AI chatbots do battle over human memories Financial Times 16 mai 2025 à 06:00 Tech groups have released upgrades to store a larger amount of user information and personalise responses
Biden ‘redemption tour’ backfires as cognitive doubts resurface Financial Times 16 mai 2025 à 00:43 Democrats unsettled by books revealing former US president’s mental decline as he battled Donald Trump in 2024
UK water watchdog woos investors with ‘guaranteed revenues’ as it seeks £50bn Financial Times 16 mai 2025 à 06:00 Funds are needed to back projects to improve Britain’s crumbling water infrastructure
How Ukraine lost hundreds of millions on arms deals gone wrong Financial Times 16 mai 2025 à 06:00 Desperate to source munitions, Kyiv paid foreign brokers for weapons and shells that were sometimes unusable or never arrived
A US recession doesn’t seem so likely any more Financial Times 16 mai 2025 à 06:00 Trump has shown a willingness to pivot in the face of adverse market reaction
Trump made me a hundred grand Financial Times 16 mai 2025 à 06:00 There is nothing like irrational mayhem for opportunistic investing
UK ministers consider cutting tax-free cash Isa allowance Financial Times 16 mai 2025 à 06:00 City groups think such a move will attract money into equity funds and domestic shares
Nvidia plans Shanghai research centre in new commitment to China Financial Times 16 mai 2025 à 06:00 US chipmaker considers expanding its presence in the country even as sales are hit by Washington’s export controls
Tax dodging by rich could be ‘much greater than thought’, says UK audit office Financial Times 16 mai 2025 à 01:01 Watchdog issues warning after tax authority succeeds in raising more tax from wealthy than previously estimated
US considers adding Chinese chipmakers to export blacklist Financial Times 16 mai 2025 à 00:50 Some US officials fear the move could jeopardise trade talks with Beijing
Jumbo jets, megadeals and flattery: Trump’s Gulf tour Financial Times 15 mai 2025 à 23:04 US president’s visit has been a four-day jamboree of opulent ceremonies and petrodollar-fuelled investment pledges
Man charged with arson over fires at Keir Starmer’s house Financial Times 15 mai 2025 à 21:03 Ukrainian national Roman Lavrynovych will appear in court on Friday over attacks on properties linked to UK prime minister
EY delays start dates for consulting recruits for third year in a row Financial Times 15 mai 2025 à 19:14 Decision comes as Big Four group grapples with ‘uncertain’ market conditions
Trump whiplash jolts AI Financial Times 15 mai 2025 à 18:58 Optimism over tech stocks might be premature given the ongoing policy upheaval
The UK and EU must choose prosperity over politics Financial Times 15 mai 2025 à 17:37 The legacy of Brexit should not get in the way of progress that cuts costs for business
EU leaders urge Starmer to improve mobility deal in last-ditch ‘reset’ talks Financial Times 15 mai 2025 à 18:36 Prime minister will meet Emmanuel Macron and Ursula von der Leyen on Friday to iron out details
Trump says no deal on Ukraine until he meets Putin Financial Times 15 mai 2025 à 17:11 US president dampens expectations about Ukrainian-Russian talks in Turkey
How not to fight populism: a lesson from Romania Financial Times 15 mai 2025 à 16:38 The real culprits for the rise of the right are the complacent parties who have ruled since the 1989 revolution
Sheikh Tahnoon’s IHC nears deal for stake in Caring’s Ivy hospitality empire Financial Times 15 mai 2025 à 15:36 Talks between Abu Dhabi royal’s holding company and ‘King of Mayfair’ could lead to a deal worth over £1bn
GDP surge gives Reeves only brief respite from economic challenge Financial Times 15 mai 2025 à 15:31 Better than expected figures could still leave chancellor needing to raise taxes or cut spending in autumn, analysts say
Trump’s trade war risks US capital flight, warns hedge fund Elliott Financial Times 15 mai 2025 à 15:04 Tariff policies could cause ‘enormous’ damage, $73bn firm says in letter to investors
Walmart warns US-China tariff deal will not avert price rises Financial Times 15 mai 2025 à 13:44 World’s biggest retailer reports increase in first-quarter sales in face of Trump’s trade war
Democracy’s downward spiral leaves Starmer no leeway on immigration Financial Times 15 mai 2025 à 13:09 Broken promises played midwife to Brexit and are capable of powering Reform — or a Conservative facsimile — into office
Trump lashes out at Apple over plan to ship US iPhones from India Financial Times 15 mai 2025 à 12:26 President says he has ‘a little problem’ with tech group’s CEO Tim Cook over effort to avoid tariffs on China
Starmer says UK in talks with ‘returns hubs’ to take failed asylum seekers Financial Times 15 mai 2025 à 13:30 Britain will work with other countries to remove migrants, PM confirms during Albania trip
Labour needs to bend its promise of clean energy Financial Times 15 mai 2025 à 12:00 The government should not waste money by rushing to hit a 2030 deadline for net zero power
Oil prices fall on Trump’s Iran deal comments Financial Times 15 mai 2025 à 09:45 Drop comes as US president says ‘serious negotiations’ are under way with Tehran
Lower US tariffs on UK exports unlikely to take effect for weeks, say British officials Financial Times 15 mai 2025 à 08:43 Companies complain of uncertainty around trade deal and the plan to reduce levies on metals and cars
UK economy grows at fastest pace in a year Financial Times 15 mai 2025 à 09:37 GDP expansion of 0.7% in first quarter comes before impact of Trump’s tariffs
US poised to dial back bank rules imposed in wake of 2008 crisis Financial Times 15 mai 2025 à 06:01 Regulators preparing to cut capital requirements that are the target of vigorous criticism from Wall Street
How Zara’s unorthodox Russian exit left it primed for a return Financial Times 15 mai 2025 à 06:00 Inditex put cash into subsidiary before sale for ‘not significant’ sum to company now selling near-identical products
Don’t make Isas a great British failure Financial Times 15 mai 2025 à 06:00 Mandating UK equities in tax-free accounts would destroy any culture of investing we already have
In charts: drought risk as England faces driest year this century Financial Times 15 mai 2025 à 06:00 Rivers and reservoirs are far below average — with the lowest levels in the North
Mike Lynch’s sunken yacht had ‘vulnerabilities’, UK probe finds Financial Times 15 mai 2025 à 01:03 Bayesian capsized last year when strong winds knocked it over, killing British tycoon and six others
Putin to skip Russia-Ukraine peace talks in Turkey Financial Times 15 mai 2025 à 00:56 Ceasefire negotiations in doubt after Russian president shuns trip
Plans to reset UK-EU relations hit trouble over fishing rights and youth mobility Financial Times 14 mai 2025 à 22:00 Member states reject Brussels’ latest efforts to bridge gaps between the two sides
Qatar orders up to 210 Boeing jets during Trump visit Financial Times 14 mai 2025 à 19:53 Oil-rich Gulf state praised by US president as White House announces $243bn in business deals
Migrants who arrived in UK after 2020 face five more years on settlement path Financial Times 14 mai 2025 à 16:03 Government’s migration crackdown set to double default period for those pursuing potential pathway to citizenship
Bank of America executive appointed to senior UK Treasury role Financial Times 14 mai 2025 à 14:55 Jim O’Neil named second permanent secretary focused on growth
Western carmakers risk wipeout in China, warns Jeep owner Stellantis Financial Times 14 mai 2025 à 16:17 Maxime Picat, one of two internal candidates for next group CEO, ‘shocked’ at foreign groups’ loss of market share