Junk debt rout sparks ‘bloodbath’ for credit investors
Aggressive tactics to shift assets beyond reach of creditors have added fuel to sell-off
Trump makes final pitch to restive voters in midterms campaign
Republican Party is defending its control of Congress against signs of a backlash to the president
Unions hit out after Healey signals delay to youth minimum wage pledge
Chancellor warned against pursuing ‘trade-offs’ between jobs and wages after he declines to commit to 2024 vow
Countries agree to step up to save nature but funding and action still short
UN COP17 biodiversity summit ends after two weeks with finance remaining one of biggest obstacles
Binance restarts customer withdrawals after $6.3bn heist
Crypto exchange to reimburse users whose assets were stolen in hack blamed on North Korea-linked group
Britain’s welfare ratchet
Political incentives, rising expectations of state support and deeper economic failures make the benefits system hard to rein in
Weil Gotshal: what happens now at the troubled Wall St law firm?
The New York legal powerhouse is shutting down after 95 years in business after an exodus of top talent
Will US jobs growth remain subdued?
Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead
America needs a real Congress
Trump has faced little scrutiny. The midterm elections could change that
US critical minerals push delivers a gold rush — for Washington lobbyists
Billions in government backing have produced a flurry of deals but little increase in domestic production
Gen Z protests turn violent in Germany
Young demonstrators clash with police in Berlin and shops are looted in Frankfurt in echo of last month’s French riots
The new Bristol town that could give Burnham a blueprint for devolution
Malaysian-owned development’s bid to transform a 450-acre former airfield will test whether local leaders can deliver
Quant hedge fund to spin out of Tudor in record $9bn launch
Xantium to separate from company controlled by billionaire Paul Tudor Jones II next year
Does the Budget mark the end of Miliband-ism?
New emphasis on cutting energy costs marks shelving of former energy secretary’s ‘mission’ to deliver clean power by 2030
Oil majors resist pressure to invest in new refineries as fuel prices keep rising
Conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine have slashed fuel production capacity and sent margins way up
The age of prepping is here
And it could seriously frazzle how we get along at work
Bond investors sit out ‘most consequential’ US midterm elections in years
Big fund managers are pressing ‘pause’ as vote and economic data releases loom
Germany fails to meet winter gas storage target
Prices could rise for other EU countries as bloc’s biggest economy will be forced to rely on more spot market purchases
Military briefing: what would another US-Iran conflict look like?
US and Israeli options to escalate range from maritime campaigns to attempting regime change but risk provoking retaliation
Falklands tensions spur fishing ‘free-for-all’ in south Atlantic
Stocks risk depletion as vessels from China and Spain among others step up activity near contested waters
New Zealand’s kingmaker could be a 38-year-old ex-KPMG consultant
Fiji-born Qiulae Wong backs ‘land tax’ to fund universal basic income and push down housing prices
EU to downgrade art market money-laundering risk despite heists
European Commission experts cite ‘limited EU evidence’ linking high-profile museum thefts to criminal networks
Europe’s independent hotels turn to global chains to attract wealthy visitors
Family-run businesses are signing up with brands to tap into lucrative business travel market in sign of continent’s growing ‘chainification’
Scrapping audits for UK start-ups is worth its weight in red tape
The move will help convey the message that the country’s stifling attitude to bureaucracy is changing