1. Israel launches wave of strikes on Lebanon

2. A horrific massacre in Sudan

3. Ukraine jails Russian soldier for life for executing prisoner of war

4. Deputy Labour leader says party must keep its promises on tax

5. US adds silver and copper to ‘critical minerals’ list

6. Ukraine fails to secure restructuring of controversial growth-linked bonds

7. Trump cannot manifest Middle East peace

8. Bankers see off Chancellor’s raid but remain vigilant

9. Fried chicken wars shake up fast-food pecking order

10. US to slash prices of obesity drugs offered on Trump website

11. Novo Nordisk again raises bid in battle for obesity start-up Metsera

12. US stocks slide as tech jitters return

13. UBS to liquidate funds with substantial First Brands exposure

14. Germany’s Friedrich Merz backs protectionist measures on Chinese steel

15. War is pushing us to a drug resistance tipping point

16. Greece deepens US energy ties with first gas exploration deal in 40 years

17. Who’s right about AI: economists or technologists?

18. Bank of England keeps rates on hold at 4% in knife-edge decision

19. Qatar to invest 30bn to build Egyptian beach resort

20. Nancy Pelosi to retire from politics

21. British workers underpaid by employers falls sharply

22. Struggling UK prisons need more staff, not more paperwork

23. Tesla shareholders to vote on Musk’s 1tn pay deal

24. Trump and Republicans react to ‘shocking’ election results

25. EV tax proposal spurs debate about who should pay most on UK roads

26. Crypto exchange Coinbase fined 21.5mn by Irish central bank

27. Air France-KLM profits fall despite Canadian booking boost

28. Louvre spent too much on art and not enough on security, audit finds

29. Life insurer Brighthouse agrees to 4.1bn takeover by Aquarian

30. Somali pirates board first ship in 18 months

31. The inescapable logic of Labour’s choices

32. Bank of England opts for dovish hold

33. Chaotic prison systems blamed as wrongly freed man hands himself in

34. The Silver Book by Olivia Laing — love, illusion and Italy’s movie maestros

35. Trump steps up military threats against Nigeria over attacks on Christians

36. Europe is risking ‘health sovereignty’ by underpaying for drugs, says AstraZeneca

37. Bank of England set for close vote on interest rates

38. Brussels opens probe into Deutsche Börse and Nasdaq over derivatives

39. The quest for an anti-Trumpian economic consensus

40. The US can’t force Asian countries into its trade camp

41. UK construction activity falls at fastest pace for 5 years

42. JPMorgan hit with record fine from German finance watchdog

43. China an ‘engine’ of trade stability to counter Trump’s tariffs, Maersk boss says

44. AI pioneers claim human-level general intelligence is already here

45. Why Rachel Reeves won’t raise income tax

46. Modest pay growth unlikely to shift the dial on Bank of Japan rate rises

47. ITV blames late Budget for sharp fall in advertising

48. Diageo warns of sales and profits hit due to lower US and China demand

49. Why the Fed’s balance sheet may grow again

50. Singapore bank sets aside record 470mn provision for Hong Kong property loans

51. Brussels tweaks budget overhaul in bid to stave off parliament rebellion

52. Supreme Court questions emergency Trump tariffs

53. China borrows as cheaply as US in dollar bond market

54. FirstFT: Argentina’s Javier Milei rejects free float of peso

55. The inevitable politics of ending quantitative tightening

56. Rival robotaxi start-ups’ shares tank after Hong Kong listing

57. Diversity Leaders

58. The UK breakthrough fuelling a 10bn bidding war

59. Switzerland is crossing the crypto Rubicon

60. Think-tank linked to Reform UK says Britain is heading for debt crisis

61. US adds ‘poison pills’ to Asia trade pacts to counter China

62. Japan’s adventures in Trump’s irrational-rational land

63. Milei defies calls to float Argentine peso freely

64. London should embrace its status as a haven for dull IPOs

65. Vedanta shifts copper mines to US entity to tap Trump mining push

66. Uptown dunk: Zürich’s top fondue spots

67. KPMG axes ‘busy season’ overtime pay for junior auditors

68. China’s flying taxi leader aims to launch airport services within 3 years

69. Are bubbles good, actually?

70. End of The Line: how Saudi Arabia’s Neom dream unravelled

71. Trump’s diversity retreat leaves European companies walking a tightrope

72. Backlash leaves diversity executives facing career uncertainty

73. Out of Hitler’s Shadow by Tobias Straumann — from write-off to take-off

74. Europe should learn from Italy

75. Why Latin America can’t quit oil and gas

76. Donald Trump and autocracy in America

77. Reeves poised to unveil Budget plan for EV drivers to pay per mile charges

78. UK minister says ‘lessons learned’ after Ajax armoured vehicle declared safe

