1. The B-movie producer who found himself in a real-life thriller

2. What does Trump’s fresh tariff threat mean for his previous trade pacts?

3. Trump raises global tariffs to 15 per cent in wake of Supreme Court loss

4. Iranian students mount further anti-regime protests

5. France says EU has the tools to hit back at Trump over tariffs

6. Packaged food producers turn to price cuts as US sales stagnate

7. What Friedrich Merz is going to tell Xi Jinping

8. The Supreme Court’s tariff blow to Trump

9. Virgin Atlantic on track to poach ‘tens of thousands’ of BA frequent flyers

10. Tehran on edge as residents fear US attack

11. Yacht boom propels 700mn-plus Stonepeak marina deal

12. The haven asset status of US Treasuries is eroding

13. Britain lacks a Magnificent Seven, but at least it has a meme stock

14. Mediterranean deluge revives worries about climate-driven food price rises

15. Now 150 years old, can Bangkok’s Mandarin Oriental still compete?

16. Nearly 6,000 entrepreneurs quit UK in past two years, say wealth managers

17. How to sum up Spanish wine in six glasses (none of them sherry)

18. High tax rates overshadow bonus season in the City

19. Bridge owner donated 1mn weeks before Trump attacked rival, filing shows

20. Supreme Court torpedoes Trump’s tariff regime in check on executive power

21. Hedge fund Saba offers to buy stakes in Blue Owl funds at steep discount

22. China suffers gold drought at Winter Olympics

23. Trump tracker: the latest data on US tariffs, trade and economy

24. What does the Supreme Court ruling against Trump’s tariffs mean?

25. Parents to lose free choice of schools under special needs education reforms

26. Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrest highlights vagueness of rules for royals

27. US scraps tighter limits on mercury emissions from coal plants

28. The problems piling up at fast-fashion giant Shein

29. Cambridge academics revolt over plans to close university’s vet school

30. Main Street banks are pushing into markets and trading

31. Starmer’s government hasn’t practised what it preached

32. Corporate America demands refunds after Trump’s tariffs struck down

33. First shares set to trade on London’s new private markets platform

34. The Supreme Court has delivered an overdue rebuke to Donald Trump on tariffs

35. Only an army — and true integration — will solve Europe’s defence problem

36. Anderson Cooper, the veteran CBS anchor leaves the set

37. Too hot to hold

38. Supreme Court’s tariff ruling has mixed implications for the Fed

39. How Palantir captured the Ministry of Defence

40. New York Knicks spin-off puts quirks of sports M&A at centre court

41. US Supreme Court delivers ruling on Trump’s tariffs

42. Hungary blocks 90bn EU loan to Ukraine days before war anniversary

43. Iran preparing deal proposal for US, says foreign minister

44. US GDP growth below expectations unlikely to prompt faster Fed cuts

45. Paramount’s 108bn bid for Warner Bros clears US antitrust hurdle

46. We need to talk about the Gulf

47. US growth falls sharply to 1.4% rate in fourth quarter

48. Farage against the machine

49. Submit your questions: How should Europe prepare for a transatlantic divorce?

50. Tides of tax drive high earners to offshore bonds

51. Email blunder exposes 90bn Russian oil smuggling ring

52. Police continue search of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s former home

53. A dash of ‘schmuck insurance’ could help Netflix win Warner Bros

54. Fashion month’s hottest ticket? A watch party with Lyas

55. Hollow pledges infect British politics

56. Firm underlying inflation keeps BoJ normalisation plans on track

57. UK swings to record 30.4bn budget surplus in January

58. US and Indonesia finalise trade deal to cut tariffs

59. Why EU trade ministers are unlikely to solve steel industry’s tariff woes

60. What did ‘Nudge’ get wrong? With Nick Chater

61. OpenClaw and the privacy problem of agentic AI

62. Dear ChatGPT, please construct me an optimal portfolio

63. North Korea’s Kim Jong Un triumphant at rare congress

64. Zambia calls for domestic debt to be part of major indices

65. Investors pour record sums into European stocks

66. The ‘incredibly significant’ US military forces surrounding Iran

67. Amazon service was taken down by AI coding bot

68. Row brews over ‘savvy squirrel’ campaign to drive UK investment

69. How the UK accidentally shackled itself to Mastercard

70. Reasons to worry about America’s investment position with the rest of the world

71. Reform wants to put public unions ‘under review’, by-election candidate has said

72. Musk’s Starlink to be tested against Eutelsat on French shipping fleet

73. ‘Is university still worth it?’ is the wrong question

74. Frieze LA 2026

75. The rainforest retreat in the midst of a megacity

76. The ANC’s sudden embrace of South African business

77. ‘Latecomer’ Hyundai races Tesla on robots and self-driving cars

78. Venezuela passes law granting amnesty to some political prisoners

79. India makes move to boost urban infrastructure — again

80. America must share the benefits of AI leadership

81. US justice department hangs Trump banner at headquarters

82. Nvidia and OpenAI near 30bn investment in place of unfinished 100bn deal

83. ‘Retribution’: Trump family’s Mar-a-Lago crypto bash doubles as a show of force

