Workspace to raise rents as it seeks to fend off Boaz Weinstein
Plan to boost profits comes as flexible office landlord reported a £120mn loss on falling property values and rents
Anthropic leans into AI’s nascent slice-and-dice era
Clever financial engineering is allowing conservative, risk-averse investors to participate enthusiastically
WHSmith shares tumble 19% as retailer announces capital raise
London-listed company warns of profit hit from Iran war as it announces roughly £100mn equity raise
Ares raises $8.5bn for newest fund in spite of private markets woes
Commitments underscore demand for debt backed by data centres, railcars, music royalties and car leases
How Northern Ireland became a breeding ground for riots
Violence erupts in a repeat of 2025 disorder, aided by tendency for many politicians to be equivocal on the crimes
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Watchdog demands new powers to tackle Iran-linked charities
Charity Commission targets actors who ‘abuse’ legal status ‘to promote extremism and terrorism’
Northern Ireland battles to contain disorder after Belfast knife attack
First minister deplores ‘outright thuggery’ as protesters set fire to homes, cars and public transport
US and Iran exchange strikes after downing of American helicopter
Tehran says it targeted US military facilities in Jordan and Bahrain following latest barrage
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BYD to spend €2bn to build out 5-minute flash chargers in Europe
Chinese EV maker banks on ultrarapid battery technology to take market share from legacy rivals
Gold and bitcoin: the assets the rally forgot
Gold and ‘digital gold’ both feel like yesterday’s Fomo trades
Not having an opinion on SpaceX is going to cost you
How much must you pay not to play?
Why steel tariffs are rumbling the EU’s outreach to South Korea
Also in this newsletter: Brussels looks likely to cheer Italian bank merger
Introducing: The Story of Money
A new video podcast from The FT exploring the history of finance
Transcript: When Nixon put America first and took the dollar off gold
Gillian Tett and Robin Wigglesworth talk to Jeffrey Garten
FirstFT: US and Iran trade fire after downing of American helicopter
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Cycling Washington DC’s 18-mile Mount Vernon Trail
Riding south along the Potomac to George Washington’s estate, through marshes and historic sites, the FT’s Claire Jones finds a quieter America
China factory gate prices rise at fastest rate in 4 years
Energy costs climb as Iran war cuts off supply through Strait of Hormuz
Transcript: SpaceX shoots for the moon with $1.78tn IPO
Marc Filippino talks to George Hammond and Jude Webber
Ireland told to rein in spending of corporate tax windfall
Fiscal watchdog tells government to stop budget overruns and save more of its extraordinary surpluses
Apollo and Blackstone’s Large Lending Model
The private capital groups have finalised a complex $35bn deal that will help finance Anthropic’s growth plans
A fast, raw and free-spirited Carmen heralds change at La Scala
Incoming music director Myung-Whun Chung stepped onto the podium for an atmospheric production in Milan
Mercedes set to partner with drone defence start-up Tytan
German carmaker to provide vehicles for interception of threats that pose a growing concern for Europe