Eramet shares slide as struggling French miner flags capital raise
Company struggles to contain growing financial and governance crisis
Antonia Romeo appointed as UK’s first female cabinet secretary
Appointment ends days of speculation over who will hold country’s most senior civil service post
Reform still looks too risky for government
New ‘shadow chancellor’ Robert Jenrick talks up party’s responsible approach, but its policies are unpopular
US warns Iran to make a deal as it steps up military deployments
Oil price rises as aircraft carrier and refuelling planes head to region in one of biggest build-ups since 2003 Iraq invasion
Rio Tinto defends growth prospects after failed Glencore talks
Anglo-Australian miner reports 11% rise in copper production last year
Air France-KLM says US travel ‘improving’
Rising spending on first and business class boosts annual profits
How LA’s neighbourhoods fit together, mapped by locals for visitors
A highly opinionated travel guide to the sprawling cities of Greater Los Angeles
South Korea’s ex-president escapes death sentence in martial law trial
Yoon Suk Yeol jailed for life after leading insurrection that plunged country into political crisis
Centrica pauses buybacks as earnings slump 40%
Energy company’s shares drop almost 10% in early trading after lower gas and electricity prices hit results
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The JPMorgan Arms; profit margins; payment for order flow; Media Theory for ‘90s kids; prediction markets; and soap
Nestlé plans ice cream sale as it slims down under new CEO
Swiss multinational to focus sprawling portfolio on four businesses
Renault warns of lower margins as Chinese rivals eat into European market
French carmaker reported €10.9bn loss for 2025
Airbus says engine shortages are holding back ramp-up plans
Aircraft maker has struggled with persistent supply chain challenges as it tries to meet surging demand
Dollar doldrums
We don’t believe in regime change, yet
Orange CEO warns there is ‘no incentive for investment’ in Europe
French telecoms group will prioritise growth in the Middle East and Africa, says Christel Heydemann
AI at the Olympics and Trump’s rare earths push
The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times
How Lagarde’s ECB twist sets up a season of EU horse-trading
Also in this newsletter: another election in Bulgaria
FirstFT: Lagarde as WEF chair not ‘a foregone conclusion’
Also in today’s newsletter: banking for Trump’s Board of Peace and US ‘tech force’
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Transcript: Chrystia Freeland on how to negotiate with autocrats — and allies
Gideon Rachman talks to Chrystia Freeland
The cost and benefits of Zlatan Ibrahimović
Crudely assessing XTB’s striker signing
The Wall Street grind goes on trial
Sacked Centerview junior analyst who needed at least eight hours’ rest per night will have her day in court next week
Turkey launches Ramadan food price crackdown
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s government seeks to tackle grievances over living costs as Muslim holy month begins
JPMorgan in talks to be banker for Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’
About two dozen countries have agreed to join controversial new US-led body as it seeks to raise billions to rebuild Gaza