Putin’s American friends
‘Realist’ critics of Nato echo Moscow’s talking points on Ukraine
Nidec founder shut down call for accounting probe in 2017, report finds
Shigenobu Nagamori ‘neglected his duties’ by failing to inform Japanese company’s board, independent committee concludes
Older Americans brace for higher healthcare costs ahead of midterms
The burden of inflation on seniors is set to worsen as US health insurers raise prices and cut benefits
Alberta voters reject separation from Canada, early results show
Referendum in oil-rich western province had threatened new turmoil for Mark Carney amid stand-off with Donald Trump
FirstFT: AI debt fears spark default insurance trading surge
Also in today’s newsletter: Albertan voters emphatically reject referendum option and energy production in South America soars
The hidden water crisis beneath the American west
As the area dries, cities and farmers draw on groundwater, the leading source of water loss across the Colorado River Basin
‘All of us come with complicated situations’: how to handle taboo topics at work
Harvard academic Christina Wing says we need to be more open about difficult issues such as health, money and succession planning
Five gadgets to keep your home safe
How to stop intruders
Palazzo d’Italia, Tangier’s timeless trattoria, enters a new era
The reinvention of a much-loved hang-out
Trump envoys to hold fresh Ukraine talks in Norway
Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to meet Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other European leaders on Tuesday
France considers new curfews as restrictions quell unrest
Italy also expected to approve new security measures to combat violent rioters
Indonesia expels key stocks in bid to fend off MSCI downgrade
Global index provider has repeatedly raised concerns over investability in south-east Asia’s largest economy
Restore forces Nigel Farage into an ugly race to his right
Rupert Lowe’s hardline policies sap support from Reform just as it seeks to wrest the centre right from the Tories
UK jobs market stabilises before Budget
Figures suggest recent upswing in economy is starting to underpin employment
UK labour market rebounds with stronger employment
Unemployment rate unexpectedly dropped to 4.7% in three months to August
South Korean data centre builder tumbles 32% on trading debut
Shares in Elice sink in Seoul, adding to rising concern about AI valuations
It’s time to give individual shareholders direct votes on climate change
As corporates and fund managers retreat on green commitments, we must use technology to give savers and investors a say on policies affecting the planet
Australian bank cuts 2,500 jobs as sector outlook sours
NAB reduces workforce by 6% to adjust to ‘evolving operating environment’
FTAV’s further reading
AI; homeschooling; skulls; cars; and opening lines
Waiting for good IPO
Anthropic’s shrinking window to list
EU shifts Arctic strategy towards security as threats rise
Also in this newsletter: Italy warns against power grab on EU foreign policy
What has actually battered the bond market?
A fixed-income whodunit
Japan ‘months’ from running out of critical rare earth as China squeezes supply
Tokyo asks US to help convince Beijing to ease chokehold on yttrium and avert manufacturing shutdown
The Goldman scions atop Evercore and Perella Weinberg
Peter and John Weinberg are grandsons of the legendary Sidney Weinberg and their respective roles have been in the spotlight