Warsh seeks to soothe investors’ nerves as signs of economic strain mount
Economists criticise Fed chair’s communication strategy as policymakers prepare to gather at Jackson Hole symposium
Yahoo, the internet’s ‘OG’, wants to win over Gen Z
Group’s chief says vintage web name can help draw younger users
Why every French politician is now a Gaullist
The revival of de Gaulle’s legendary role in the second world war coincides with an increasing number of claims to his legacy
Trump accused of risking more pain for Americans with Canada trade war
Collapse of talks threatens to raise prices even higher months before midterm election
A week of keynote speeches
Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses the Ukrainian nation, the Fed’s Kevin Warsh talks monetary policy at Jackson Hole and investors await Nvidia earnings call
UK energy companies on alert after ‘Iran-linked hackers’ shut down ‘peaker’ plant
Security chiefs brief energy bosses with ‘advice, direction and next steps’ after cyber attack on small gas-fired facility
Starmer considered letting 100,000 young Europeans come to UK every year
British officials reveal sweeping Brussels negotiating plan drawn up in former premier’s last days in office
How worried should the bond market be about US inflation?
Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead
Healey’s first Budget is a chance for radical change
Two good reasons why this chancellor has a better chance than I had of boosting public-sector productivity
Mark Carney says Canada ‘at war’ with US over trade
Prime Minister tells country Donald Trump ‘miscalculated’ by escalating tariff attack
Zelenskyy rejects election call from fired defence minister
President says wartime vote would ‘split Ukraine apart’ as he seeks to reassert authority
Government can bring robotics to life
Without policy, there are few incentives to automate business functions where labour costs are low
Trump’s South Korea snub raises questions in the Asia-Pacific
Scaling back military exercises has undermined faith in America’s reliability
Occidental tries to free itself from the messy legacy of Anadarko deal
Oil and gas group charts a steadier course seven years after Vicki Hollub’s notorious Berkshire-backed acquisition
Oil major Eni bets on nuclear fusion becoming its ‘next refinery’
Italian group widening investments in technology that promises much but is yet to be commercially proven
Burnham to allow English mayors to ‘call in’ big local planning decisions
Shake-up is intended to promote growth and take on ‘Nimby’ opposition to projects
Alibaba announces $10.2bn share placement as Chinese companies expand AI investment
Equity issuance follows a strong reception for its latest Qwen 3.8-Max model
Anthropic’s best AI model struggles to attract users as cheaper tools thrive
AI lab’s Fable 5 has met with sluggish demand from corporate clients
US buyers snap up Europe’s asset managers at fastest rate in decades
European fund groups struggle as firms race to bulk up and expand globally
Coffee chain Blank Street raises funds from General Atlantic to fuel expansion
Latest fundraising values the six-year-old company at about $650mn as it aims to be ‘daily luxury brand’
Why is the far right so obsessed with knights?
Medieval military monks have become a regular sight at political rallies and marches
Are America’s vast Gulf bases worth rebuilding?
Iran’s attacks exposed vulnerability of US military footprint spanning the region since the 1990s
India’s reliance on Russian oil hits all-time high
Middle East conflict exposes New Delhi’s energy security vulnerabilities
Meet the nepo parents
Celebrity examples abound, but more ordinary people are following their children into new mid-life careers