US stocks set for rebound after AI sell-off
Nasdaq 100 futures rise 1% following biggest weekly drop since Trump’s ‘liberation day’ in April last year
Flight from Israel diverted after ‘threat’ reported
Austrian Airlines says no threat was identified after search of Vienna-bound plane during emergency stop in Sofia
Swinney tests limits of Burnham’s devolution pitch to Scotland
UK PM may want to avoid independence ‘drama’ but SNP remains committed to breaking away
Macron rejects interior minister’s resignation after French riots
Political recriminations fly as authorities admit that police botched oversight of protests
Lindt brings back former boss as steep price rises hit demand for its chocolate
Dieter Weisskopf to replace Adalbert Lechner on interim basis as Swiss group launches search for new long-term leader
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‘Frenzy’ in Australian deals as investors swoop on cheap assets
EQT strikes $6.5bn deal for waste management group and Dai-ichi Life targets wealth manager
China’s economy picks up pace at 4.5% growth
Third-quarter GDP rate puts world’s second-biggest economy on track for full-year target, analysts say
US envoy hopes for ‘prosperous’ Europe
Also in this newsletter: EU turns to New Caledonia for nickel in bid to loosen China’s grip
Investors turn on data centres
Plus, Thames Water creditors near a deal, French stocks trail their peers and Hokusai at Dulwich Picture Gallery
Has America’s wave of anti-globalisation populism peaked?
When voters turn, leaders follow
FirstFT: Bank of England scrutinises Barclays
Also in today’s newsletter: French riots and Europe’s Starlink curbs
The best of TV and streaming this week
Prison drama ‘Time’, inventive Marvel series ‘VisionQuest’ and more. Reviews by Rebecca Nicholson
Japan leads mission to make first return trip to Mars
Voyage due to launch early Tuesday morning Japan time will be watched for further potential signs of life on red planet
Private equity group Charlesbank closes one of the biggest law firm deals
Stake in Wood Smith Henning & Berman could herald wave of investments in US liability defence firms
Transcript: French government in crisis mode after a weekend of riots
Josh Gabert-Doyon talks to Ilya Gridneff and George Hammond
The sushi restaurant Tokyoites travel three hours to for lunch
Isao Ogawa is both an expert chef and a third-generation fishmonger with the bounty of Toyama Bay at his feet. No wonder other top chefs eat at his counter and seek his advice
BoE scrutinises Barclays over claim traders misrepresented private credit exposure
Regulator received complaint that UK lender understated the risk of derivatives it used to finance private credit loans
Her daughter had been poisoned by lead. But no one knew how
A Welsh family says the health risks from the country’s industrial past have been ‘left unaddressed’ for too long
Luxury ‘dupe’ retailer Quince enters UK market
Company’s business model relies on copying products from popular brands then selling them at low prices
The five things business wants from the Budget
Rates help for small companies and banks as well as cheaper energy are on the wishlist for UK businesses
Hollywood recasts tech tycoons as bad billionaires
This new twist may portend a backlash against wealth creation in America
How to downsize your kitchen
Tim Hayward’s guide to micro gadgets for the smallest cooking space