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May 18, 2026
Dior boss Delphine Arnault says brand will be ‘cautious’ on pricing
Scion of billionaire Arnault family who own LVMH is attempting a reboot alongside designer Jonathan Anderson
Financial Times
May 18, 2026
Uber leaves door open to Delivery Hero takeover by increasing stake
US group becomes largest shareholder in German company amid consolidation across food delivery sector
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May 18, 2026
UK prepares multibillion-pound boost for joint stealth jet project
The estimated £6bn funding would allow Britain, Italy and Japan to agree a long-term contract for the programme
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May 18, 2026
NextEra bets there’s no such thing as having too much power
There are few obvious areas of overlap between Dominion Energy and its Florida rival
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May 18, 2026
Citi strikes €15bn partnership with BlackRock for private European lending
Deal aims to give bank added firepower to finance private equity dealmaking in Europe and Middle East
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May 18, 2026
Saint Laurent’s chief says luxury must work harder to retain customers
Cédric Charbit part of new team of executives at parent company Kering as it seeks to revive growth
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May 18, 2026
Tear gas and fist fights overshadow Swatch and Audemars Piguet’s ‘Royal Pop’ launch
Debut of much-anticipated watch collaboration descends into chaos as customers scuffle in cities from Paris to New York
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May 18, 2026
Trump drops $10bn lawsuit against IRS and Treasury
Legal action stemmed from leak of tax documents
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May 18, 2026
Baseball is learning to live with shorter attention spans
New rules have made games faster and more exciting
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May 18, 2026
US-China summit: postgame analysis
Little was ventured, little was gained — but the visuals were interesting
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May 18, 2026
US strikes kill ‘more than 20’ Isis militants in Nigeria
Attack comes shortly after killing of group’s second-in-command as Washington steps up West Africa military action
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May 18, 2026
Nigel Farage’s accounts challenge claim that he paid for £1.4mn house with TV fee
Reform UK leader has said he did not use £5mn gift from crypto billionaire to buy Surrey property
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May 18, 2026
The Beloved film review — Javier Bardem simmers in tense father-daughter drama
The Spanish actor is terrific as a filmmaker-patriarch shooting a film with the child he once abandoned
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May 18, 2026
NextEra strikes energy megadeal with Dominion to create $400bn utility
Deal will cement group’s status as world’s biggest listed utility as AI drives boom in power demand
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May 18, 2026
The UK must embrace its libraries in the age of AI
As stewards of vast quantities of data, the sector could play a critical role in fuelling the digital economy
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May 18, 2026
Commerzbank rejects €39bn UniCredit takeover offer
Offer has drawn pushback from German lender and Chancellor Friedrich Merz
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May 18, 2026
Trump and Xi will not determine Taiwan’s fate
China assumes that the island would be helpless without American support — that is a dangerous mistake
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May 18, 2026
Shakira wins tax battle against Spain
Court orders Spanish authorities to return €55mn in unlawful penalties Colombian pop star had been forced to pay
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May 18, 2026
Requiem for America at the Barbican — impossible to listen to without being shaken
Performed by the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus and Native American singers, Brent Michael Davids’ premiere is a roll-call of atrocities...
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May 18, 2026
Chess: Sindarov’s unbeaten streak ends after 53 games as Kasparov praises the world title challenger
Puzzle: can you do as well as the world No 2?
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May 18, 2026
A beauty expert’s guide to facial acids
Do you know your phytic from your salicylic?
