Canadian miner Sherritt pulls out of Cuba on Trump sanctions fears
Termination of 32-year joint venture is a blow to communist island’s economy and could push up cobalt prices
Latest National Savings & Investments rates
Current rates from the state-owned savings bank
Old IT makes its bid for AI relevance
Pendulum is swinging back to companies in areas such as servers, more general chips and software
UK and US launch disease control measures over hantavirus
Almost 30 passengers had already left cruise ship struck with rodent-borne illness before alarm was raised
Why software firms are calling time on the SaaSpocalypse
SaaS companies can stay relevant by housing customer data and layering AI on top
David Attenborough: nature’s great communicator
At 100, his work should inspire a new generation of scientific truth-tellers
Chinese overseas M&A hits 5-year high despite regulatory barriers
Offshore transactions worth nearly $10bn in first quarter as companies target foreign resources, consumer and manufacturing sectors
EU prepares for ‘potential’ talks with Putin, says official
European Council president António Costa says bloc has Kyiv’s support for seeking to negotiate with Russian president
Polymarket anonymity must end
Without identity checks, prediction market regulation will be toothless
British-Chinese nationals found guilty of spying for Hong Kong
Two men, including former Border Force official, convicted in trial at London’s Old Bailey
Reader callout: Is being a grandparent more expensive than you expected?
With parents’ budgets squeezed by the modern economy, grandparents are increasingly asked to help out
Meta claims Ofcom ‘unprecedented’ fining power is unlawful
Facebook owner mounts legal challenge over UK online safety rules and penalties
Citi seeks to persuade investors hard work of turnaround is complete
Modest profitability targets for Wall Street bank initially disappointed investors
Six films to watch this week
‘Romería’ is a five-star Spanish coming-of-age tale; ‘Kokuho’ is a maximalist film about Japanese kabuki theatre; back to the catwalk with ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’; ‘Severance’ star Adam Scott in Irish-set horror ‘Hokum’. Reviews by Danny Leigh & Jonathan Romney
Romería — dazzling coming-of-age tale takes bold imaginative leap
Carla Simón follows ‘Alcarràs’ with luminous film about a teenager’s quest to discover the truth about her parents
Braver New World by John Kampfner — how to be bold in troubled times
A rattlingly readable analysis of good public policy in 10 countries — and what the rest of the globe can learn from it
McDonald’s warns of price pressures from rising beef and energy costs
Fast food group beats expectations but executives say rising expenses are constricting cash flows for franchisees
NBA offers $3bn to jump-start European basketball league
Potential team owners had expressed concerns over slow path to profits
Kalshi valuation quadruples to $22bn in less than a year
Platform raises $1bn in fundraise led by Philippe Laffont’s investment firm Coatue
FT quiz: the week in news
Ten topical questions to test your news nous
China hands two former defence ministers suspended death sentences
Punishment underlines severity of Xi Jinping’s sweeping purge of powerful military
Africa’s richest man Dangote plans London listing of cement empire
Billionaire behind $13bn company says rule changes to encourage UK listings make plan more attractive
Wall Street rebound driven by smallest number of stocks on record
Soaring S&P propelled by Big Tech equities prompts warnings about ‘fragility’ of rally
Let’s stop blaming retail investors for wonky markets
They are finance’s saviours as well as its villains