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May 15, 2026
British Gas to pay £20mn penalty over pre-payment meters
Ofgem found utility breached licence conditions designed to protect vulnerable customers
Financial Times
May 15, 2026
Singapore Airlines wins customers from Iran war disruption
Annual profit eroded by $846mn hit related to Air India stake
Financial Times
May 15, 2026
HSBC pauses $4bn private credit investment
Lender announced plan last year to use $3.2tn balance sheet to muscle into alternative lending market
Financial Times
May 15, 2026
Big Tech groups launch global borrowing spree to fund AI expansion
US tech giants including Alphabet and Amazon are tapping foreign debt market at an unprecedented rate
Financial Times
May 15, 2026
UK bosses hit out at impact of Westminster turmoil on business
Uncertainty over Starmer’s future is putting investment decisions and country’s reputation at risk, CEOs say
Financial Times
May 15, 2026
Abu Dhabi backs $13bn US gas plant as Middle East supplies falter
Mubadala Energy, CPP Investments and BlackRock among investors providing $9.75bn for Commonwealth LNG
Financial Times
May 15, 2026
Britain’s debt cage
As Labour politicians fight over the keys to No 10, the gilt market sets the limits of power
Financial Times
May 15, 2026
Saudi Arabia curbs citizens’ complaints about jobs for foreigners
Authorities summon 49 people after social media posts about unemployment and expatriate managers go viral
Financial Times
May 15, 2026
Irish gangster runs for former finance minister’s seat
Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch remains a wild card in May 22 vote for Dublin seat
Financial Times
May 15, 2026
SpaceX IPO set to lock in Elon Musk’s control with Mars-linked pay deal
Investors expected to accept $1.75tn valuation, weak shareholder rights and billionaire’s sci-fi business vision
Financial Times
May 15, 2026
‘Le Total bashing’ grips France over energy profits
Earnings jump since the Iran war has sparked heated calls for windfall taxes and criticism of returns of cash to shareholders
Financial Times
May 15, 2026
Why Warsh wants the Fed to keep quiet
The incoming chair thinks that constant ‘incantations’ do more harm than good
Financial Times
May 15, 2026
McKinsey set to cut partner cash in post-AI pay revamp
Consultancy tells senior staff their remuneration will comprise a greater proportion of equity
Financial Times
May 15, 2026
Crispin Odey and the £79mn libel battle that wasn’t
A legal fight revealed the disgraced financier’s thinking — and fresh allegations of misconduct
Financial Times
May 15, 2026
Gulf conflict pushes European chemicals industry to breaking point
Woes mount for sector buffeted by high energy prices, weak demand and cheaper Chinese competitors
Financial Times
May 15, 2026
Israel’s Eurovision role triggers deep split in contest
Netherlands, Spain and Ireland among those boycotting Saturday’s competition over Gaza conflict
Financial Times
May 15, 2026
Why the oil futures curve is not a crystal ball
Lower prices for crude to be delivered at a later date do not mean traders are predicting a sharp fall
Financial Times
May 15, 2026
Photographer Matthieu Salvaing: my crazy, beautiful Camargue
A new book celebrates the wild marshlands and salty culture of southern France
Financial Times
May 15, 2026
Treat the Chelsea Flower Show as a spectacle, not a shop window
Things have changed since 1963, but despite the departures there’s much on offer to relish
Financial Times
May 15, 2026
Should economics have fewer taboos? With Alvin Roth
The Nobel laureate on the lines society draws around what can be bought and sold
Financial Times
May 15, 2026
What Big Tech wants out of Trump’s China visit
US business leaders praise ‘great importance’ of Chinese market on visit to Beijing alongside Donald Trump
Financial Times
May 15, 2026
Trump and Xi kick off talks in Beijing
Chinese state media tout new era of ‘strategic stability’
Financial Times
May 15, 2026
Boeing shares slide as Donald Trump’s China summit deals disappoint
US president says Beijing will expand agriculture and oil purchases
Financial Times
May 15, 2026
Obscure Japanese stock measure widens on global hunt for AI winners
Record gulf between Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 and Topix reflects major influx of foreign capital, analysts say
Financial Times
May 15, 2026
Anthropic agrees terms of $30bn funding deal at $900bn valuation
AI lab has tapped Dragoneer, Greenoaks, Sequoia Capital and Altimeter Capital to lead new round