84. Trump gives Iran 15 days to strike a deal or ‘bad things will happen’

85. Meta cuts staff stock awards for a second straight year

86. Bank of America commits 25bn to private credit lending

87. FirstFT: South Korea’s ex-president sentenced to life in prison

88. Video: Why the US and Iran are enemies

89. Trump holds first meeting of Board of Peace

90. Why Iran is betting on war

91. Maternity pay for teachers in England to rise from 2027-28

92. What does Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest mean?

93. Klarna stock sinks 25% after bad loan costs soar

94. Private credit stocks slide after Blue Owl halts redemptions at fund

95. Reform’s reality check in town halls across the country

96. Submit your questions: Did India get a good deal with the US?

97. French far left under pressure after killing of far-right protester in Lyon

98. Marylebone property prices are ‘defying gravity’

99. Top Fed official says White House is escalating its assault on central bank

100. UK signalled reluctance over allowing US to use British bases for possible Iran strike

101. Europe’s resurgent peripheral economies

102. How ‘homeland’ put America on the path to illiberalism

103. Spain’s Repsol to increase Venezuelan oil production after securing US permit

104. Trump adviser calls tariff report from Fed economists an ‘embarrassment’

105. The race to avert a US-Iran war

106. The Conservatives’ foundational sin

107. UK condemns 10-year sentence for British couple in Iran

108. Walmart sales boosted by wealthy online shoppers

109. This artist plans to set the Earth in orbit — around a football pitch

110. The ‘holy grail’ of US climate regulation goes to court

111. The manure mess facing the new Dutch government

112. Bill Gates pulls out of India’s AI summit amid Epstein controversy

113. Concerns were raised with Cabinet Office before Romeo appointment

114. Trump’s tariffs exert heavy burden on midsize US companies

115. Europe is not thinking straight on competitiveness

116. Bored of Peace?

117. Pupils’ special needs support to be reassessed at secondary school level

118. Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested following Epstein revelations

