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- 2 hours Airline flybmi files for bankruptcy citing Brexit FTUK regional carrier blames uncertainty surrounding country’s exit from Europe ... more
- 3 hours Nigerians suspicious after last-minute election delay FTAuthorities move to calm voters with vow of clean ballot next Saturday ... more
- 5 hours The next three acts of the Brexit drama FTThe challenge will be welding a political reconciliation from our fractured parties ... more
- 11 hours Pence challenges Europe to support US foreign policy FTVice-president warns on Chinese tech, nuclear Iran and the battle for power in Venezuela ... more
- 11 hours Merkel attacks US isolationism FTGerman chancellor warns against American troop withdrawals ... more
- 12 hours UK chancellor pulls out of trip to China FTDefence secretary’s gunboat diplomacy scuppers chancellor’s trade mission ... more
- 12 hours M&A activity in fund sector breaks 11-year record FTSale of Oppenheimer to Invesco is largest transaction as number of deals hits 253 ... more
- 13 hours Venezuela’s opposition reaches out to Russia and China FTJuan Guaidó wants to establish diplomatic ties with Nicolás Maduro’s biggest allies ... more
- 23 hours Saudi arms sales break international law, say Lords FTWeapons ‘highly likely to be cause of significant civilian casualties’ in Yemen ... more
- 24 hours Nigeria considers delaying presidential election FTElectoral commission meets to discuss logistical problems ... more
- 1 day Global miners count the cost of their failings FTEnvironmental, social and governance metrics steer investors away from sector making news for all the wrong reasons ... more
- 1 day Mobile phone operators told to fix ‘not spots’ FTRural districts’ frustration with poor signal spurs push for national roaming ... more
- 1 day May to return to Brussels in search of Brexit deal FTDivisions deepen as Europhiles round on Eurosceptic ‘party within our party’ ... more
- 1 day Dyson sweeps 100 back office jobs out of the UK FTOutsourcing move follows relocation of the consumer appliance group’s HQ to Asia ... more
- 1 day Barclays considered £500m cash injection from Russia FTJury told of 2008 interest during trial of former bank executives ... more
- 1 day Turning left? Democrats divided on how to take on Trump FTThe party is embracing progressive policies on tax, health and climate, but some fear alienating voters ... more
- 1 day Fare cutting puts the brakes on Uber’s revenue growth FTRide-hailing company’s costs surge ahead of planned public listing ... more
- 1 day Trump declares emergency to pay for border wall FTPresident’s move tees up clash with Democrats over executive powers ... more
- 1 day The FT’s biggest stories and best reads of the week FTWomen’s robot-proof skills, China’s young Marxists, Spike Lee on the Oscars ... more
- 1 day Thousands of UK children strike over climate change FTYoungsters block traffic in central London and dance in the road in global protest ... more
- 1 day Why European banks fall short on Wall Street FTInvestor pressure on Barclays and Deutsche Bank to retrench is just the latest blow ... more
- 1 day UK spy chief says Russia poses ‘standing threat’ to the west FTMI6 head Alex Younger warns Moscow should expect an ‘assertive response’ ... more
- 1 day Nooyi’s successor stamps authority on Pepsi FTNew chief executive lays down plans to invest more in new products and marketing ... more
- 1 day What to do about Britain’s private school problem? FTTwo books tackle the segregation of pupils at a young age — and its consequences ... more
- 1 day The political game behind Amazon’s retreat from New York FTLocal politicians accused of overplaying their hand while business despairs ... more
- 1 day Stanley McChrystal: ‘I think I am at peace’ FTThe ‘snake-eating’ general on Trump, war movies — and the Rolling Stone interview that got him fired ... more
- 1 day US founder of Russia-focused private equity firm arrested FTMichael Calvey denies claims of ‘large-scale’ fraud made by Moscow prosecutors ... more
- 2 days NYSE goes to court to halt SEC plan FTStock exchange says scheme ‘arbitrary and capricious’ in petition ... more
- 2 days Facebook in talks with US watchdog over privacy probe FTFTC could levy multibillion-dollar fine if it decides social network broke data consent order ... more
- 2 days Spanish PM calls snap election for April 28 FTBudget rejection brings to an end the shortest administration in country’s modern history ... more
- 2 days Vodafone drops PwC as auditor after Phones4U dispute FTFTSE 100 telecommunications group chooses Big Four rival EY ... more
- 2 days Hargreaves’ own-brand funds underperform FTCompany earns double revenue from customers invested in these products ... more
- 2 days RBS dividend beats forecast despite long-term Brexit caution FTBank warns bad loans likely to increase in 2019 ... more
- 2 days Ex-Goldman banker asks to be sent to US over 1MDB charges FTRoger Ng has reached an agreement with the DoJ for bail ... more
- 2 days French vent their anger in Macron’s ‘national debate’ FTPresident uses meetings to defuse rumblings of discontent and recapture the political initiative ... more
