Paramount’s $108bn bid for Warner Bros clears US antitrust hurdle Financial Times 20 février 2026 à 15:22 Support from Trump administration adds new twist in blockbuster battle with Netflix
US growth falls sharply to 1.4% rate in fourth quarter Financial Times 20 février 2026 à 14:59 Figure hit by drop in government spending during federal shutdown is far below analysts’ expectations
Email blunder exposes $90bn Russian oil smuggling ring Financial Times 20 février 2026 à 12:27 Apparent network of companies using same server includes little-known group that has become country’s largest oil exporter
Police continue search of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s former home Financial Times 20 février 2026 à 11:42 Thames Valley force says it has finished its search of the former prince’s Sandringham home where arrest took place
UK swings to record budget surplus in January while retail sales surge Financial Times 20 février 2026 à 11:27 Improvement in public finances helped by higher self-assessed income tax and capital gains tax receipts
Amazon service was taken down by AI coding bot Financial Times 20 février 2026 à 06:00 Tech giant blames ‘user error, not AI error’ for incident in December involving its Kiro tool
Investors pour record sums into European stocks Financial Times 20 février 2026 à 06:00 Inflows on track for all-time high in February as global fund managers seek alternatives to expensive US tech shares
The ‘incredibly significant’ US military forces surrounding Iran Financial Times 20 février 2026 à 06:00 US naval and aircraft build-up is reminiscent of the invasion of Iraq, experts say
Reasons to worry about America’s investment position with the rest of the world Financial Times 20 février 2026 à 06:00 Data shows that our global financial system is plagued with serious but often ignored imbalances
‘Is university still worth it?’ is the wrong question Financial Times 20 février 2026 à 06:00 The graduate earnings premium isn’t really measuring what most people think
Dear ChatGPT, please construct me an optimal portfolio Financial Times 20 février 2026 à 06:00 AI is already smarter and more knowledgeable than all financial advisers
Dave Lewis plans executive overhaul at ‘fat and happy’ Diageo Financial Times 20 février 2026 à 06:00 New chief at the struggling drinks giant is set to replace members of top team as part of plans to reinvigorate growth
Nvidia and OpenAI abandon unfinished $100bn deal in favour of $30bn investment Financial Times 20 février 2026 à 01:14 Chipmaker swaps last year’s complex framework with AI start-up in favour of equity cheque
Trump gives Iran 15 days to strike a deal or ‘bad things will happen’ Financial Times 20 février 2026 à 00:02 President heaps pressure on Tehran as US amasses biggest force in Middle East since 2003 Iraq invasion
Meta cuts staff stock awards for a second straight year Financial Times 19 février 2026 à 23:43 Most employees will receive 5% less in equity rewards after bigger cuts a year before
Bank of America commits $25bn to private credit lending Financial Times 19 février 2026 à 23:06 Move follows similar initiatives by other Wall Street institutions but comes as concerns mount about sector’s health
Nando’s and KFC among 8 UK restaurant chains to drop chicken welfare pledge Financial Times 19 février 2026 à 21:34 Food retailers blame supply constraints on withdrawal from commitment to source slower-growing breeds
Trump announces $10bn commitment to Board of Peace at inaugural meeting Financial Times 19 février 2026 à 21:46 Group cast as guarantor for Gaza redevelopment but has been criticised for excluding Palestinians
Why Iran is betting on war Financial Times 19 février 2026 à 19:45 Tehran thinks a drawn-out conflict could eventually yield a better deal than what Trump is offering today
What does Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest mean? Financial Times 19 février 2026 à 18:43 Police action sets up extraordinary possibility of senior royal standing trial
Private credit stocks slide after Blue Owl halts redemptions at fund Financial Times 19 février 2026 à 18:14 Investment group’s decision sends shivers through industry
Klarna stock sinks 27% after bad loan costs soar Financial Times 19 février 2026 à 22:27 Swedish fintech’s share price has plummeted by two-thirds since September IPO
UK signalled reluctance over allowing US to use British bases for possible Iran strike Financial Times 19 février 2026 à 16:48 Misgivings came before Trump lashed out at London’s deal to cede ownership of Chagos Islands to Mauritius
How ‘homeland’ put America on the path to illiberalism Financial Times 19 février 2026 à 15:29 A phrase from the 1990s altered America’s sense of itself — and its political trajectory