Schroders agrees £9.9bn takeover by US investment manager Nuveen
Deal would end independence of one of City of London’s most historic names
Alphaville’s annotated thoughts on the Schroders takeover
Schruveen? Because Nuders sounds too rude
Sanofi replaces chief with Merck executive after R&D woes
French drugmaker says incoming boss Belén Garijo will bring ‘increased rigour’
Magnum ice cream sales slide ‘reignites’ fears over weight-loss drugs
Shares in Unilever spin-off tumble after 3% fall in fourth-quarter volumes
How to buy a law firm if you’re not allowed to buy a law firm
Outside investors are barred from owning legal groups in most US states to keep advice free of commercial influence
It’s the year of the horse – and jewellers are champing at the bit
Designers are harnessing equine motifs to honour the Chinese zodiac
Life in a depopulating world
With declining fertility rates, many countries will look very different by 2100
Pink make-up to fall in love with
The beauty gurus’ favourite products and application tips
Reflections on (Fed) regime change
Thinking through the implications of a Warsh-led US central bank
The US cannot be trusted to lead a critical minerals coalition
A worthy goal of creating rare earths independence from China needs a more reliable anchor
FirstFT: Epstein trustee document contradicts Jes Staley’s testimony
Also in today’s newsletter: Microsoft plots AI ‘self-sufficiency’, and China’s Arctic ambitions
How private assets are transforming the modern family office
The way families invest is changing fast
Mercedes-Benz warns of further hit from weak China sales and tariffs
Nissan will push exports of EVs from China to emerging markets as it predicts second year of large losses
UK trade deficit for goods hits record high in 2025
Official figures show Britain also recorded historic services surplus
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The rich world evades hard choices on immigration
Starmer shows progress in criticising anti-immigrant comments but must make clear case for chosen path on population growth
The Labour Party has become devoid of purpose
My union will chart its own course unless this government understands that ordinary people want real change
SoftBank swings to profit on $4.2bn gain from OpenAI investment
Japanese conglomerate has invested over $34bn in ChatGPT maker
Mexico seizes huge cocaine haul in rare joint action with US
Operation in the Pacific came hours after border airspace was temporarily closed
Trump’s predatory foreign policy
What are the longer-term implications of treating friends and foes alike?
Hermès sales boosted by strong US demand
French luxury group’s signature handbags lead to growth above 10% in most of its key markets
BAT warns of job cuts as it plans to ‘simplify’ and boost productivity
Cigarette maker’s profits hit £11.3bn last year
Weak UK growth supports Bank of England’s dovish February tilt
UK’s large services sector recorded zero growth in the final three months of 2025
How to Get to Heaven from Belfast — Derry Girls creator returns with a wild and gag-laden Netflix show
Lisa McGee’s genre-defying Netflix series centres on three friends who become embroiled in a murder mystery