New York Knicks owner explores split of basketball and ice hockey franchises
Potential separation of sporting teams follows busy year for corporate spin-offs
Trump renews attack on Starmer’s plan to cede UK ownership of Chagos Islands
US president says Diego Garcia military base may be needed for strikes on Iran
Fed’s January minutes indicate a return of rate rise discussions
Several participants indicated they would have supported a ‘two-sided description’ for the rate outlook
Texas town rejects detention centre in protest against Trump’s immigration policies
Owner of warehouse refuses to sell or lease facility to Department of Homeland Security in growing backlash
Fed officials warn progress towards inflation goal will be ‘uneven’
Minutes from January meeting show US policymakers saw risk that price growth will remain above 2%
Met making ‘inquiries’ into claims over Andrew’s protection officers
Several police forces are now scrutinising information in the Epstein files released by the US Department of Justice
An old party touts a new beginning in Bangladesh
The BNP has won back power but must change the nation’s politics to satisfy voters
Trump adviser says NY Fed economists should be ‘disciplined’ for study on tariffs
Kevin Hassett calls report showing US consumers and businesses are facing burden of levies ‘an embarrassment’
Ministers look at slowing plan to increase minimum wage for younger UK workers
Starmer insists Labour stands by its commitment to equalise pay rates set by the government
Saudi Arabia’s AI venture Humain invests $3bn in Elon Musk’s xAI
Investment that deepens ties with billionaire is part of country’s goal to diversify economy
Does ChatGPT think you’re Welsh too?
In spite of glitches, the tech sector is certain that voice is the next frontier in AI
Apprenticeships get a glow up
Practical skills-based training gets a boost, but management schemes are under threat
AI fever sparks Raspberry Pi meme stock frenzy
FTSE 250 company briefly hits £1bn valuation on signs of a surge in demand for its credit card-sized computers
Who pays for the US tariffs? The answer may not surprise you
But it has shocked Kevin Hassett to his very core
Gut ‘missing microbe’ in western babies raises health fears
B. infantis found to be less common than in African and South Asian infants
‘It basically ripped my heart apart’: How AI chatbots cause romantic delusions
The second episode of our podcast series examines how AI can distort our sense of reality
Reform UK would bring back two-child benefit cap, says Jenrick
Party’s new ‘shadow chancellor’ is seeking to present a more conservative economic policy platform
Trump administration reverses move to block Moderna flu vaccine trial
U-turn comes after backlash from the company and US biotech industry
Warrington council asks for £354mn from government to avoid bankruptcy
Request for loan follows years of warnings over debt-laden authority’s high-risk investments
Liberty Global agrees to buy out Vodafone in Dutch joint venture for €1bn
The telecoms and media company aims to list planned ‘Ziggo Group’ in Amsterdam next year
ECB succession: the runners and riders
The FT’s Monetary Policy Radar takes a look at Christine Lagarde’s potential successors
UK inflation falls sharply to 3% in January
Data increases odds of a BoE rate reduction as soon as next month
Spain first to enter race for Lagarde succession at ECB
Spanish government seeks ‘influential and meaningful position’ at helm of Eurozone central bank
Trump’s AI push fuels revolt in Maga heartlands
Republicans fear backlash against White House agenda could undermine support in this year’s midterm elections