British retail sales rose 0.5% in August as hot weather boosted spending
Figures suggest consumers remained resilient despite mounting pressure on household finances
The QT endgame at the BoE
Still trying for boring
EU mulls compromise options on Usmanov sanctions to end French stand-off
Also in this newsletter: EU commissioner warns of AI ‘arms race’
Joining the dots between big AI
In the loop?
FirstFT: Merz fights for survival
Also in today’s newsletter: Turkish funds freeze and French budget
Lessons in Leadership
A new series examining common management challenges and featuring two case studies of executives who have encountered them, in the past and present
Transcript: News alert — Fed acts normal
Katie Martin speaks with Robert Armstrong
NHS executive lobbied data watchdog to rewrite criticism before Palantir deal
Controversial US tech group won the contract to build the Federated Data Platform for health service three months later
‘Berlin’s Mamdani’ seeks to pile pain on Merz
Elif Eralp could become first mayor of Turkish origin in the German capital
Lib Dems hope EU single market campaign will reignite political fortunes
Daisy Cooper says party will use its conference to build on gains laid at past election
Venezuela nears deal to move $4bn gold reserve from London to New York
Agreement would allow interim government of Delcy Rodríguez to access funding
Transcript: Reform UK mega-donors stir controversy
Sonja Hutson talks to David Sheppard and George Hammond
The new credit debacle gripping Wall Street
Glencore has found itself at the centre of the controversy involving the embattled iron ore trader Radiant World
Transcript: Can you spreadsheet your way to equal parenting? With Corinne Low
Soumaya Keynes talks to professor and author Corinne Low
Pakistan army chief urges Iran to restrain Houthis
Islamabad cites defence pact with Saudi Arabia as it lobbies Tehran over rebel campaign against Riyadh
Democrats vow to pursue ‘Trump crime family’ after midterm elections
Lawmaker on oversight committee says he will probe Donald Trump’s sons and Elon Musk if his party takes control of the House
Europe can attract more stock trading with fewer, better markets
A bigger European exchange could better woo US investors seeking to diversify from the tech-centricity of their own markets
Will El Niño be the saviour of Europe’s energy market?
The continent’s storage is 69 per cent full, compared with more than 80 per cent this time last year
Inside Glencore’s $2bn battle with iron ore trader Radiant
Singapore-based group says commodities giant financed its rapid rise before their relationship turned into a legal dispute
Iran switches from ships to trucks to evade US blockade
Donald Trump’s naval campaign deepens Tehran’s trade reliance on land neighbours such as Turkey
The real risk of private credit’s involvement in the annuity business
The critical issue is liquidity and ensuring that long-term promises to pay retirement benefits are met
The people who enabled Trump
Who paved the president’s way to power? Jacob Weisberg and Anthony Scaramucci offer two visions of America in retreat
The west must hurry to catch up with Ukraine on AI combat
Technological innovations mean that the terms of military conflict have changed — forever
Liechtenstein royals threaten lawsuit over dynasty reforms
Feud in Europe’s wealthiest monarchy deepens after Prince Alois tightens control over family members