- 2 days A secret history of the townhouse FTUniform terraces are among the best designs to accommodate the needs of urban families ... more
- 2 days Brussels official calls IAG Brexit plan ‘absurd’ FTAirline group criticised for counting UK shareholders as EU investors after Britain leaves bloc ... more
- 2 days Amazon critics point to political weakness in HQ2 fiasco FTTech giant accused of ‘arrogance’ after New York expansion plan falls apart ... more
- 2 days Little progress in US-China trade talks FTTeams scrambling to produce an agreement to facilitate a Xi-Trump summit ... more
- 2 days The age of the hoax FTIn the digital world, the possibilities for self-invention are almost limitless. So are we all scammers now? ... more
- 2 days Francesca Bellettini — the star at Saint Laurent FTWith record profits and nearly €2bn in sales, it’s no wonder Kering’s chief executive is smiling ... more
- 2 days Cabinet Office halts apprenticeships over budget cuts FTTraining provider says reduction in funding cap means scheme no longer covers costs ... more
- 2 days What will change with the EU’s new copyright law? FTNew rules aim to give artists and publishers more power over internet platforms ... more
- 2 days Brussels rejects plea for dual-listed London trading FTEU asset managers warn they could move to UK because of commission’s stance ... more
- 2 days Flight from European stocks biggest since Brexit vote FTAlmost $6bn in weekly outflows come on concerns over UK’s departure and continent’s growth ... more
- 2 days Buffett’s Berkshire cuts Apple stake and ups JPMorgan FTThe group also sold Oracle shares and added Suncor to its portfolio ... more
- 2 days Trump to declare emergency over wall and sign funding bill FTSenate majority leader says president will bypass Congress to get money for border wall ... more
- 2 days ‘Gunboat diplomacy’ row upsets China trade mission FT‘Idiotic speech’ by defence minister riles Beijing ahead of Hammond visit ... more
- 2 days Ghosn prepares for battle in court with new legal team FTBut risks remain as some fear prosecutors may produce ‘secret weapon’ at last minute ... more
- 2 days Why world’s biggest passenger jet was grounded FTAirbus pulls plug on superjumbo as airlines want smaller, more fuel-efficient planes ... more
- 2 days May loses control of her MPs in new Brexit defeat FTSetback raises questions over PM’s ability to secure a revised deal with Brussels ... more
- 2 days Third Russian GRU agent linked with novichok attack FTInvestigative website Bellingcat discloses another suspect in nerve agent poisoning ... more
- 2 days Amazon’s U-turn shows it does not understand public FTJeff Bezos failed to anticipate or weather the hostility his Queens plan provoked ... more
- 2 days JPMorgan plan to coin it on the blockchain FT‘JPM Coins’ designed to expedite dollar-based payments for companies ... more
- 2 days Coca-Cola warns on slowing sales growth FTChief says company feeling effects of rising uncertainty and volatile global economy ... more
- 2 days Research shows damage depression inflicts on brain FTCondition affects cognitive function and memory that scientists have linked to dementia ... more
- 2 days Kalanick secretly ramps up new food delivery venture FTFormer Uber chief raids old company for staff and looks to Europe and Asia expansion ... more
- 2 days Theresa May suffers new Commons defeat on Brexit FTPrime minister has angered pro and anti-EU MPs with her latest strategy ... more
- 2 days Car bomb kills 44 paramilitary soldiers in Kashmir FTWorst terrorist attack in India since Narendra Modi came to power in 2014 ... more
- 2 days Egypt backs constitutional change to extend Sisi rule FTMPs also endorse moves to enshrine political role for military in law ... more
- 2 days US officials said to have discussed removing Trump FTFormer FBI deputy director says talks came after president fired bureau chief Comey ... more
- 2 days ‘Fake news’ fears lead OpenAI to delay release of text generator FTMusk-backed research group’s code is capable of churning out screeds and bogus reviews ... more
- 2 days Amazon drops plans for headquarters in New York City FTEcommerce company cites growing opposition to its plans ... more
- 2 days US key holiday retail sales shrink by most since 2009 FTMarkets caught off-guard by December’s drop in consumer spending ... more
- 2 days The Conservative Party’s Brexit tribes FTThe FT has obtained details of the members of Eurosceptic Tory backbench groups ... more
- 2 days Ashmore chief to cut stake below 30% after ‘creeping control’ row FTMark Coombs responds to negative commentary and will sell up to 4% of his stake each year ... more
- 2 days Broadcasting deal boosts Manchester United FTFootball club, knocked from prime spot as world’s richest, pays Mourinho and staff nearly £20m ... more
- 2 days America’s unexpected socialist dawn FTDemocrats embrace radical policies to create rare ideological debate in US politics ... more
- 2 days Rules to curb UK money laundering widely flouted FTScottish limited partnerships escape sanction after failing to register major shareholders ... more
- 3 days Trump eyes bypassing Congress to privatise Fannie and Freddie FTMove considered to end 10-year government control of state-backed mortgage groups ... more