79. Number of unfilled primary school places in England hits record high

80. Charles Schwab close to deal for private share exchange Forge Global

81. Jardines’ stodgy image could be harder to shift than its assets

82. Snap shares jump after 400mn deal with AI start-up Perplexity

83. US to cut flights 10% at 40 airports as government shutdown hits staffing

84. In defence of COP

85. Putin says Russia may start nuclear weapons tests in response to Trump

86. DoorDash shares drop 19% over heavy spending on tech upgrades

87. Olivier Amar sentenced to more than five years for defrauding JPMorgan

88. US regulator warns Novo Nordisk’s Metsera offer ‘may violate’ antitrust law

89. Nvidia’s Jensen Huang says China ‘will win’ AI race with US

90. Bank of Canada to slash 10% of jobs as Carney targets public sector

91. Fifa to award new ‘peace prize’ in Washington next month

92. Reeves set to spare UK banks from Budget tax raid

93. Supreme Court appears sceptical of legal basis for Trump tariffs

94. Reform’s Tice asks City to help with overhaul of UK regulation

95. Pay more for drugs or pharma companies will quit UK, US ambassador warns

96. There is only one winner in the Pfizer Novo Nordisk showdown

97. Musk’s 1tn bonus tests investors’ willingness to live without him

98. Trump tries to brush off election losses as Democrats hail mood shift

99. The future of work is still human

100. Erdoğan says Turkey has entered ‘new juncture’ in Kurdish peace process

101. Gerhard Schröder refuses to be Germany’s scapegoat

102. UK Budget to include measures to bring down household energy bills

103. France blocks Shein operations as outcry over childlike sex dolls grows

104. The Democrats find reasons for cheer

105. Citadel Securities and Fortress take stakes in Ripple at 40bn valuation

106. Venezuela intensifies repression as Trump threatens land strikes

107. Eighteen arrested in connection with alleged global online fraud network

108. Police hunting for Algerian man released from prison by mistake

109. US private sector employers added 42,000 jobs in October

110. UK transport secretary says full electrification of railways ‘not affordable right now’

111. AI may fatally wound web’s ad model, warns Tim Berners-Lee

112. EU pushes to cut time of cross-border train trips by up to 8 hours

113. Chatbots pose a risk to democracy

114. Over half of UK’s water companies flagged over finances

115. Unilever says Ben & Jerry’s chair no longer suitable for board role

116. McDonald’s bucks dining industry downturn with cost-conscious pitch

117. Openreach boss threatens to scrap UK fibre target in dispute with regulator

118. Mamdani and the new challenge for nation states

119. UK services activity ticks higher in October amid resilient demand

120. Children in UK could be screened for lead poisoning

121. Farage’s army of councillors balance piracy and professionalism

122. EU countries weaken 2040 climate goal

123. Britain’s ‘fit note’ system faces shake-up to get more people back to work

124. VW starts developing AI chip in bid to claw back China sales

125. Blackstone’s alternative narratives

126. Moldova warns Brussels not to ‘move goalposts’ on EU membership

127. FirstFT: Mamdani elected as New York City mayor

128. Wall Street offers cautious support to NY mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani

129. Mamdani wins New York as Democratic electoral sweep deals blow to Trump

130. Investing in America

131. A year of Donald Trump in charts

132. Colm Kelleher and Marc Rowan predict the next financial crisis

133. Carmakers warn UK crackdown on Motability scheme will hit sales

134. Iran must ‘seriously improve’ nuclear co-operation, watchdog says

135. Deutsche explores hedges for data centre exposure as AI lending booms

136. How wealthy is ‘wealthy’, exactly?

137. Bond markets are winning the Budget stand-off

138. ‘A glorious mess’: First Brands creditors brace for Houston court clash

139. Russia adds jet engines to Soviet-era ‘dumb bombs’

140. Can my children who board at a UK school stay with us when we visit?

141. Fears over Trump’s ‘retributive diplomacy’ at UN climate summit in Brazil

142. China’s green bond market races ahead of global peers

143. Will higher defence spending boost the European economy?

144. Thomas Piketty: ‘The left has been a victim of its own success’

145. Immigration policy leaves economists struggling to decipher labour market

146. Tax breaks and talent help US cities to lure businesses

147. Businesses battle with loss of predictability under Trump 2.0

148. Companies rethink investment strategy as US tariffs start to bite

149. Why is everyone dressing for the end of the world?

150. New York City has a seaside village: eating and drinking in Red Hook, Brooklyn