119. Antonia Romeo appointed as UK’s first female cabinet secretary

120. Reform still looks too risky for government

121. US warns Iran to make a deal as it steps up military deployments

122. How LA’s neighbourhoods fit together, mapped by locals for visitors

123. Air France-KLM says US travel ‘improving’

124. Orange CEO warns there is ‘no incentive for investment’ in Europe

125. Dollar doldrums

126. How Lagarde’s ECB twist sets up a season of EU horse-trading

127. Trump administration recruits tech bosses to train ‘elite’ government coders

128. Turkey launches Ramadan food price crackdown as inflation anger intensifies

129. The Wall Street grind goes on trial

130. JPMorgan in talks to be banker for Trump’s Board of Peace

131. Accenture combats AI refuseniks by linking promotions to log-ins

132. Why UK small-caps might benefit from global shift by investors

133. MPs warn against watering down UK nature protection laws

134. Postcard from Pakistan: after two decades, kites return to the skies above Lahore

135. The midnight convoys that emptied Syria’s Isis camps

136. Bafta to reward ‘human creativity’ as film and TV grapples with AI

137. Tata scion struggles to consolidate control at one of India’s biggest groups

138. The powerhouse gallerists behind Sprüth Magers have never lost an artist. Here’s why

139. Hedge funds in face-off over debt of European chemicals casualty

140. ETFs push at SEC limit in rush to buy private stocks and debt

141. Christine Lagarde’s move to run World Economic Forum not a ‘foregone conclusion’

142. Chrystia Freeland on how to negotiate with autocrats — and allies

143. Can bankers be fired for demanding sleep?

144. Who’s afraid of the big bad trade deficit?

145. Can bankers be fired for demanding sleep? A US court will decide

146. The crypto-loving billionaire and the 400mn ‘perfect fraud’

147. When China is chic, European luxury brands should worry

148. South Korea’s ex-president Yoon faces verdict over failed martial law

149. Blue Owl permanently halts redemptions at private retail debt fund

150. IMF calls on China to cut industrial subsidies in half

151. Texas pipeline operator prepares sale process as gas demand booms

152. UK to require tech firms to remove abusive images within 48 hours

153. Top Kirkland & Ellis debt lawyer defects to Simpson Thacher

154. Is an AI price war about to begin?

155. UK should replace fiscal rules with ‘traffic light’ system, says think-tank

156. Canada’s Liberal Party inches closer to majority as third Tory MP defects

157. FirstFT: US and Japan unveil 36bn in projects as part of trade deal

158. Fed’s January minutes indicate a return of rate rise discussions

159. Texas town rejects detention centre in protest against Trump’s immigration policies

160. Trump renews attack on Starmer’s plan to cede UK ownership of Chagos Islands

161. Fed officials warn progress towards inflation goal will be ‘uneven’

162. Met making ‘inquiries’ into claims over Andrew’s protection officers

163. Keir Starmer stands by minimum wage pledge for younger workers

164. Saudi Arabia’s AI venture Humain invests 3bn in Elon Musk’s xAI

165. Apprenticeships get a glow up

166. Who pays for the US tariffs? The answer may not surprise you

167. Trump adviser says NY Fed economists should be ‘disciplined’ for study on tariffs

168. Gut ‘missing microbe’ in western babies raises health fears

169. New York Knicks owner explores split of basketball and ice hockey franchises

170. Mark Zuckerberg to testify in landmark social media trial

171. Trump administration reverses move to block Moderna flu vaccine trial

172. Warrington council asks for 354mn from government to avoid bankruptcy

173. Spain first to enter race for Lagarde succession at ECB

174. UCL students win 21mn over Covid disruption in watershed settlement

175. The relentless rise of liberal tax Nimbys

176. Warner Bros battle would be so much simpler in the UK

177. Maga will regret embracing Europe’s hard right

178. Europe should treat energy security as defence policy

179. Reform UK would bring back two-child benefit cap, says Jenrick

180. UK flat prices fall after sharp drop in London

181. Russia-Ukraine talks yield ‘some progress’ on ceasefire, says Zelenskyy

182. The human cost of Trump’s environmental rollback

183. Six shows to see in Los Angeles during Frieze Week 2026

184. Cricket legends join outcry over Imran Khan’s health in prison

185. Senegal has a mystery Togolese bond bid

186. Merz says fighter jet project fails to meet Germany’s needs

187. Bars, beaches and bravery – musician Yasmine Hamdan’s essential Beirut

188. You cannot sustain high youth employment while raising hiring costs

189. Mediobanca board backs Monte dei Paschi merger and Milan delisting

190. January inflation data sets UK on the path to hit target in April

191. UK inflation fell to 3% in January

192. The software sell-off, part II

193. Flipping out over the latest attempt to change sovereign bond contracts

194. Few signs of progress as US-led Ukraine peace talks grind on

195. US and Japan unveil first mega-projects under 550bn trade deal

196. British scientist raising 1bn for new AI lab in Europe’s biggest seed round

197. Global divisions over energy policy widening, IEA chief says

198. Eni plots return to oil and gas trading as it eyes rivals’ profits

199. Lagarde to leave ECB before the end of 8-year term

200. German drone maker Stark faces political backlash over Peter Thiel links

201. Hollywood’s 108bn cliffhanger

202. Carmakers to win reprieve in 11bn UK motor finance redress scheme

203. Brain drain is undermining America’s scientific edge

204. The truth about population decline

205. Blackstone, EQT and CVC make offers for VW unit

206. European airlines call for scrapping of Qatar deal after top official’s dismissal

207. Europe’s creaking carbon tax is in need of repair

208. Why is the UK falling back in love with credit cards?

