives will be wary of any peace deal between Trump and Putin
How Washington plans to defend the dollar Financial Times 22 février 2025 à 06:00 Trade tariffs grab headlines but the less-visible fight around money matters deeply to the president
Hamas frees six hostages as first phase of ceasefire nears end Financial Times 22 février 2025 à 16:22 First phase of effort to end more than a year of conflict set to conclude on Thursday
The anti-woke overcorrection is here Financial Times 22 février 2025 à 06:00 Conservatives are mistaking public dislike of the cultural left for enthusiasm for the opposite dogma
There are no shortcuts to manage the Russia challenge Financial Times 22 février 2025 à 06:00 Despite Trump’s diplomatic cavalry charge, the Kremlin will continue to view the west as an enemy
Why ‘Trump regime refugees’ are falling in love with Madrid Financial Times 22 février 2025 à 06:00 Americans are finding a haven in Spain where their spending power goes a long way
Trump fires top US military officer in Pentagon shake-up Financial Times 22 février 2025 à 02:51 President removes CQ Brown and other senior leaders who he blames for pushing diversity, equity and inclusion policies
Trump considers tariffs to counter digital services taxes on Big Tech Financial Times 22 février 2025 à 01:25 President orders probes into levies imposed by EU, UK and Turkey on US companies
US stocks post worst slide in two months on gloomy economic data Financial Times 21 février 2025 à 23:35 Sentiment among businesses and consumers cools sharply as tariffs and inflation take a toll
Hackers steal $1.5bn from crypto exchange Bybit in biggest-ever heist Financial Times 21 février 2025 à 21:01 Theft deals blow to an industry that has been reinvigorated by Donald Trump’s re-election
What’s really behind Trump’s abrupt pivot to Russia? Financial Times 21 février 2025 à 20:00 The president has shocked allies by opening talks with Moscow and criticising Ukraine. Will this dramatic shift in US foreign policy hold?
Ukraine to sign critical minerals deal ‘in the very short term’, US claims Financial Times 21 février 2025 à 17:17 National security adviser Mike Waltz tells conference that ‘economic partnership’ will be ‘good’ for Kyiv
Apple withdraws cloud encryption service from UK after government order Financial Times 21 février 2025 à 18:22 iPhone-maker says it can no longer offer advanced protection in Britain after secret demand for ‘back door’ to user data