Flying the flag for London Fashion Week
Amid a royal scandal and tough market conditions, it was business as usual for those who chose to show this season
Stripe valuation soars to $159bn in latest share sale
Deal will allow payments company to stay private for longer
Shein founder emerges from shadows to hail Chinese roots
Xu Yangtian says help from Communist Party and regional province was vital to fast-fashion retailer
Will AI-driven productivity growth allow the Fed to lower rates?
Theory and data allow us to spin different narratives
Why are there still so few women CEOs?
Poor succession planning and shareholder pressures have contributed to faltering growth in representation
Russian ‘illicit oil traders’ exposed by email blunder placed under UK sanctions
Apparent network of energy companies’ vast reach revealed by FT
Donald Trump’s state of mind is a global risk
A cabinet of sycophants makes an already erratic US president a greater threat
From bandits to boardrooms: a double hit on the Mob
Two books look at the Mafia: one through the prism of an acclaimed Sicilian writer, one through a widescreen, global lens
Could Britain harness the sun’s energy from space?
Space-based solar offers a constant source of low-carbon power but faces hurdles
Meta agrees multibillion-dollar chip deal with AMD
Shares in US chipmaker surge as deal paves way for social media giant to take a stake in the group
Rheinmetall muscles back into German drones programme after testing setback
Armed forces initially awarded contracts to smaller rivals backed by billionaires Peter Thiel and Daniel Ek
France cuts off government access to US envoy Charles Kushner after snub
Ambassador ignored summons to appear at foreign ministry
Once a symbol of resistance, the Asafo military flag is flying once again
As radical as they are radiant, the Ghanaian banners are now highly collectible
Europe re-arms as US slows defence spending
Washington remains world’s largest military power but European capitals spend more than before, says IISS
FirstFT: Zelenskyy urges US to see through Russia’s ‘games’
Also in today’s newsletter: Trump administration implements new 10% tariff, and Moody’s raises questions about AI data centre accounting
European leaders gather in Kyiv as US hangs back
Trump administration sends no senior officials to fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion
Splinter bid pinpoints that bidding side hold vast majority of available points
Thin slam makes easily on one lead; proves much more challenging on neutral trump beginning
Lib Dems push for full disclosure around hiring of former prince Andrew as trade envoy
Party will use parliamentary device to push for release of files relating to his appointment in 2001
Russia targets Telegram as rift with founder Pavel Durov deepens
Kremlin steps up curbs against messaging app and promotes a state-backed rival
Labour fights for its soul in Manchester
Party’s historic power in Gorton and Denton will not stop towns of ‘underpromised ambition’ from demanding change
Mirror mirror on the wall, what is the most shorted stock of them all?
The answer probably won’t surprise you
Etihad boss says tariffs more disruptive to airline than conflict
Antonoaldo Neves likens situation to snowstorms disrupting traffic for several days
Panama hands canal ports control to Maersk and MSC after ejecting Hong Kong group
Shipping companies to temporarily operate terminals after Supreme Court ruling against CK Hutchison
China slams dozens of Japanese companies with export curbs
Beijing bans shipments of critical ‘dual-use’ goods in latest escalation of row with Tokyo