Trump set to announce $12bn aid package for US farmers hit by tariffs
Bailout will help mitigate cost of the president’s trade policies to the sector
EU backs migration ‘return hubs’ in echo of Trump’s crackdown
Home affairs ministers agree new measures making it easier to deport failed asylum seekers
Paramount gatecrashes Warner Bros-Netflix deal with $108bn hostile bid
Jared Kushner and Middle East funds assist with all-cash offer
BoE launches cost-cutting drive to fund analysis upgrade
Headcount to be reduced following review by Ben Bernanke that highlighted under-investment in IT
Zelenskyy seeks ‘dignified peace’ as European allies meet
Ukrainian president begins talks with Starmer, Merz and Macron in London
Big-name US department stores take credit risk and put a bow on it
Macy’s and Kohl’s generate surprisingly big chunks of their operating income from their store card businesses
Jay-Z’s investment firm targets $500mn Korean pop culture-focused fund
MarcyPen Capital Partners bets on K-pop’s global popularity as it agrees partnership with Hanwha Asset Management
IBM extends AI push with $11bn takeover of Confluent
Chief executive Arvind Krishna says deal will allow company to deploy generative and agentic AI ‘better and faster’
Boeing completion of $4.7bn Spirit purchase paves way for Airbus supplier deal
Airbus will take over some of Spirit’s key sites, including those in Northern Ireland and Scotland
Why Spotify Wrapped hits the sweet spot
Companies ranging from Strava to Grindr are catching on to the music streaming platform’s annual recap
Monetary Policy Radar preview: a hawkish Fed cut
The FT’s guide on what to look out for on Wednesday
Google’s ‘TPU’ chip puts OpenAI on alert and shakes Nvidia investors
AI advances made through group’s custom processor hits Nvidia’s stock and prompts ChatGPT maker to declare ‘code red’
Trump to issue executive order for single federal rule on AI regulation
Move to prevent individual US states from regulating tech groups opposed by some Republican senators
America, the western hemisphere and the laws of war
The new national security strategy advocates the use of force in the US’s backyard
Apollo buys stake in Wrexham football club
Investment from US giant underlines extraordinary transformation in Wrexham’s fortunes under Hollywood owners
FCA to replace ‘unengaging’ EU disclosure rules for investors
UK regulator plans changes to avoid ‘information overload’ and boost investment
Hedge fund ordered to pay bonus to trader who made 97% of its revenues
Evolution Capital Management must pay Robert Gagliardi $5.4mn plus interest after High Court judgment
Honduras ruling party alleges Trump-backed ‘electoral coup’
Vote count plagued by glitches and accusations of fraud as leftist Libre party calls for protests
Berkshire Hathaway stock picker Todd Combs to leave for JPMorgan
Warren Buffett announces leadership shake-up at conglomerate
App delivery drivers battle dynamic wages and uncertain finances
Algorithmic pay systems test gig workers’ personal finance survival skills
Emerging markets are shrugging off Trump’s tariffs
The US trade war hasn’t hit low- and middle-income countries as much as feared
Meta offers EU users ad-light option in push to end investigation
Facebook agrees changes to ‘pay or consent’ model after talks with European Commission
Martin Parr, photographer, 1952-2025
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