Investing in Rio Grande do Sul
As its relative economic and political weight in Brazil has waned over the decades, the state of 11mn people must grapple with many of the challenges that will hit Latin America’s largest economy in the years to come
Introducing: The Story of Money
A new video podcast from The FT exploring the history of finance
BuzzFeed and GoPro learn nostalgia doesn’t pay the bills
The goodwill of middle-aged consumers won’t be enough to generate a meaningful return
Beyond the King’s Speech: what could government policy look like after Starmer?
Three key groups of Labour MPs are setting out their alternative, more radical agendas
The takeover that’s the talk of London
The £10.6bn showdown between EQT and Intertek is pitting top UK rainmakers against each other
UK veterinary group CVS targeted by activist investor
Converium Capital complains vet company’s stock has not recovered after UK regulators finished an industry probe
Why global imbalances matter
They lie at the intersection of almost everything that matters in geoeconomics and geopolitics
MUFG seeks to offload risk tied to $2bn of private credit loans
Japanese lender in talks over risk transfer as private capital industry is under strain
Trump is up against China’s great wall of confidence
The US president will encounter a very different country to the one he visited in 2017
Who do gilt investors want to lead Britain?
Andy Burnham seen as biggest risk to UK government bonds
Don’t let bad thinking scupper your house sale
Price fixation locks in vendors when housing market falters
Nintendo needs Super Mario once again
The little plumber is a bulwark of intellectual property as rising chip prices pressure the company
Why artists’ love for opera will never die
From Chagall at the Met to Kentridge at Glyndebourne, painters, sculptors and animators have been thrilled by the total art form
Europe’s few AI plays soar as US tech frenzy goes global
Investors hunt for winners in market that for years has lagged behind Wall Street’s rally
Data: you don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone
To decide whether official statistics are useful, look at what happens when they disappear
Recipe: A teabag is the secret ingredient in this midweek salmon supper
The nutritious meal Ella Risbridger turns to for ‘lowest ebb, lowest effort’ cooking
Bezos’s Blue Origin weighs first external fundraising
Rocket maker’s chief tells staff it will need outside capital to meet ambitious launch plans
Inheritance tax plans for pensions could cause family disputes, experts warn
Schemes will be allowed to retain half of savings pot to cover potential tax bills
Private credit isn’t the problem — concentration is
Diversification is the foundation of good investing
Putin and Zelenskyy cool on US-led peace talks
Moscow and Kyiv lose faith in Donald Trump’s diplomacy even in the event of Iran war ending
Euroclear plans to accept HK-traded Chinese bonds as collateral
Proposal would boost Beijing’s drive to internationalise the renminbi and counter dominance of US dollar
The Iran war and the future of cheap flights
Low-cost air travel may be a thing of the past as rising fuel prices tip carriers into another crisis
Hormuz closure stalls construction projects as material costs soar
Building schemes around the world are being held up by shortages of products derived from oil
Hoarding adds to economic damage triggered by Iran war
From Diet Coke to diesel, governments around world battle to contain wave of stockpiling