US justice department probes TV networks over Trump pool coverage
ABC News, CBS News, CNN, Fox News and NBC News refused to cover the president’s activities after last month’s White House ban
UK could be fast-tracked back into EU, pro-Brussels group argues
Best for Britain says alignment between London and bloc would speed up any rejoining process as Andy Burnham prepares ‘options’
Private equity can cut ‘best’ deals in current climate, says Permira boss
Lower valuations and reduced competition should help sector to ‘exceptional returns’, says Dipan Patel
The problem with your AI therapist
Millions are turning to chatbots for help with mental health but a technology that can’t go beyond words won’t heal them
Energy secretary pushes Healey for more Budget support on rising bills
Miatta Fahnbulleh argues help for households should go beyond the most vulnerable ahead of a New Year price rise
JPMorgan bets on European asset management growth
Patrick Thomson, who heads the bank’s asset management business in Europe, said he was ‘bullish on the UK’
The fall of Germany’s ex-spymaster
August Hanning is accused of having illegally purchased state secrets for over a decade
What if AI prefers CVs written by AI?
The signs are that it does and one law firm’s experience is revealing
Russia steps up bid to kill European defence chiefs, spy agencies warn
Companies increase personal security for top executives as Kremlin orders expansion of sabotage and ‘hybrid’ operations
China’s growing debt burden limits space for economic stimulus
Mounting interest payments restrict headroom to revive domestic demand, say experts
Heart disease patients treated at home under new NHS scheme
Pioneering programme in London is on track to save hundreds of lives and millions of pounds for health service, data suggests
12 easy weeknight dinners that don’t feel like a compromise
From miso rarebit and kimchi mac and cheese to green goddess khitchadi and coconut salmon, these quick recipes have plenty going on
What would Israel’s opposition do differently?
The Netanyahu government’s hardline security policy has alienated allies who are hoping the election will bring change
Academic publishing is a study in fighting AI slop
Original thought, especially in the humanities, is more likely to remain the preserve of humans
Why are our children not flourishing at school?
AI is detonating the tired system of factory education that has predominated since the last century
Inside KKR’s €22bn bet on Italy’s telecoms network
Two years after the FiberCop deal closed it is struggling with high debt and difficult relations with its biggest customer
Trump is failing to arrest decline in popularity, FT poll shows
Voters increasingly doubt the president’s ability to steer the economy with weeks to go until elections
Beating burnout: business schools focus on building resilience
Resilience, wellbeing and stress management are becoming core to executive MBA programmes in turbulent times
Global private equity fuels Indian healthcare’s push into smaller cities
Hospitals flush with foreign money are expanding rapidly and filling gaps in public infrastructure
US hits commercial tanker in Gulf of Oman as tensions flare
The ship tried to break through America’s naval blockade of Iranian ports, Central Command says of its first attack in a month
The prisoners of war at the heart of Korean-Ukrainian tensions
Seoul has recalled its ambassador to Kyiv as a row over captured North Korean soldiers escalates
Sunday Number 166: Numbers Puzzle
Missile strike on Riyadh airport kills 12 and injures hundreds
Deadly assault in Saudi Arabia comes days after multiple attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels
Hurricane Isaias kills at least two and disrupts US oil and gas production
More than 800,000 left without power as first major Atlantic storm of the season sweeps Florida, Alabama and Georgia