Santander agrees $12.2bn deal to buy north-east US bank Webster Financial Financial Times 3 février 2026 à 20:06 Spanish lender is latest European giant to make a bid for American retail banking customers
The new rules of finance, courtesy of Elon Musk Financial Times 3 février 2026 à 19:45 Merger of SpaceX and xAI epitomises the way Big Tech has turned the corporate world on its head
Former prince discussed with Jeffrey Epstein ways to get round investment rules Financial Times 3 février 2026 à 19:22 Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor shared official documents while serving as a UK trade envoy
Odey firm’s internal probe unearthed 46 allegations against founder Financial Times 3 février 2026 à 19:09 Crispin Odey has brought legal challenge against FCA decision to ban and fine him
US shoots down Iranian drone as Middle East tensions escalate Financial Times 3 février 2026 à 20:17 Iranian gunboats also challenged US-flagged tanker in Strait of Hormuz days before planned negotiations
Novo Nordisk warns sales could slide 13% as obesity competition mounts Financial Times 3 février 2026 à 20:21 Danish drugmaker reports rise in revenues but flags pricing pressure as market becomes more crowded
US stocks drop on fears AI will hit software and analytics groups Financial Times 3 février 2026 à 20:38 New Anthropic legal tool sends shares in companies including S&P Global and Intuit sliding
Pfizer shares dip as vaccines continue to weigh on sales Financial Times 3 février 2026 à 16:16 Pharmaceutical company’s stock price move diverges from rival Merck as both groups bolster new treatment pipelines
Witkoff to meet Netanyahu ahead of new US-Iran talks Financial Times 3 février 2026 à 16:11 Arab leaders seek to avert regional war as Israeli officials push for hard line on Tehran
Mandelson faces criminal investigation over Epstein scandal Financial Times 3 février 2026 à 20:24 Peer provided convicted sex offender with sensitive UK government information while a minister, emails show
Disney says parks chief Josh D’Amaro to succeed Bob Iger as CEO Financial Times 3 février 2026 à 16:02 Move brings an end to internal battle over who will replace longtime boss
Walmart’s market value hits $1tn Financial Times 3 février 2026 à 15:47 US retail giant joins club dominated by tech groups
Peter Mandelson’s lobbying firm tells clients his stake is nearly divested Financial Times 3 février 2026 à 15:09 Peer has been the subject of revelations that he passed on confidential government information to Jeffrey Epstein
French prosecutors raid Musk’s X offices in Paris Financial Times 3 février 2026 à 14:38 Tech billionaire and platform’s former chief Linda Yaccarino summoned for ‘voluntary interviews’ in April
Mandelson lobbied against US bank reforms on behalf of Epstein and Staley Financial Times 3 février 2026 à 14:00 Former UK business secretary used talking points in conversations with US official about financial crisis measures
The Epstein rot goes deep Financial Times 3 février 2026 à 13:30 America must now ask itself if it can restore a culture of shame
PayPal replaces CEO as board warns ‘pace of change’ not fast enough Financial Times 3 février 2026 à 13:26 US digital payments company appoints former board chair Enrique Lores to replace Alex Chriss
How Musk used SpaceX to rescue xAI and build a $1.25tn colossus Financial Times 3 février 2026 à 13:00 Billionaire folds rocket maker into a lossmaking AI start-up, betting scale and control can beat rivals to blockbuster IPO
Santander launches 98% mortgage for first-time buyers Financial Times 3 février 2026 à 10:10 Move by one of the biggest UK lenders broadens options available to low-deposit borrowers
China bans Tesla-style hidden car door handles Financial Times 3 février 2026 à 08:38 Common feature in electric vehicles has raised safety concerns
Craft advertising lifts Lucky Saint’s non-alcoholic beer Financial Times 3 février 2026 à 06:00 The London brand has drawn on British marketing traditions for its irreverent image
Silver’s runaway rally becomes ‘death trap’ for Reddit’s retail crowd Financial Times 3 février 2026 à 06:00 Meteoric rise — and thumping sell-off — has seen the volatile precious metal compared to a ‘meme stock’
No, the public is not irredeemably ignorant Financial Times 3 février 2026 à 06:00 But there is a disconnect between economists’ metrics and people’s perceptions
OpenAI’s ChatGPT push triggers senior staff exits Financial Times 3 février 2026 à 06:00 Resources at $500bn company are being redirected from long-term research towards improving the flagship chatbot