Oil hits $100 for first time since May
Attack by Houthis on Saudi Arabian tankers in Red Sea threatens further squeeze on energy supplies
Betting account in Cottrell’s name received $9mn in crypto from unidentified sources
Deposits in Polymarket wallet came as convicted fraudster was providing gifts to Farage
Oil price surge drives global bond sell-off
Brent crude’s rise towards $100 threatens a prolonged surge in inflation and resetting interest rate expectations
ECB holds interest rates at 2.25%
Central bank pauses despite renewed surge in oil prices
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Laura Loomer meets Zelenskyy after pro-Ukraine conversion
Far-right influencer abandoned opposition to war to praise Kyiv’s resilience against Russian aggression
ECB keeps interest rates on hold as expected
Central bank says its energy price outlook remains “close” to June projections
STMicroelectronics hit by doubts over AI spending boom
Franco-Italian chipmaker’s third-quarter sales forecast misses analysts’ expectations
Oil jumps to $99 after Houthis attack two Saudi Arabian tankers
Yemeni rebels said they used missiles and drones to target the vessels Encelia and Layla
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How will Burnham govern the UK? You asked, we answered
The FT’s northern England correspondent Jennifer Williams, columnist and Inside Politics writer Stephen Bush and UK chief political commentator Robert Shrimsley, replied to reader questions
A Useful Ghost — Thai marvel about a haunted hoover does anything but suck
The poltergeist of a factory worker sets in motion bizarre events in a spiritual seriocomedy that is both wacky and melancholy
Trainspotting the Musical — choose something, anything, but this
Heroin addiction and musical theatre are uneasy bedfellows in this Irvine Welsh adaptation at London’s Theatre Royal Haymarket
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Postcard from Italy: in the flower fields of Castelluccio
On the high plains of the Apennines, the summer ‘flowering’ is one of the country’s great seasonal spectacles — though barely known overseas
What should trade unions do about AI?
Labour organisations are uniting over fears about the possible displacement of workers
Beginning Middle End — memory, motherhood and starting over
A shape-shifting sea god anchors Valeria Luiselli’s playful, searching novel of broken families and second chances
Iran war reignites debate over US energy-permitting reform
Changes would enable infrastructure to be built faster in order to bolster the country’s energy security
Blackstone says pace of withdrawals slowing at flagship private credit fund
Investor concern over potential losses led to a surge in customers seeking to pull out money this year
The return of the political professional
After years of duds and dilettantes, true operators have returned to Downing Street — but that won’t guarantee success
FirstFT: Jes Staley faces questions over his links to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein
Also in today’s newsletter: surge in oil prices reignites fears of an inflation shock and Google’s cash flow turns negative
Will Burnham go big or go home?
Reasons to be sceptical about the UK’s new prime minister
Ireland stresses Europe’s need for alumina amid spat over Russian-owned plant
European Commission weighs whether Aughinish Alumina factory in County Limerick should face sanctions