How top Wall Street law firms became a pipeline for insider trading
Deal advice has evolved into a huge legal business but leaves firms vulnerable to misuse of confidential information
‘It’s shameful’: New York’s elite lash out at Mamdani’s second-home tax
The city’s wealthy property owners say they are sick of being vilified
Opus Dei’s opaque influence on US campus politics
Think-tank network that has prospered under Donald Trump has close operational ties to secretive Catholic group
Tank maker KNDS pushes Berlin to decide on taking stake before IPO
German family shareholders want to press ahead with listing of Paris-backed group at €15bn-€20bn valuation
Hantavirus cruise ship arrives in Tenerife for evacuation
Governments prepare repatriation and quarantine procedures for citizens from MV Hondius
Arsenal fans face 10-fold rise in Champions League final flight and hotel costs
Premier League club to face Paris Saint-Germain on May 30 in Budapest
Saudi Aramco profits rise as oil price surge and pipeline offset Iran war hit
East-west pipeline allows world’s biggest oil company to circumvent the Strait of Hormuz and keep pumping
OpenAI trial lays bare rivalries behind start-up’s $852bn rise
Lawsuit brought by Elon Musk heads into final week in court, with Sam Altman due to testify
More than half of US voters disapprove of Trump’s handling of economy — FT poll
Iran war and inflation hit US president’s approval ratings and weigh on Republican midterm prospects, survey shows
Africa’s richest man eyes Kenya for new refinery
Aliko Dangote tells the FT he is leaning towards Mombasa rather than Tanzania for 650,000-barrel-a-day oil mega-project
European carmakers take €8bn hit from Trump tariffs
US president has threatened to raise levies to 25% if EU does not implement last year’s trade deal
Goldman-backed Lendable plots US expansion after outpacing banks on loans
Consumer credit fintech issued more new personal loans than any other UK lender
Germany in fresh push to buy Tomahawks after Trump row
Defence minister plans Washington trip after Chancellor Friedrich Merz falls out with US president
Buckle up: plane tickets could still get much more expensive
Airlines have managed to avoid greater turbulence because jet fuel hasn’t actually run short — yet
Australia’s ‘petro-diplomacy’ eases fuel shortage fears
Canberra has used its status as major gas exporter to push Asian suppliers to maintain flow of vital refined oil products
The court of king Farage
As Reform UK’s leader aims for government, he must juggle a growing crowd of admirers and influence-seekers
‘I’m not Mary Poppins’: Mike Ashley admits to orchestrating downfall of Peter Cowgill
In a rare interview the Sports Direct founder confirms he was behind the car park video that led to his rival’s demise
The ‘surname ceiling’ holding back family companies
Many of the brightest workers steer clear of such businesses because promotions are scarcer and rewards lower
Chinese bubble tea chain with more stores than McDonald’s wants to conquer the world
Mixue has bold plans for international expansion but its successful formula may face hurdles abroad
Iran war boosts Panama Canal’s revenues by up to 15%
CFO Victor Vial says world trading routes will be permanently reshaped after the conflict
‘You’ve got to achieve things quickly’: lessons from a decade of leading London
Sadiq Khan’s long tenure as mayor is a sharp contrast to high turnover in Downing Street
America’s right and left have perfected each other’s tricks
Both extremes now have an affinity for cancel culture and conspiracy theories
Retail investors cool on private equity as jitters spread
Fundraising by evergreen vehicles has slowed amid worries about exposure to software and AI
Women at the sharp end as AI takes over administrative roles
Female-dominated clerical work is among the most vulnerable to automation, and labour market losses are already being felt