Carlsberg buoyed by alcohol-free beer and soft drinks
Danish brewer diversifies away from beer amid global fall in alcohol consumption
Feuding Reform fuels Tory party’s faith in a comeback
Suspension of influential Conservative defector Tim Montgomerie curbs momentum and reduces prospect of a pact with rivals
Democratic socialist unexpectedly wins Florida primary
Angie Nixon beats army veteran Alex Vindman in party’s US Senate race
UK inflation accelerates to 2.9% in July amid Middle East energy shock
Rising energy costs push price growth further above BoE target
Sweden’s EQT buys Australian rugby league club in first sports foray
Melbourne Storm deal is latest example of private equity investing in sporting teams
Chinese humanoid robot maker surges 600% in trading debut
Unitree makes stellar start in Shanghai as investors clamour for shares
July inflation keeps BoE on course to hold rates in September
Upward movement in the headline index was driven by energy price cap reset and was expected
Virgin Atlantic and Trainline investigated over ‘drip pricing’
Competition and Markets Authority reviews charges added late in buying process
FirstFT: Iran weighs Europe strikes if US restarts war
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Chinese automaker Chery to open UK R&D centre
Owner of Omoda and Jaecoo brands moves to localise operations in Britain and Europe
The defence stocks aren’t defensive
Rearmament might be a dud
FTAV’s further reading
Carrion-eaters; pervert glass patent; Spirit’s emails; Musk vs Cards Against Humanity
Singapore unveils tax cuts for asset managers amid global talent tussle
Move may have wider ramifications than reforms being introduced by Hong Kong
Craig Wright, academic publishing phenomenon
Scholarly insights into black holes, neoliberalism, penis length and dogmatism from the guy who didn’t invent bitcoin
Transcript: Borrowing costs hit multi-decade highs
Sonja Hutson speaks to Emily Herbert and Martha Muir
Venomous sea creatures plague Europe’s warming beaches
More sightings of Portuguese men o’ war have coincided with high ocean temperatures caused by climate change
Transcript: Mohammed — prophet, trader . . . and capitalist?
Gillian Tett and Robin Wigglesworth speak with author Benedikt Koehler
What high streets can learn from the success of retail parks
Once dominated by sellers of bulky goods, parks now attract high street staples
Private credit’s mounting strains
An FT analysis shows stress is spreading across portfolios
Iran eyes military targets in Europe if Trump escalates war, insiders say
Proposals to retaliate against US assets beyond the Middle East come as many in Tehran see renewed conflict as inevitable
Why Britain needs a Messi budget
The playing style of the great Argentine footballer demonstrates that less can be more
Travel e-sim boom threatens mobile industry’s roaming cash cow
Usage set to rise by a third this year as travellers opt for cheaper alternatives to data roaming charges
Why the story of the Vegetable Lamb was believed
Our weakness for misinformation is far from new
Can Mexicans be weaned off an addiction to cash?
President Claudia Sheinbaum aims for mass adoption of digital payments to stem tax evasion, corruption and organised crime