Starmer looks at scrapping UK’s two-child benefit cap Financial Times 23 mai 2025 à 21:14 Prime minister’s move to appease Labour MPs could create a £3bn conundrum for Rachel Reeves in the Autumn Budget
Builder.ai founder plots potential deal to buy failed company Financial Times 23 mai 2025 à 20:22 Sachin Dev Duggal has recently approached multiple investors
Can Google still dominate search in the age of AI chatbots? Financial Times 23 mai 2025 à 20:21 For the first time in a generation, its monopoly is under threat. After two years of false starts, the company is trying to regain the initiative
South Africa moves to change empowerment law for Musk’s Starlink Financial Times 23 mai 2025 à 20:05 Potential loosening of Black ownership rules came after billionaire said his satellite internet group would not comply
Oracle to buy $40bn of Nvidia chips for OpenAI’s new US data centre Financial Times 23 mai 2025 à 20:01 The 1.2 gigawatts infrastructure project will be one of the largest in the world
Israel’s reinvasion of Gaza is a strategic disaster Financial Times 23 mai 2025 à 19:00 Netanyahu’s war isn’t about protecting Israelis. It’s about protecting himself
On free speech, Britain can learn from America Financial Times 23 mai 2025 à 17:02 Police are dragged into investigating petty incidents, undermining trust in our freedom to express opinions
What EU exports are hit hardest by Trump’s 50% tariff threat? Financial Times 23 mai 2025 à 16:53 More than a fifth of all EU goods exports are to the US market
Trump’s attack on Harvard won’t make America great again Financial Times 23 mai 2025 à 16:04 Banning foreign students from US universities will hurt the economy and slow innovation
Trump ‘not looking for a deal’ as he threatens EU with 50% tariff Financial Times 23 mai 2025 à 21:42 Stocks and dollar slide after US president escalates trade stand-off with bloc
Harvard wins order blocking Trump’s international student ban Financial Times 23 mai 2025 à 18:32 Court temporarily stops administration’s effort to prevent it enrolling foreign students
The small stuff I’m sweating on before the next Big One Financial Times 23 mai 2025 à 14:47 Financial meltdown averted, I merely worry about inflation, interest rates and the dollar
Prisons minister James Timpson: ‘This is not a quick fix’ Financial Times 23 mai 2025 à 13:32 The former chief executive of the Timpson Group on his plans to modernise the penal system — and how to stop ex-convicts reoffending
Tata Consultancy Services carries out internal probe into M&S hack Financial Times 23 mai 2025 à 12:12 Indian IT company investigating whether it was gateway used by criminals to access retailer
US debt fears put dollar on track for worst week since tariffs sell-off Financial Times 23 mai 2025 à 13:47 Greenback falls 1.7% amid concerns over impact of Trump’s tax-cutting bill
Trump threatens Apple and Samsung with 25% tariff on devices Financial Times 23 mai 2025 à 22:10 US president says new levy on iPhones and other handsets could apply from the end of June
Netanyahu lashes out at western allies over Gaza ceasefire calls Financial Times 23 mai 2025 à 10:37 Israeli PM accuses British, French and Canadian leaders of siding with Hamas after they called for end to Gaza offensive
Generative AI models are skilled in the art of bullshit Financial Times 23 mai 2025 à 06:00 Large language models are unconcerned with truth because they have no concept of it — and therein lies the danger
Supreme Court signals it could shield Federal Reserve from Trump Financial Times 23 mai 2025 à 02:57 Top court allows dismissals at other agencies to stand but suggests US central bank may have stronger protections
Trump’s slapdown diplomacy Financial Times 23 mai 2025 à 06:01 Spectacles in the Oval Office are undermining America’s influence in the world, warn foreign policy experts
Investors shift away from US bond market on fears over Trump policies Financial Times 23 mai 2025 à 06:00 Worries about trade wars and a rising debt load have shaken faith in the Treasury market
The great Syrian gold hunt Financial Times 23 mai 2025 à 06:00 In a country ravaged by war and poverty, citizens have emerged from the repression of the Assad regime — and taken up metal detecting
US applications for British citizenship hit record high after Trump win Financial Times 23 mai 2025 à 06:00 Immigration lawyers report surge in Americans looking to move to UK
Merz backs Nord Stream ban to prevent US and Russia restarting gas link Financial Times 23 mai 2025 à 06:00 German chancellor worried about reigniting domestic row over Russian gas imports
David Cameron in talks to join law firm DLA Piper as consultant Financial Times 23 mai 2025 à 06:00 Role would be one of several jobs for the former prime minister and foreign secretary since leaving office
Trump pushes EU to cut tariffs or face extra duties Financial Times 23 mai 2025 à 06:00 US negotiators to tell Brussels they expect unilateral concessions
US-China trade war is pushing Asian nations to pick sides, ministers warn Financial Times 23 mai 2025 à 06:00 Malaysia and Singapore find harder to maintain neutrality as geopolitical tensions grow
UK consumer confidence improves due to better economic sentiment Financial Times 23 mai 2025 à 01:02 Survey suggests British households may be regaining some willingness to spend
G7 ministers threaten more sanctions against Russia over Ukraine war Financial Times 22 mai 2025 à 22:58 Summit makes little progress on how to respond to Donald Trump’s trade war
Trump’s tax bill triumph could be a poisoned chalice for Republicans Financial Times 22 mai 2025 à 20:42 Sweeping cuts and increased debt risk alienating voters and investors
Trump administration bars Harvard from enrolling international students Financial Times 22 mai 2025 à 21:39 Letter from Department of Homeland Security signals new escalation in stand-off with university
Spanish grid operator faults big power plants in blackout blame game Financial Times 22 mai 2025 à 19:12 Some large electricity generators were not doing their job to help control voltage, claims parent company’s chair
How Israel tries to shield its diplomats from attack Financial Times 22 mai 2025 à 19:08 Fatal shooting in Washington DC was ‘nightmare scenario’ for a country long conscious that its envoys are a target
The market entrails look worrying after Trump’s ‘Triple B’ budget Financial Times 22 mai 2025 à 18:34 Investor unease at the US’s fiscal position is growing
UK crime agency freezes London properties linked to former Bangladesh regime Financial Times 22 mai 2025 à 17:50 Move follows the ousting of former leader Sheikh Hasina amid allegations of embezzlement
Microsoft-backed Builder.ai collapsed after finding potentially bogus sales Financial Times 22 mai 2025 à 17:09 Failed UK start-up revised down revenues to just a quarter of prior estimates
UK to pay £101mn a year under deal to hand over Chagos Islands to Mauritius Financial Times 22 mai 2025 à 19:20 British government says accord will guarantee future of joint military base with US
US House passes Trump’s showpiece tax bill Financial Times 22 mai 2025 à 14:29 Legislation would slash taxes, reduce social spending and increase federal debt
Keir Starmer’s unreliable boyfriend problem Financial Times 22 mai 2025 à 13:05 By opting for stealth radicalism and couching change in the rhetoric of the repairman, he sows confusion about his beliefs
Will the Jony Ive-Sam Altman show challenge Apple? Financial Times 22 mai 2025 à 12:55 OpenAI CEO has forecast an end to the era of smartphone dominance