Lawyers join microchips on the list of data centre must-haves
The Oracle dispute suggests there is another risk investors may have overlooked
BASF makes takeover approach for chemicals rival Evonik
Move would be significant step in consolidating Europe’s fragmented chemicals industry
Private equity-backed Florida railway Brightline files for bankruptcy
Orlando-to-Miami route seeking to popularise high-speed rail in US has filed for Chapter 11 to cut nearly $6bn in debt
Airbus offers divestments to secure Brussels backing for space merger
European aerospace group is seeking to allay competition concerns over deal with Leonardo and Thales
Trump is not going to drop Canada
But Carney is right to act as though his country is at war with its neighbour
Houthis promise not to target European ships
Pledge comes as container shipping through key Bab al-Mandeb Strait reaches highest level in almost three years
Bitget crypto exchange hit by $350mn hack
Company says action was ‘highly consistent’ with methods of North Korean criminals
At Milan Fashion Week, Prada skirts the issue while Vogue World offers robots
Plus Glenn Martens’ Diesel swansong, Meryll Rogge makes her mark at Marni and a glass-encased runway at Fendi after Peta protests in New York and London
FT Weekend Magazine Crossword Number 812
Former US intelligence chief Avril Haines: ‘Trump trusts his gut more than the expertise’
The security expert on the chances of a Trump-Xi deal on Taiwan, her interactions with President Biden — and why a third world war is a ‘plausible scenario’
FT Weekend Quiz solutions
FT Weekend Quiz: Salman Rushdie, J D Vance and Matt Bellamy
Our ‘Round on the Links’ quiz tests your ability to draw connections. Thinking caps on!
Will Burnham call a snap election?
Plus, what to expect from Labour’s party conference
ICC is insulated against US sanctions, says deputy prosecutor
Tribunal has overhauled systems to withstand potential new measures from Trump administration
The best books of the week
From the hybrid war targeting undersea cables to the life of JRR Tolkien and Earl Spencer’s incendiary Diana biography. Plus: Big Tech’s grip throttling of democracy, Naomi Alderman’s intriguing new novel, our pick of economics titles — and Nilanjana Roy on the joy of re-reading childhood books
Russia targets Ukraine’s data centres
Kyiv residents experience two days of internet disruptions, raising fears over access to banking and other online services
The world’s 80mn-kilometre power grid problem
Huge rise in infrastructure investment needed to meet energy access and climate goals, UN says
Word Circle Number 128
Rebuilding LA, the Eames way
The 1949 house designed by Charles and Ray Eames is the inspiration for a new generation of prefab homes replacing those destroyed in last year’s wildfires
How to give your garden the ‘wow’ factor
A new book inspires with showstoppers from roses and irises to ornamental grasses and coniferous trees
Gilla Band demand complete attention with sardonic and triumphantly overloaded Pugnello
The Dublin band have inspired artists like Fontaines DC, but have so far generated less attention than those they’ve influenced. This new release might change things
Binary Puzzle Number 128
Julia Jacklin only gets better with rewarding album The Gem
The Australian indie-rock singer-songwriter has a more dreamlike approach to her melodic introspection on her latest release