Financial Times
May 14, 2026
CIA director makes rare trip to Cuba to demand ‘fundamental changes’
Second official US arrival on island in 10 years comes after communist nation runs out of diesel amid four-month blockade
Financial Times
May 14, 2026
Donald Trump’s allies pin hopes on Xi Jinping to defuse Strait of Hormuz crisis
Summit comes as oil supply shock has triggered a worsening energy crisis and threatens Republicans’ midterm prospects
Financial Times
May 14, 2026
Starmer braces for leadership challenge by Burnham
Greater Manchester mayor says he wants to contest a by-election and return to Westminster
Financial Times
May 14, 2026
Banks line up to back hospitality billionaire’s deal for Caesars Entertainment
Owner of NBA’s Houston Rockets and Keens Steakhouse edges closer in pursuit of one of Las Vegas Strip’s icons
Financial Times
May 14, 2026
OpenAI considering legal action against Apple over iPhone AI deal
ChatGPT maker believes tech giant has failed to invest sufficiently in their partnership
Financial Times
May 14, 2026
US authorities prepare to end Adani fraud cases
Indian tycoon had lobbied Trump administration and pledged billions of dollars of investment in America
Financial Times
May 14, 2026
Why Labour cannot ignore the gilt market
Leadership hopefuls should not get into a trial of strength with bond investors
Financial Times
May 14, 2026
Burnham’s return to Westminster will not be so easy
The surge of Reform in Makerfield presents a significant challenge
Financial Times
May 14, 2026
Ford shares surge after launch of power unit for data centres
New subsidiary pivots to energy storage batteries for AI after disastrous electric vehicle writedown
Financial Times
May 14, 2026
OpenAI trial hinges on Sam Altman’s credibility, says Elon Musk lawyer
Lawyers for world’s richest man try to paint AI founder as untrustworthy in closing arguments in court case
Financial Times
May 14, 2026
Can Andy Burnham, Labour’s charismatic chameleon, reinvent himself again?
Greater Manchester mayor has earned public respect by going from insider to outsider, but economic doubts could undermine his bid for Downin...
Financial Times
May 14, 2026
Lebanon and Israel to meet in as ceasefire nears end
Fighting has continued despite truce, with violence mostly confined to southern Lebanon
Financial Times
May 14, 2026
Trump should go for ‘no deal’ in Beijing
The US is ill prepared to make decisions that will shape geopolitics for the foreseeable future
Financial Times
May 14, 2026
Hargreaves Lansdown to cut jobs in bid to fight off digital rivals
UK’s biggest DIY investment platform plans to spend £100mn to improve products and digital services
Financial Times
May 14, 2026
Lauder heir hands gallery and $135mn Klimt to New York’s Metropolitan Museum
Neue Galerie specialises in early 20th-century German and Austrian art and design
Financial Times
May 14, 2026
El Niño is not the real problem here
The usually innocuous weather system poses more threat than since the early 1970s
Financial Times
May 14, 2026
Vladimir Putin replaces critic in region bordering Ukraine
Vyacheslav Gladkov removed as governor of Belgorod after voicing rare criticism of Russian government
Financial Times
May 14, 2026
US audit regulator weighs deep staff cuts to unit overseeing accounting firms
PCAOB is taking less confrontational approach as it downsizes Enron-era mandate to scrutinise industry
Financial Times
May 14, 2026
Donald Trump’s China trip melds corporate interests and communist pomp
President touts his friendship with Xi Jinping and future opportunities for his entourage of US business titans
Financial Times
May 14, 2026
Turkey scraps inflation target as economic strains deepen
Central bank increases target to 24% from 16% due to accelerating rise in prices triggered by Iran war
Financial Times
May 14, 2026
Saudi Arabia floats Middle Eastern non-aggression pact with Iran
European nations swing behind idea discussed with Riyadh to model agreement on 1970s Helsinki process
Financial Times
May 14, 2026
Renault’s European manufacturing better than China’s, chief says
François Provost claims superior ‘efficiency’ as carmaker speeds up research and development
Financial Times
May 14, 2026
AI desperately needs more adult supervision
The critical challenge is to build institutions that protect us from tech companies and the state
Financial Times
May 14, 2026
Klarna breaks even for first time since blockbuster New York IPO
Shares in European fintech have plunged 70% since September
Financial Times
May 14, 2026