UnitedHealth refers Bill Ackman’s social post to US securities watchdog Financial Times 5 février 2025 à 19:05 Hedge fund manager suggested healthcare group could be inflating its profits
French budget approved after François Bayrou survives censure vote Financial Times 5 février 2025 à 18:39 Prime minister fends off his first no-confidence ballot and pushes through spending plans
Labour delays elections in 9 English authorities as it rolls out devolution Financial Times 5 février 2025 à 18:27 Nigel Farage labels move as ‘collusion to stave off the threat of Reform UK’ after the party surged in the polls
Trump’s Gaza plan resurrects grandiose Middle East playbook Financial Times 5 février 2025 à 17:58 US president’s proposal to expel millions of Palestinians follows years of interventions favouring the Israeli rightwing
EU probes Shein over consumer protection Financial Times 5 février 2025 à 16:05 Brussels to examine whether Chinese-founded fashion group that is targeting London listing is selling illegal goods
Uber shares fall as strong dollar hits bookings outlook Financial Times 5 février 2025 à 12:58 Ride-hailing group’s weaker forecast comes after record fourth quarter
The deceptively negotiable Donald Trump Financial Times 5 février 2025 à 12:43 The tariff row is further indication that he is quick to quarrel but also quick to settle
Trump calls for ‘nuclear peace agreement’ with Iran Financial Times 5 février 2025 à 12:36 US president says reports of plans to ‘blow Iran into smithereens’ are ‘greatly exaggerated’
US Postal Service backtracks on suspension of packages from China Financial Times 5 février 2025 à 15:18 Postal group struggles to respond to Trump’s decision to put levies on lower-priced goods
Trump’s dangerous plan to take over Gaza Financial Times 5 février 2025 à 11:01 US president’s outlandish idea has dramatically raised stakes and would create another catastrophe for Palestinians
Middle East and Europe condemn Trump’s plans to take over Gaza Financial Times 5 février 2025 à 19:03 Countries ranging from Germany to Saudi Arabia reject displacement of Palestinians
Equinor scales back green push 7 years after dropping ‘oil’ from its name Financial Times 5 février 2025 à 13:35 Norwegian group to increase fossil fuel production and halve spending on green energy
USAID staff placed on leave and ordered home from overseas posts Financial Times 5 février 2025 à 06:23 Trump ally Elon Musk has said aid agency will be dismantled
Jeff Bezos’s $10bn Earth Fund cuts ties with climate group Financial Times 5 février 2025 à 06:00 Decision to stop backing SBTi comes as Amazon founder seeks to curry favour with Donald Trump
Aga Khan, philanthropist and leader of Ismaili Muslims, dies aged 88 Financial Times 5 février 2025 à 02:54 Prince founded vast business development network focused on Africa and Asia
US Treasury moves to quell fears of Musk taking over payments system Financial Times 5 février 2025 à 01:57 Members of Congress told ‘Doge’ given limited ‘read-only’ access to system
Can Friedrich Merz still fix Germany? Financial Times 5 février 2025 à 06:00 The frontrunner to become chancellor has bold plans for economic reform, but a flirtation with the far right has hurt his campaign
EU prepares to hit Big Tech in retaliation for Trump’s tariffs Financial Times 5 février 2025 à 06:00 ‘Bazooka’ tool being considered as bloc’s trade ministers express support for punitive action if necessary
BCG and PwC predict boost from dealmaking rebound Financial Times 5 février 2025 à 06:00 Consulting bosses hope for shot in the arm from renewed ‘energy and excitement’ about M&A
In charts: will Reform rock Britain’s two-party system? Financial Times 5 février 2025 à 06:00 Nigel Farage’s party more popular than Labour government and Conservative opposition
Google goes heavy on investment but light on detail Financial Times 5 février 2025 à 05:13 The absence of guidance on what tech companies are buying as they raise their bets on AI begins to stretch credulity
China keeps renminbi steady in first fix since Trump’s tariffs Financial Times 5 février 2025 à 09:14 Traders had expected Beijing to weaken its currency following a week-long market holiday
Trump says US will ‘take over’ Gaza Strip Financial Times 5 février 2025 à 07:34 Saudi Arabia pushes back on president’s plan to resettle Palestinians
Alphabet shares sink after cloud growth stalls and spending surges Financial Times 5 février 2025 à 15:42 Google vows to spend $75bn this year on data centres to meet rising demand from AI
US national security adviser to discuss Chagos Islands deal with UK counterpart Financial Times 4 février 2025 à 20:15 Mike Waltz and Jonathan Powell will hold talks about the Indian Ocean territory
Microsoft poaches DeepMind staff behind AI podcasting feature Financial Times 4 février 2025 à 19:53 Rival companies in fierce battle for talent in race to build powerful artificial intelligence ‘agents’
Trump’s crackdown on trade loophole to hit Shein and Temu — and help Amazon Financial Times 4 février 2025 à 14:56 Scrapping of ‘de minimis’ rules could slow deliveries and raise costs for Chinese groups, say analysts
Apollo chief predicts wave of asset partnerships will shake up Wall Street Financial Times 4 février 2025 à 18:15 Marc Rowan says his firm could create co-branded investment funds with traditional managers
Robert F Kennedy Jr passes Senate committee hurdle Financial Times 4 février 2025 à 18:07 Nominee known as a vaccine sceptic looks set to be confirmed as US health secretary
Thames Water burns through £15mn a month on lawyers and advisers Financial Times 4 février 2025 à 17:10 Troubled utility tells court hearing for emergency loan that restructuring costs could top £200mn
Predictability is the victim of Trump’s tariff threats Financial Times 4 février 2025 à 16:47 An inconsistent US is an unreliable partner — it’s that simple
Vodafone chief says UK’s under-fire competition watchdog is ahead of EU Financial Times 4 février 2025 à 14:53 Della Valle suggests Brussels should ‘broaden the horizon’ of its own assessments to allow mergers to happen
China targets Google, Nvidia and Intel as Trump’s tariffs bite Financial Times 4 février 2025 à 14:21 Beijing seeks leverage against US president by reviving investigations into tech giants
Trump’s big tariffs and small ambitions Financial Times 4 février 2025 à 13:30 Putting some numbers on the US president’s trade war threat
While Democrats sleep Financial Times 4 février 2025 à 13:11 As Donald Trump tears up America’s rule book, the minority party can’t work out how to respond
Rise in UK economic inactivity since Covid is genuine, says ONS chief Financial Times 4 février 2025 à 14:46 Ian Diamond admits to sleepless nights as he defends agency’s failures over critical labour market data
Starmer will ‘fight’ to restore closer EU ties, says UK’s Brussels minister Financial Times 4 février 2025 à 12:48 Upbeat speech by Nick Thomas-Symonds comes ahead of official reset talks
Itsu’s self-service lesson for retailers on what robots do best Financial Times 4 février 2025 à 12:07 Many companies are considering greater automation as employment costs rise, but there are pitfalls
Labour’s parallels with Thatcher may be more than just rhetoric Financial Times 4 février 2025 à 10:36 Former Tory leader increased taxes before imposing reforms in deregulatory drive that Keir Starmer wants to emulate
Have America’s industrial giants forgotten what they are for? Financial Times 4 février 2025 à 06:00 Critics say fragmented ownership, weak culture and a fixation on financial results have harmed innovation