Channel 4 strikes streaming deal with Disney
Agreement comes as linear broadcasters struggle to compete with US media giants
England captain Harry Kane wins Ballon d’Or
Bayern Munich forward recognised as world’s best-performing footballer — the first British player to win the award in 25 years
Healey poised to increase adult minimum wage in UK Budget
Chancellor will hold back from bigger increases in the rate for younger workers despite Labour manifesto pledge
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US charges ex-FBI chief James Comey for third time
Former official is charged with disclosing national defence information in latest case brought by the Trump administration
EU loan to Airbus threatens trade truce with US, Trump trade official warns
Jamieson Greer says the European Investment Bank’s historic loan to the aerospace group risks ‘violating’ the US-EU aircraft deal
Healey focuses Budget on ‘everyday fixes’ as energy costs bite
Chancellor set to offer limited giveaways to ease cost of living and help for first-time homeowners
UK needs more powers to intervene when telecoms providers fail, minister says
Lisa Nandy tells MPs she is concerned about the sector’s ‘financial fragility’ in the wake of broadband provider TalkTalk’s near-collapse
Trump offers $1mn reward for tips leading to election fraud conviction
US president offers payout days before midterm vote that will shape balance of power in Congress
FirstFT: Anthropic unveils long-awaited IPO prospectus
Also in today’s newsletter: Brazil’s currency plunges and Singapore to store Saudi Arabian oil in caverns
Trump accused of ‘manipulating’ Catholic bishops for political gain
Archbishop of Milwaukee says White House exploited clerics in Oval Office photo
Brazil’s currency plunges most since 1999 after Lula’s surprise victory
São Paulo stock bourse also sustains heavy sell-off after leftwing politician’s win against Flávio Bolsonaro
Meta plans $95bn stock offering to bankroll AI expansion
Chipmakers Nvidia, AMD and Broadcom will act as cornerstone investors
Microsoft offers buyouts to 60,000 staff
Tech giant moves to control costs and it spends up to $175bn on AI infrastructure this year
Iran hosts regional powers for talks to prevent fresh escalation
Senior security officials from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey met Iranian counterparts in Tehran on Monday
DWS to honour just 10% of redemption requests at flagship property fund
Cap imposed by Deutsche Bank’s asset manager aims to preserve liquidity and avoid gating fund altogether
Lula’s stunning comeback meets fiscal reality
Brazil’s president must now rein in spending and build a broad coalition
Trump administration illegally fired Maurene Comey, judge rules
Ruling deals a blow to the US government’s claims of sweeping presidential power to sack officials
‘Bold but sane’: what we learnt from Anthropic’s 240,000-word IPO filing
Prospectus details AI lab’s ‘mission’, $800bn data centre commitments and extraordinary governance structure
The five policy splits emerging in Andy Burnham’s cabinet
Prime minister faces many of the same problems that undermined his predecessor Sir Keir Starmer despite a pledge to end factionalism
Why you shouldn’t bother reading the Anthropic IPO filing
Valuing AI lab based on its historic reported numbers is a fool’s errand
Nigeria evacuates Ebola patient to Switzerland
Authorities work to contain deadly Bundibugyo virus after wife of Abuja-based Swiss diplomat became country’s first confirmed case
French bonds rally after Moody’s rating reprieve
France’s 10-year yield drops more than 0.1 percentage points after Paris dodges credit downgrade