Mid-tier accounting firm’s average profit per equity partner of £821,000 better than that at EY

Investors’ first duty is to their stakeholders, not to politicians trying to fund spending and infrastructure

The latest annual climate summit revealed changes on the ground are starting to outpace the UN talks themselves

Increase comes despite ministers’ attempts to have private sector shoulder most of bill for 14-mile road and tunnel

Small, often invisible barriers to trade affect products from businesses across Europe, including a fluffy Ikea pachyderm

Broker Knight Frank forecasts that the vacancy rate for prime offices will fall to zero by 2028

Former KPMG partner had been serving as interim chair since October

AI start-up picks law firm Wilson Sonsini for what could be one of the largest public offerings ever

US defence secretary defends legality of US attacks on alleged drug smugglers in Caribbean

Vladimir Putin holds meeting with Donald Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff in Moscow

Rightwing populist party could pursue a merger or pact with the Conservatives

Exit of Gerry McGovern comes just two weeks after arrival of new JLR chief executive

US president touts frontrunner Kevin Hassett as ‘potential’ new head of the US central bank

Russian president hosts Witkoff and Kushner for negotiations as military claims battlefield advances in Donetsk

Keir Starmer agonising over decision after last-minute search by Foreign Office to find a heavyweight diplomat

Rising public debt is one concern — another is how it is being financed

New standards will maintain resilience while ensuring regulation doesn’t choke activity

Release of French start-up’s latest system comes amid growing concern that Europe is falling behind US and China

Investment boutique co-founded by Jonathan Ruffer suffers dwindling assets under management

David Miles says watchdog’s letter aimed to ‘set the record straight’ after ‘persistent leaks’ to the media

A $1.44bn dividend reserve raises new concerns for shareholders of the bitcoin treasury company

CS Venkatakrishnan tells FT summit that fintech rival does not have to meet ‘obligations’ imposed on traditional lenders

Despite fiscal tightening announced at the Budget, market trust in British governments remains low

Kyiv admits striking ships to squeeze Moscow’s war revenues as peace talks enter new phase