209. Trump’s AI push fuels revolt in Maga heartlands

210. Alone in Japan by Tom Feiling — a country in crisis

211. US has ample copper supplies while China falls short, study finds

212. Gilt investors warn about ‘ruse’ to fund higher UK defence spending

213. If US regulators won’t hold auditors to account, will the courts?

214. The link between material and moral flourishing is real

215. ‘Everybody wants a nice house’: inside the rapid rise of Omaze

216. In Cuba’s crisis, capitalism is king

217. JPMorgan Chase plans branch opening spree as peers bet on in-person banking

218. Are the UK’s public sector pensions unaffordable?

219. The LA artists leading an ‘irresistible resistance’ against ICE

220. British beef farmers face double hit from changing climate

221. US restaurants downsize meals to counter anti-obesity drugs and affordability crisis

222. Maternity care is broken. Who can fix it?

223. Perplexity drops advertising as it warns it will hurt trust in AI

224. Beijing backs brain implant push to rival Elon Musk’s Neuralink

225. Reform UK pledges to keep fiscal watchdog if it wins power

226. Behold, the story of the Fed balance sheet in a single chart

227. Berkshire Hathaway energy unit sells power assets in rare disposal

228. FirstFT: India and France near 35bn fighter jet deal

229. SEC urged to investigate Apollo over Epstein ties

230. Nvidia secures multibillion-dollar Meta deal as it battles chip rivals

231. Peruvian Congress removes interim president José Jerí

232. A new era of US antitrust-lite leaves investors little better off

233. Labour’s own goals on jobs

234. Trump escalates assault on US consumer protection agency

235. Mexico’s school textbook author refuses to leave desk 4 days after sacking

236. Data leak at Abu Dhabi finance summit exposes politicians and business leaders

237. US charges two executives at private equity-owned group with fraud

238. Russia is using monuments to peddle misinformation

239. Have we hit peak dollar bearishness?

240. Former prince Andrew agreed to help strike 8bn cash-for-oil deal between UAE and China

241. The US economy is turning

242. No queuing please! How to keep art world VIPs happy

243. Canada’s oil industry pivots to Asia as US trade tensions simmer

244. Warner Bros gives Paramount a week to make ‘best and final’ offer

245. Who’s who in Reform UK’s top team

246. German population to shrink 5% by 2050, study warns

247. Holiday Inn owner predicts World Cup will reverse US tourism decline

248. It’s Gavin Newsom’s show for now

249. Brussels investigates Shein for sale of childlike sex dolls

250. Global regulators fret about banks’ rising use of credit risk transfers

251. Reform UK to name Jenrick as ‘shadow chancellor’

252. Jesse Jackson, US civil rights leader, 1941-2026

253. US and Iran to kick off talks in Geneva

254. The limits of age-based policymaking

255. UK private sector pay growth close to target levels in December

256. Bank probe reveals Adani associates’ secret investments

257. UK wage growth cools further as unemployment rises

258. Japan’s largest toilet maker is undervalued AI play, says activist investor

259. The housing market is not getting much better

260. Canada pitches itself as Europe’s ‘supplier of choice’ in face of US rift

261. US labour supply concerns gather force

262. We have to stop calling some jobs ‘low skilled’

263. UK quietly shelves 110mn frictionless post-Brexit trade border project

264. Can Reeves solve the Bank of England’s inflation problem?

265. US markets and the economy are heading into uncharted territory

266. Big Oil faces new investor demand: growth

267. Perhaps we should all be banned from social media

268. Bank CEOs party like it’s 2007

269. Poland extends war reparations campaign to Russia

270. Greta Waller on being a painter and paramedic: ‘It’s a sickness. I have to do it’

271. Bomb scares fuel Orbán’s anti-Ukraine election campaign

272. China’s high-speed rail network accelerates world’s largest human migration

273. Where to dine and drink on Hong Kong’s waterfronts

274. Macron arrives in India as blockbuster fighter jet deal nears

275. Danaher closes in on a nearly 10bn deal for med tech company Masimo

276. Anderson Cooper to leave ‘60 Minutes’ in latest shake-up at CBS News

277. India seeks a ‘Delhi Declaration’ on AI

278. EU privacy watchdog opens probe into X over sexualised AI images

279. Thomas Pritzker steps down as Hyatt executive chair over Epstein ties

280. BHP reports sharp rise in first-half profit amid strong demand for copper

281. FirstFT: Fund managers take most bearish position on dollar for a decade

282. EVs must be 70% made in the EU to qualify for state support, Brussels says

283. Keir Starmer says Britain needs to ‘go faster’ on defence spending

284. Europe’s path to security without the US

285. Fed set to loosen US bank rules in attempt to boost mortgage lending

286. Lunar New Year brings nonstop nagging for childless Chinese

287. Rosebank Industries vows to keep London listing as it explores 3bn in US deals

288. Everything you thought about the US labour market is wrong

289. Africa needs its own credit rating agency

290. Ed Miliband strikes clean energy deal with California’s Gavin Newsom

291. Ukraine ex-minister charged with money laundering after trying to flee

292. Starmer cancels plans to delay 30 local council elections

293. UBS ordered to give Credit Suisse shareholders access to valuation documents

294. Souping up data centres could give industrial firms an extra AI boost

295. Where should Democrats go on foreign policy?

296. Iran launches naval drills as tensions with US rise

297. Carillion’s ex-CEO drops challenge to his fine for misleading investors

298. Cabinet Office to probe think-tank’s investigation into journalists

299. UK proposes audit changes to attract Chinese listings

300. The best exhibitions to see in London this weekend