German and Spanish inflation rises less than expected in April
Softer price pressures in large Eurozone economies strengthen case for ECB to hold interest rates
University of Sussex wins High Court battle on free speech
Judge overturns £585,000 fine as it finds regulator’s decision tainted by bias
UAE’s Opec exit will drive down oil prices, warns Moscow
Russia and Kazakhstan confirm their intention to remain within Opec+
Chinese wind turbine maker accuses UK of ‘politicisation’ over product ban
Ming Yang warns setback will not stop company’s expansion plans in Europe
Farage admits accepting £5mn from crypto billionaire for ‘safety’
Reform UK leader had not previously disclosed large personal gift from Christopher Harborne
Mercedes challenges FCA motor finance compensation scheme
Finance arm of carmaker among three lenders to appeal regulator’s £9.1bn redress programme
King Charles, America and the futility of growth
The UK’s stagnant economy and the US’s dynamic one are both politically dysfunctional
DCC considers takeover bid from KKR and Energy Capital
Shares surge more than 14% as Irish energy group becomes latest FTSE 100 company to attract proposal
Two reported stabbed in North London in latest apparent antisemitic attack
Man seen running along road in Golders Green and trying to stab Jewish members of the public
Kazakhstan’s ex-deputy PM describes UK company as ‘criminal enterprise’ at tribunal
Yerbol Orynbayev makes allegation against financial services group Jusan on second day of hearing in London
China’s CIC considers selling Heathrow stake over third runway cost worries
Beijing-backed wealth fund puts 10% stake in London airport on ‘active watch’
The Met Opera is struggling to keep the lights on — and the Iran war is a new blow
The institution has tapped into its endowment and put its Chagall murals up for sale. Now the cancelling of Saudi investment has deepened its existential crisis
Artificial Intelligence in the Real Economy: A Visual Guide
A new series of visual explainers looking at how AI is transforming different industries.
Lululemon founder casts doubt on new chief as proxy fight escalates
Chip Wilson argues appointing Heidi O’Neill to top job could lead CEO search to be ‘examined with a refreshed board’
Why electricity markets are stuck on the gas price rollercoaster
Governments have no easy options to remove the link between gas and power prices
Matthew Wong’s rhapsodies in blue claim their place in art history
Dreamscape paintings by an artist whose life was cut tragically short will be on dazzling display at Venice’s Palazzo Tiepolo Passi
The Proxies 2025: Where are they now?
Perk to the future
BoE cracks down on insurers’ offshore pension transfers
Regulator to change capital rules on ‘funded reinsurance’ over concerns sector is exploiting arbitrage
The 50 journals used in FT rankings
The Financial Times research quality metric compilation for business school MBA, EMBA and Online MBA courses
How OpenAI’s $500bn data centre venture Stargate has shifted shape
Chief executive Sam Altman’s flexible approach to infrastructure projects is unsettling partners but boosting computing lead
Volkswagen rolls out cheaper EVs in battle with Chinese carmakers
ID.Polo is one of four planned affordable electric vehicles across the VW, Škoda and Cupra brands
FirstFT: A Citi hire that raises questions
Also in today’s newsletter: prosecutors charge former FBI director and ‘the beginning of the end of Opec’
Putin pares back Victory Day parade over fear of Ukrainian strikes
Festivities in Moscow on May 9 will exclude heavy military equipment for first time in decades
Transcript: Hitting the Buffers — The 1873 railway bust that broke one of America’s greatest financiers
Gillian Tett and Robin Wigglesworth talk about the great railway bubble and the rise and fall of Jay Cooke