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Renault looks to cut Europe sales reliance as China battle heats up

French carmaker targets push in India and other emerging markets

Europe considers tapping oil reserves as G7 seeks to smother energy crisis

Also in this newsletter: Ukraine’s pipeline stand-off leaves Brussels deeply frustrated

FirstFT: Oil falls as Trump says Iran war will end ‘very soon’

Also in today’s newsletter: LeCun’s AI start-up and Poland’s anti-drone shield

Oil price surge puts Takaichi’s honeymoon at risk

Reliance on energy imports exposes Japan to volatility and could delay interest rate rises

Yann LeCun’s AI start-up raises more than $1bn in Europe’s largest seed round

Meta’s former chief AI scientist launches AMI Labs with backing from Nvidia, Temasek and Jeff Bezos

Can the G7 release enough oil to calm the market?

Analysts are sceptical that releasing strategic reserves would solve the problems in the Gulf

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Europe looks to shield consumers from high energy prices

France and Italy are monitoring petrol prices for evidence of price gouging

Goldman pitches a new big short

The Wall Street bank has been calling hedge funds with a strategy to short software loans

Board games maker to be first private company traded under UK’s ‘Pisces’ system

‘Outsmarted’ maker QPlay will use trading platform operated by JP Jenkins ahead of London Stock Exchange’s first foray

‘Exceptional’ wetness points to climate change future, say scientists

Pattern of weather extremes as global temperatures reach 1.49C above preindustrial levels for the month of February

Roy Chan can turn you into Austin Butler

A workout with Hollywood’s hottest personal trainer

Roger Matthews, FT journalist, 1941-2026

In a business filled with oversized egos, former Middle East editor appeared to have none

Iran is a crucial test case for the American way of war

The conflict in Ukraine seemed to cast doubt on a military model based on overwhelming air power

The battle for France’s cities sets the stage for presidential showdown

Political trends set to shape next year’s pivotal vote are on display in this month’s municipal elections

Berkeley confronts the crisis in London homebuilding

The FTSE 100 group specialising in brownfield development faces tax and regulatory obstacles

What the UK should learn from this energy crisis

There is little doubt that the windfall tax has hit investment in the North Sea

A Woman of Substance — Channel 4 hit gets a Downton-meets-Dallas reboot

This new take on the popular 1985 series about a maid’s rise to property mogul feels stuck in the 1980s

Israel expects Lebanon offensive to outlast Iran conflict

IDF preparing extended campaign against militant group Hizbollah, according to people familiar with discussions

Whitney Biennial turns away from current events — and the results are a welcome relief

This edition refrains from overt political statements and instead embraces beauty, nuance and calm

The handymen and drivers keeping Tehran running

Even under bombardment, workers across Iran’s capital are delivering food and fixing potholes

‘It’s good business’: how London became an ‘energy from waste’ capital

Expansion will turn Thames-side facility into Europe’s biggest but critics say it will discourage recycling and cause air pollution

Venice’s cicchetti renaissance: where to find the city’s best bar snacks

The traditional bites have been a staple in Venetian bacari (wine taverns) for centuries. Now creative new flavours and inventive techniques are giving them a fresh twist