151. Prospects for Big Three US carmakers improve despite tariffs

152. The downsizers picking Park Avenue over Palm Beach

153. Japan comes to terms with new US relationship

154. Modi’s BJP heads into tough election in India’s poorest state

155. Global stocks fall as US sell-off over AI valuations spreads

156. Reeves to urge insurance bosses to increase investment in London

157. AI to power new fight against scam callers

158. JPMorgan discloses US inquiry into alleged debanking practices

159. Brussels and Liège airports close after drone sightings

160. All schoolchildren in England to be taught financial literacy

161. Canada’s Carney pledges 100bn to counter Trump’s trade war

162. Elections in US to give voters’ verdict on Trump

163. Norway suspends 2.1tn oil fund’s ethics rules to avoid selling Big Tech stakes

164. Weight-loss wars: 10bn hostile battle pits Pfizer against Novo Nordisk

165. US stocks slide as investors fret over high valuations for AI companies

166. Sequoia chief Roelof Botha steps down from Silicon Valley venture firm

167. City minister criticised as too slow to subject big tech to new UK regulation

168. London Tube workers reach pay deal after five-day strike in September

169. The new nuclear arms race

170. One in 10 children starting primary school in England now obese

171. Bankman-Fried lawyer says FTX founder’s trial was ‘fundamentally unfair’

172. Bank of America 3.0? Moynihan set to pitch strategy refresh to investors

173. If an ex-chancellor pumps crypto and no one notices, does it make a noise?

174. US government heads to longest shutdown as Trump resists calls to talk

175. Former UK chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng backs bitcoin investment company

176. The UK tax system is a mess — these are priorities for Reeves to reform

177. Things That Disappear by Jenny Erpenbeck — what was lost in the rubble of the Wall

178. Creative groups fail to secure UK legal precedent in Getty AI copyright case

179. BDO quit role supporting Singapore family office linked to scam empire

180. Starbucks ducks for cover amid China’s coffee wars

181. Gopichand Hinduja, Britain’s richest man, dies aged 85

182. Pfizer and Novo Nordisk sweeten offers for Metsera as bidding war intensifies

183. US elections test political mood towards Trump’s second term

184. Gunvor warns on fuel supplies as it rushes to seal 22bn Lukoil deal

185. Post Office campaigner Bates settles compensation claim

186. Don’t blame the left for US antisemitism

187. The mounting challenges to Fed independence

188. EU leaders to skip LatAm summit hosted by Trump foe

189. Tommy Robinson cleared of terror-related offence

190. Vaping overtakes smoking in Britain for first time

191. Dick Cheney, former US vice-president, 1941-2025

192. How two tiny banks are helping Trump’s sons build a crypto empire

193. Uber profit falls short after 479mn legal charge despite strong growth

194. Shein races to contain sex dolls scandal in France

195. Apollo shrugs off rate fears with surge in private credit loans

196. Former US vice-president Dick Cheney dies aged 84

197. Chancellor bets on the long-term — will she be around to reap the benefits?

198. The world’s best bar merch

199. Israel pushes forward bill to hand government more control of media

200. Reeves prepares public for manifesto-breaking income tax rise

201. Inside England’s broken care economy

202. New EU members could be put ‘on probation’, says official

203. Reeves to prepare ground for further tax rises in Downing Street speech

204. Australia to force energy companies to offer free daytime electricity

205. Norway’s oil fund to vote against Elon Musk’s 1tn pay deal at Tesla

206. Is the US consumer going soft?

207. Monetary Policy Radar preview: Dovish hold from Bank of England most likely

208. Living wills and the ‘Continuum of Crisis’

209. Jumble of tax proposals snarls up France’s painful budget process

210. Pfizer plays hardball in weight-loss drug fight

211. First Brands sues founder Patrick James over alleged fraud

212. All megadeals lead to Washington

213. Bonjour, Bonheur: a new chapter in London fine dining

214. Former Your Party members still waiting for fees to be refunded

215. Britain’s quantum software start-ups might be giants

216. Eli Lilly calls on Europe to ditch clawback taxes on drugmakers

217. Private equity investor body sounds alarm over rush of retail money

218. Liechtenstein’s ‘zombie trust’ woes spread to Caribbean

219. America votes: five states to watch in the off-year elections

220. Asian markets’ reliance on AI boom raises ‘bubble’ fears

221. Why the job ladder matters for migrants

222. Out of Nick Clegg’s shadow: Miriam González seeks to shake up Spain

223. The meaning of Zohran Mamdani

