UK prime minister says he hopes negotiations will lead to resumption of US aid and intelligence sharing

Rapid unscheduled share-price disassembly

New prime minister must still convince Canadians he can deal with the US president

‘Virtual meeting’ to be held on Saturday with leaders from mainly European and Commonwealth countries

UK bank’s former chief accuses regulators of ‘destroying’ his reputation over alleged links with convicted paedophile

The US’s tariff policy evokes bafflement as well as fear

Gold-adjusted GDP forecasts. Really!

UK emergency services rescue all 37 crew members after Solong ploughs into Stena Immaculate and fire breaks out

Party officials reject €500bn infrastructure fund plan and change to debt borrowing rules to fund defence spending

Hedge fund turned family office eclipses rivals with currency and bond wagers on a slowing US economy

Consolidation of subscale operations comes as Big Four firms re-examine operating model

The US president has provided the biggest stimulus towards European integration since the end of the cold war

Tesla gives up all its post-election gains as tech shares hit

A series of suspected sabotage incidents has exposed the vulnerability of Europe’s undersea infrastructure

Financial stress is forcing reform and recovery in many overlooked countries 

Consolidation is back on the agenda for industry as bankers eye more mergers and acquisitions

Collapse in respondents skewed results for some industries

Bank of America and Stripe target market for payments in cryptocurrencies

FT survey finds ‘large fiscal capacity’, but economists urge would-be chancellor Friedrich Merz to spend funds wisely

Continent’s deep reliance on American-made weapons underscored by Sipri data 

Former central banker has strong economic credentials but is untested politically

Former central bank head accuses Donald Trump of attacking Canadian workers and families

Investor excitement over fast-developing technology has seen a flurry of massive funding rounds this year

Zelenskyy in bid to persuade Trump he wants an end to war with Russia after freeze on military and intelligence aid

Ruling against Călin Georgescu comes despite US call for country to respect voters’ wishes

US administration concedes some prices might rise as fears grow of trade chaos causing disruption

Democrats should spend less time on gimmicks and more on communicating what they actually stand for

Domestic political opposition to $1.5bn deal for secure communications has mounted amid transatlantic diplomatic tensions

Donald Trump’s policy agenda is sapping American animal spirits

President Ahmed al-Sharaa calls for calm after attempted pro-Assad uprising triggers revenge killings by pro-government forces

Highest-paid mandarins at top of organisation will face stricter performance monitoring

Moscow’s troops gain territory around the Russian town of Sudzha ahead of crucial talks between Kyiv and Washington this week

Reforms rather than quick fixes will save more money in the long term

Proceeds of deal by Roman Abramovich have been sitting in a fund for more than two years

Asset managers have been promoting tech mogul’s ties to Donald Trump to lure capital to xAI, Neuralink and SpaceX

Kuwait has stripped nationality from 42,000 people after suspending the region’s only parliament last year

Even Germany’s frugal friends are undergoing policy and sentiment shifts

Support for female equality is edging up but going backwards among young men

Pharma group looks to take advantage as Wegovy and Ozempic start to go off patent next year

Partner hires on track to hit record high after 155 senior lawyers take new roles in the first two months of 2025