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May 18, 2026
Ford plans successor to best-selling Fiesta in bid to revive Europe sales
US carmaker to launch five new vehicles in the region as part of efforts to reclaim sales lost to Chinese rivals
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May 18, 2026
Labour infighting over Brexit will put Farage in power, warns Lammy
Deputy prime minister urges his party to stop engaging in ‘internecine warfare’ over EU
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May 18, 2026
Anglo American strikes $3.9bn deal to sell Australia coal business
Sale to privately owned Dhilmar will help advance UK-listed group’s restructuring programme
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May 18, 2026
Activist hedge fund pushes Premier Inn owner to put itself up for sale
Corvex Management says Whitbread has no credible plan to reverse 18 per cent share price slide in past year
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May 18, 2026
Ryanair suspends guidance after surge in jet fuel price
Carrier confirms new contract negotiations with chief Michael O’Leary after annual profits rise by a third
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May 18, 2026
Japan’s Sanae Takaichi calls for extra budget as Iran energy crisis bites
Prime minister’s U-turn follows weeks of denials and raises concerns that further bond issuance will be needed
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May 18, 2026
Global bond sell-off deepens on Iran fears
US and Japanese yields rise amid investor unease over oil supplies
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May 18, 2026
Samsung strike in doubt after court ruling
Shares rise after injunction restricts unions’ ability to halt production at South Korean chipmaker
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May 18, 2026
Anthropic to brief global financial watchdog on cyber flaws exposed by Mythos
US tech group will discuss capabilities of its new AI model with members of the Financial Stability Board
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May 18, 2026
European oil refiners and airlines confident jet fuel shortages can be avoided
Refiners maximise production and increase imports from US and Africa to offset loss of Middle Eastern supplies
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May 18, 2026
Donald Trump’s Iran war hits Americans with $40bn fuel bill
Extra spending on petrol and diesel exceeds cost of repairing country’s bridges or rebooting air traffic control
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May 18, 2026
Defence groups clamour to delay US ban on Chinese rare earth magnets
Military contractors want more time to comply with prohibition years in the making and now just months away
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May 18, 2026
UBS: the bank that outgrew a country
Switzerland says tougher capital rules are needed to guard against disaster. Executives disagree. Shareholders suggest relocation
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May 18, 2026
The fate of OpenAI’s $1tn IPO will be decided in an Oakland jury room
Elon Musk’s legal challenge could derail the AI start-up’s commercial ambitions
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May 18, 2026
Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos takes €200mn punt on chemical sector peers
Group invests in basket of company equities and tells bondholders the sector is ‘undervalued’
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May 18, 2026
EU plans to force companies to buy parts from non-Chinese suppliers
New rules to target chemicals and industrial machinery makers
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May 18, 2026
How China enables American domination
It is a stunted financial power, leaving the US free to rule global markets
Financial Times
May 18, 2026
The Italianisation of Britain’s finances
Investors have watched the UK’s political flip-flopping and budgetary shortfalls with alarm
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May 18, 2026
The truth behind the manosphere’s ‘looksmaxxed’ interiors
The white, polished, supersized properties of Andrew Tate et al reveal something radical that even ‘The Matrix’ did not manage
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May 18, 2026
Mortgage costs rise sharply on Middle East conflict
Home loans have become more expensive in North America and Europe despite central banks keeping rates on hold
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May 18, 2026
Investment firms look beyond Iran war to expand in Middle East
Asset managers and hedge funds say they remain committed to the region despite the current disruption
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May 18, 2026
Sweeping the strait: the companies gearing up to clear the Gulf of mines
New generation of uncrewed vessels could help restore traffic in vital shipping route
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May 18, 2026
Germany goes from labour shortages to hiring freezes
Once one of the Eurozone’s strongest jobs markets, the number of unemployed has topped 3mn for the first time in 15 years
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May 18, 2026
The Islamists battling Sudan’s ruthless paramilitaries
Role of brigades that helped Sudanese army win battles against RSF militia has alarmed Washington and Abu Dhabi
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May 18, 2026
Are we at the tipping point for global energy supplies?
Nearly 80 countries have introduced emergency measures as oil stockpiles run low
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May 18, 2026
London and Milan top twin FT executive education rankings
Open and custom programmes’ focus on AI and geopolitics grows as conflict slows Middle East expansion
Financial Times
May 18, 2026
Where does ambition go without direction?
In retirement, traditional markers of success become murkier and structure must come from yourself
Financial Times
May 18, 2026
The graduate job coaches offering access to ‘unwritten rules’
Some parents are paying high fees for career advisers even though the results are patchy
Financial Times
May 18, 2026