224. UBS chair warns of ‘looming systemic risk’ from private credit ratings

225. The dark side of Japanese convenience stores

226. Has Modi’s big tax reform worked?

227. China offers tech giants cheap power to boost domestic AI chips

228. Starbucks to sell majority stake in China business to Boyu Capital

229. FirstFT: Singapore plans to turn Lee Kuan Yew’s residence into national monument

230. Palantir lifts 2025 sales outlook after posting strong quarterly growth

231. Ørsted to sell half of world’s largest wind farm to Apollo in 6.5bn deal

232. Starmer fuels expectations of income tax rise in Budget

233. Moët Hennessy sues fired employee over sexual harassment claims

234. Kimberly-Clark risks migraine with Kenvue deal

235. What are Rachel Reeves’ tax options in the Budget?

236. Fed’s Cook signals December rate cut is not a forgone conclusion

237. UK welfare reform is unavoidable

238. Motherland — a plea for a feminist revolution in Russia

239. Is China about to win the race?

240. US-China escalation is here to stay

241. AstraZeneca wins shareholder approval for New York listing

242. NHS productivity falls even as hospital efficiency in England rises

243. The Renters’ Rights Act risks creating a two-tier rental market

244. Miami realtors pitch safe spaces for millionaires fleeing Mamdani’s New York

245. OpenAI strikes 38bn computing deal with Amazon

246. Pfizer files second lawsuit to block Novo Nordisk’s 9bn Metsera bid

247. AI vs faith

248. Hedge fund Millennium sells 15% stake to top investors

249. Ghosts of political violence stir in Colombia

250. Singapore plans to turn Lee Kuan Yew’s house into national monument

251. Tariff-hit Mexico and Canada face contrasting fortunes

252. Israeli military’s former top lawyer arrested over leaked prisoner video

253. Merger deal creates 13bn oil and gas player focused on Permian Basin

254. The far right can win in Europe but it struggles to govern

255. Kimberly-Clark swoops on Kenvue in 49bn deal

256. Chinese intimidation stopped UK university from publishing human rights report

257. US allows Microsoft to ship Nvidia AI chips to use in UAE for first time

258. ‘Fresco. Palazzo. For Sale. Go’

259. Carney to present first budget after drawing cabinet from private sector

260. London needs new listings, but Princes’ float just kicks the can

261. Would Farage in power threaten BoE’s independence?

262. Man charged with 10 acts of attempted murder over train stabbing

263. Nigel Farage to drop tax-cut plans to focus on slashing public spending

264. OECD reports sharp fall in work-related migration to rich countries

265. Valencia leader quits over long lunch during fatal floods

266. Don’t mess with the Fed

267. Lay-offs and AI

268. Why the EU is delaying its enlargement homework

269. Asset Management: More private credit warnings

270. An Odessa File sequel, spies in Paris and Fleet Street in peril — the latest thriller round-up

271. BDO explores ways to fund mergers of national firms

272. BoE expects closely fought meeting over rate cut

273. Books, malls and cars: where the physical world still rules

274. Commerzbank could leave landmark Frankfurt HQ as it embarks on cost-cutting drive

275. Trump’s economy on the ballot

276. Czech Eurosceptic Babiš to agree coalition deal with far-right

277. Businesses press Supreme Court to strike down Trump’s emergency tariff power

278. The US right should stop fearing the female

279. The UK bank bashing must stop

280. Trump’s university backlash drives US researchers towards Europe

281. What next for Andrea Orcel’s UniCredit?

282. Young Britons’ attitudes hardening on crime and welfare

283. Indonesia’s China-backed bullet train derailed by mounting debt

284. UK small businesses struggling to take advantage of trade deals

285. FirstFT: US bank mergers surge under Trump

286. City bosses warn on pay as UK minimum wage closes in on graduate salaries

287. Tech groups struggle to solve AI’s big security flaw

288. Train stabbing fuels UK public’s feeling of insecurity

289. Maverick outsider on track to be mayor of New York City

290. US bank deals surge as Trump-era regulators race through approvals

291. Opec to pause oil output rises next year after warnings of glut

292. Coffee commotion puts German view of venture capital under scrutiny

293. Netanyahu warns Iran-backed groups in Lebanon and Yemen

294. A welcome revival of the Dutch political centre

295. Hundreds feared dead in Tanzania as president claims election victory

296. US accused of ‘Mob’ tactics to sink climate deal

297. Louvre heist suspects had previous convictions together

298. Israel unveils tax benefits in bid to reverse tech brain drain

299. Renewed drive for autonomous cars as tech giants muscle in

300. Will the Bank of England cut interest rates?