Stellantis shares plunge after taking €22bn charge on EV push
Carmaker admits it ‘overestimated the pace of the energy transition’
Why Al Carns is gaining ground as MPs mull Starmer’s replacement
Current challengers to the PM fail to convince Labour rank-and-file, lifting profile of lesser-known alternative
In bed with Leonard Baby
The American artist has produced an exhibition of paintings at Frieze LA – from under the covers
Ask the experts: all you need to know about making the perfect bed
Rita Konig, Kelly Wearstler, India Mahdavi and Dimorestudio weigh in on what makes the ultimate sanctuary
What to eat – and when – to get better sleep
When it comes to diet, the early bird catches the zzzzs
Chief of lobbying firm founded by Mandelson to quit after Epstein backlash
Benjamin Wegg-Prosser set to resign as Global Counsel chief executive
US and Iran to start nuclear talks in Oman
Crunch negotiations come as Donald Trump has been weighing military options against Iran
Toyota replaces ‘car guy’ CEO with finance chief
Carmaker needs tighter cost control to fund technological investments, says outgoing head Koji Sato
Transcript: The triangle of confusion
Robert Armstrong talks to Hakyung Kim and John Foley
Privatising the Fed’s balance sheet
It can be done. But why bother?
FTAV’s further reading
Practical PhDs; Two Sigma; more WaPo; CIA Factbook; online dating
So what does Bill Gurley make of Figma’s IPO now?
We love relitigating the past
European businesses demand EU put competitiveness talk into action
Also in this newsletter: UNRWA asks for Brussels’ support to continue helping Palestinians
Moody’s warns on Indonesia outlook in wake of market turmoil
Agency’s report comes week after MSCI warned of south-east Asian country’s ‘investability’
FirstFT: Big Tech’s AI plans reignite bubble fears
Also in today’s newsletter: Starmer faces party ire and Maga-aligned European think-tanks
Transcript: What an economist eats for lunch (in 2026), with Tyler Cowen
Soumaya Keynes talks to Tyler Cowen, economics professor at George Mason University and chair of the Mercatus Center think-tank
How Jeffrey Epstein leveraged Wall Street
Recently released files show how the sex offender built his vast social network
Transcript: A crunchy week for chipmakers
Marc Filippino speaks to Michael Acton, Gregory Meyer and Victoria Craig
Regulators should let me buy whatever I want
If the definition is doing it for money — aren’t all investors professional?
Why private equity won’t rescue the UK’s housebuilding efforts
Investors have little interest in build-to-rent projects given the dismal level of profits
Booking.com suspends hotels linked to Iranian banker
Ali Ansari’s Hilton Hotels in Frankfurt and resort in Mallorca have been removed from platform
The perilous age of quantum politics
Think of Donald Trump as an energised particle colliding with a sensitive geopolitical nucleus
‘Culture of silence’: Germany’s Heraeus accused of ignoring fraud whistleblowers
Probe into €460mn scandal finds industrial group failed to act on warnings from employees for more than a decade
KPMG pressed its auditor to pass on AI cost savings
Big Four accounting firm’s move to cut fees for its own audit comes amid debate over pricing model