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 deals

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

Eduardo Bolsonaro seeks support in Washington as his father faces charges of leading a coup plot

Innovation by world’s biggest suppliers potentially smooths path for self-driving vehicles

Chancellor-in-waiting Merz’s promise to do ‘whatever it takes’ pushes Bund yields sharply higher in anticipation of more issuance

Governments chase illusory short-term cuts when what’s needed are routes back into lasting employment

It is hard for a journalist to accept, but almost all events are ephemeral

Chancellor-to-be Friedrich Merz wants to expand investment in defence and infrastructure. The race to re-arm could be a much-needed boost for manufacturing

Berlin says new €150bn funding for defence industry should be open to non-EU partners, but Paris disagrees

Beijing accuses Ottawa of ‘discriminatory’ levies on electric vehicles

Damascus claims it has brought uprising under control but is now struggling to contain revenge attacks on Alawites

MP who criticised leader Nigel Farage is accused of bullying

Chair says US central bank in no ‘hurry’ to cut interest rates at end of turbulent week for Wall Street

Former Barclays CEO is fighting FCA ban over allegedly playing down ties to the dead paedophile

Trump is the heir to a national-populist strain that runs deep in American politics