Thames Water £3bn rescue loan gets High Court approval Financial Times 18 février 2025 à 10:42 Struggling utility allowed to borrow from top-ranked creditors at ‘very, very high’ interest rate
UK wage growth accelerates in final quarter of 2024 Financial Times 18 février 2025 à 11:12 Average weekly earnings rise 5.9% as Bank of England weighs when to next cut interest rates
US and Russia start talks on ending war in Ukraine Financial Times 18 février 2025 à 10:28 Trump’s concessions to Putin have alarmed European and Ukrainian officials
Apple’s quiet pivot to India Financial Times 18 février 2025 à 06:00 The iPhone maker wants to diversify its supply chain beyond China. Can the world’s largest democracy deliver?
Paul Weiss’s legal raid on London is a boost for the City Financial Times 18 février 2025 à 06:00 The UK expansion of the quintessential New York firm is a long-term bet on the importance of English commercial law
The Ukrainian mineral riches in Trump’s sights Financial Times 18 février 2025 à 06:00 Vast estimated deposits of lithium, titanium and rare earths such as gallium have yet to be significantly developed
HMRC ditches crackdown on private equity tax Financial Times 18 février 2025 à 06:00 UK tax authority rows back on changes to whether limited liability partners can be seen as employees
Reeves to order audit of UK’s 130 regulators in bid to cut red tape Financial Times 18 février 2025 à 06:00 Ministers will be told to look at whether some watchdogs can be scrapped
OpenAI considers special voting rights to fend off hostile bidders such as Musk Financial Times 18 février 2025 à 06:00 Start-up in talks over ways to allow its non-profit board to maintain control after conversion to a for-profit business
Europe consigned to kids’ table in Ukraine peace talks, says defence CEO Financial Times 18 février 2025 à 06:00 Decades of under-investment in military has left region isolated in US-Russia negotiations, says Rheinmetall chief
How European defence companies can rise to the challenge Financial Times 18 février 2025 à 06:00 Despite a fragmented landscape, industry momentum has been rising since Russia invaded Ukraine
Honda open to re-entering Nissan talks if Japanese rival’s chief leaves Financial Times 18 février 2025 à 01:00 Relations between bosses soured as Honda grew frustrated with Nissan’s restructuring
Delta Air Lines plane flips over on landing at Toronto airport Financial Times 18 février 2025 à 02:59 Regional jet crash injures 19 on flight from Minneapolis but no fatalities reported
Memecoin scandal rocks Argentina’s Milei Financial Times 17 février 2025 à 21:42 Opposition calls for president’s impeachment after he promoted a cryptocurrency that plunged in value
Starmer vows to ‘spend more’ on UK defence but other areas face cuts Financial Times 17 février 2025 à 20:29 Departments asked to model savings of up to 11% as government battles chronic squeeze on public finances
UK Supreme Court rejects chancellor’s attempt to intervene in car finance litigation Financial Times 17 février 2025 à 19:23 Judges’ decision a setback for banks facing multibillion-pound compensation bill
Trump’s reckless experiment with financial deregulation Financial Times 17 février 2025 à 18:14 Mindless slashing of red tape poses a threat to market stability
European countries clash over sending troops to Ukraine Financial Times 17 février 2025 à 22:31 Germany, Italy, Spain and Poland express reluctance after Britain says it is prepared to commit forces
Badenoch likens Conservatives to Trump’s Maga movement Financial Times 17 février 2025 à 16:25 Tory leader says party is in ‘crisis’ and needs to reinvent itself after election defeat
Trump administration pressures Romania to lift restrictions on Andrew Tate Financial Times 17 février 2025 à 14:00 Tristan and Andrew Tate have been charged with sexual misconduct, organised crime and money laundering
Vance’s real warning to Europe Financial Times 17 février 2025 à 13:05 Europeans need to reduce their dangerous dependence on an adversarial America
Zelenskyy ‘will not recognise’ US-Russia talks that exclude Ukraine Financial Times 17 février 2025 à 15:46 Moscow hails Tuesday’s discussions in Saudi Arabia as means to end war and restore full relations with Washington
Tesla braces for delay to China licence as Trump trade tensions mount Financial Times 17 février 2025 à 12:23 Chinese authorities said to be weighing approval as a bargaining chip in trade negotiations with US
Majority of Americans believe foreign aid ‘wasted on corruption’, survey finds Financial Times 17 février 2025 à 12:00 Exclusive poll suggests voters back Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s view of USAID
European defence shares surge as investors bet on higher spending Financial Times 17 février 2025 à 11:15 Donald Trump has called on European governments to boost their defence budgets
Gen Z has turned against taking middle management roles Financial Times 17 février 2025 à 06:00 Being the boss is seen as a thankless slog by the youngest cohort of employees
JPMorgan’s ‘huge mistake’: ill-fated purchase of Frank heads to court Financial Times 17 février 2025 à 06:00 Charlie Javice stands trial on charges she fraudulently induced US bank to buy her student loan start-up
Costa says Europe needs to negotiate ‘new security architecture’ with Russia Financial Times 17 février 2025 à 06:00 EU Council president warns Moscow is ‘a global threat’ as European leaders prepare for Paris summit
China’s unspoken question: who will succeed Xi Jinping? Financial Times 17 février 2025 à 06:00 The Chinese leader enjoys complete domination of party and state. But to maintain stability, he also needs to signal there is a succession process
We must fund oppositions properly to save democracy Financial Times 17 février 2025 à 06:00 Without resources, they will be grossly unprepared for the difficult business of governing
Iceland chair and Labour backer gives Starmer government ‘6 out of 10’ Financial Times 17 février 2025 à 06:00 Head of food retailer says he wants ministers to focus on planning reform and fixing Britain’s productivity problems
Reeves faces bigger UK budget threat as OBR attacked for bullish forecasts Financial Times 17 février 2025 à 06:00 Chancellor may need to look at deeper spending cuts if fiscal watchdog revises productivity expectations
Treasury seeks clarity on cost of Thames Water renationalisation Financial Times 17 février 2025 à 06:00 Indebted utility faces crucial court judgment this week on emergency £3bn loan
Quarter of UK employers plan to cut jobs before tax rises bite, survey finds Financial Times 17 février 2025 à 01:07 Increase in national insurance contributions and higher minimum wage are increasing employment costs
Mainstream politicians target far-right candidate in fiery German election debate Financial Times 17 février 2025 à 01:16 Co-leader of Alternative for Germany becomes focus in four-way televised debate a week before national polls
Baftas 2025 — Conclave and The Brutalist share the top honours Financial Times 16 février 2025 à 23:43 Wins for Anora’s Mikey Madison and Emilia Pérez’s Zoe Saldaña suggest the Oscars race remains wide open
What social mobility policy gets wrong: the view from Blackpool Financial Times 16 février 2025 à 15:18 The UK needs a strategy to support young people not destined for university facing complex social problems
The jobs AI can do — and those it shouldn’t Financial Times 16 février 2025 à 19:00 Business school professors pose four questions companies must ask about automation
Soaring gold becomes top ‘Trump trade’ Financial Times 16 février 2025 à 19:00 US president’s tariff threats have helped bullion to string of record highs
US backs Israeli goal of ‘eradicating’ Hamas in Gaza Financial Times 16 février 2025 à 18:30 Secretary of state Marco Rubio’s comments raise concerns over Washington’s commitment to fragile ceasefire deal