China’s leaders vow tougher corruption crackdown
Cadres lay the groundwork for a Communist Party congress next year that is expected to appoint Xi Jinping as general secretary for a fourth five-year term
Eli Lilly profits surge on demand for weight-loss drugs
US drugmaker to raise its revenue outlook for the second time in three months
Europe’s strange inability to put its money to work
So much saving, so little risk-taking
How ‘workfluencers’ became the new buttoned-up breed of content creator
A young digital-savvy workforce is driving companies to commission posts and videos promoting on corporate life
How corruption became a top voter issue in the US midterms
Democrats are betting voters will connect alleged White House self-dealing with their own financial struggles
Rosebank is needed for UK energy security
The energy secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh should not fall for an illusion and block the oilfield
How to spook it . . . an HTSI Halloween special
A tour of Salem, the call of the haunted hotel, witches’ covens and a poisoner’s handbook
BYD’s breakneck export surge helps offset weakness in China
Electric vehicle champion’s foreign expansion takes on rising importance amid roadblocks in domestic market
Volkswagen warns mounting losses threaten its ability to compete
German carmaker’s losses quadruple in third quarter as demand in China slumps
European oil majors lift buybacks as Iran war drives bumper profits
Shell, TotalEnergies and Repsol report surge in third-quarter earnings as refining margins soar
Polymarket’s Swiss Tony returns
The top-rated trader is back
The ECB needs a smooth transmission and a smooth transition
Central bank at a critical juncture as it prepares leadership changes at time of strains in bond markets
Christine Lagarde to step down as ECB president in February
Her eight-year term at the helm of the powerful monetary authority was set to end in October 2027
FirstFT: End of the road for Weil
Also in today’s newsletter: Google shares tumble, and Federal Reserve holds rates
Any stock dips after the midterms are likely to be opportunities
The US economy’s resilience is expected to continue driving US earnings and shares higher even if there is gridlock
Trump calls for Alaska Democratic candidate to be banned from Senate race
Report alleges that Mary Peltola’s campaign recruited other contenders to mislead Republican opponent’s supporters
Hong Kong leader apologises for fire that killed 168 people
Tai Po blaze was one of the worst in the territory’s history
Healey scatters the pain far and wide
Almost everyone is worse off as a result of this Budget — a weakness Kemi Badenoch failed to exploit in the Commons
Lloyds profits surge as UK hits banks with higher tax
Bumper results come a day after chancellor John Healey doubles surcharge on lenders’ earnings
US tech stocks set to fall after earnings fuel AI spending concerns
Nasdaq 100 to open 1% down after Google parent Alphabet and Microsoft report lower than expected capex
AB InBev and Carlsberg boosted by zero-alcohol beers and soft drinks
Global trend for alcohol moderation drives consumers to ditch lager
Alphabet spells out more AI capex, China+1 doesn’t add up
The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times
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Healey pledges to cut welfare spending as he defends Budget
Chancellor promises to set out plans to bring down ‘unsustainable’ bill by end of the year