UK airports warn of further travel disruption
Airlines race to restore schedules on Wednesday after an air traffic control software failure grounded more than 1,000 flights on Tuesday
Norway’s oil fund says what everyone is thinking
Sovereign debt ain’t what it was
FTAV’s further reading
Yuan; maths; jobs; sweeties; spying; separatists
Europe turns to carbon capture in bid to clamp down on emissions
Also in this newsletter: Brussels’ truce with Apple raises app developer ire
The clock is ticking on Senegal’s ‘total return swaps’
Not such a FAB way to manage sovereign debt
The Story of Money with Gillian Tett and Robin Wigglesworth
They say money makes the world go round, but was it always this way? Join Gillian Tett and Robin Wigglesworth on The Story of Money as they revisit the pivotal moments when money shaped history.
FirstFT: Anthropic withheld AI model from UK testers
Also in today’s newsletter: US bans Canadian dairy and Revolut targets business banking
Transcript: Was Jesus anti-capitalist?
Gillian Tett and Robin Wigglesworth speak to biblical scholar Tom Thatcher
Transcript: DeepSeek mania spawns shadow market
Sonja Hutson speaks to Eleni Varvitsioti and Arjun Neil Alim
Trump gifted top aide Natalie Harp a $45,000 holiday bonus
Executive assistant’s role has burst into public view in recent weeks
Hedge fund billionaires’ permanent holiday
Trader Chris Rokos is moving his tax residency from the UK to Greece as Athens woos hedge funds
Anthropic withheld latest AI model from UK testing agency
Decision to exclude Aisi has prompted fears inside British government of protectionist shift among tech groups
‘Mini-livers’ offer a new spin on regenerative medicine
The latest research suggests injectable grafts could provide an alternative to transplantation
Warsh might yet be a good Fed chair
He must stay clear on the objectives of policy and sensible on how the central bank should conduct itself
BP and Shell’s strategy counterpoint
Lacking natural advantages and national support of other energy majors, the companies need to be more nimble
McLaren to create 1,000 UK jobs in product overhaul
Carmaker will give boost to automotive sector as part of £450mn investment in its Woking technology centre
Monsoon founder Peter Simon on selling his vast art collection
The works, including paintings by Francis Bacon and Bridget Riley, will be sold at Christie’s and are estimated to be worth between £87mn-£127mn
Three delicious apple recipes with roots
Britain has more than 2,500 apple varieties. Ravinder Bhogal shares three ways to cook with the sharp, sweet and storied ones before they disappear
World’s biggest relationship? Xi and Modi look to rebuild ties for 2.8bn people
Brics summit expected to bring China’s leader to India for first time in seven years after cautious diplomacy to put bilateral relations back on track
Who is voting for the far-right Alternative for Germany?
AfD’s victory in Saxony-Anhalt reflects national trends — ‘but on steroids’
How Greece is wooing hedge funds
Athens has persuaded billionaire Chris Rokos to move his tax residency and has held talks with other funds it hopes will be lured by tax breaks
AI borrowing boom shakes up Swiss credit market
Bonds from the likes of Alphabet and Amazon have accounted for more than a quarter of Swiss franc corporate issuance this year
Is the modern economy a bit too . . . samey?
The less willing we are to take a risk, the more safe options we are likely to be offered
What will the new cohabitation proposals mean for me?
We are unmarried and have lived together for years, but we may not be protected for inheritance and other purposes