Shein loses UK copyright lawsuit against Temu
Legal dispute between arch rivals was a test of online platforms’ responsibility for third-party merchants
Live reader Q&A — are droughts and wildfires our new normal?
Take part in a live Ask an Expert Q&A with business columnist Pilita Clark and climate correspondent Attracta Mooney, now
Tony — a funny, sun-kissed take on the making of Anthony Bourdain
Set in the summer of 1975, this spry film adapts select chapters of the chef’s memoir ‘Kitchen Confidential’
Private capital summit: where returns and opportunities will come from
Has AI made it harder for Gen Z to find jobs?
Use of the technology by both prospective applicants and employers has muddied waters
Canary Wharf Group sells SocGen office in £625mn deal
Operating company behind London district has sold 1-5 Bank Street to its own investors Brookfield and the Qatar Investment Authority
The right must fight its own woke wing
There are lessons to be learnt from the left on how rage alienates potential allies
Postcard from Northumberland: an off-grid whisky trail
The Ad Gefrin distillery has revived a once-illicit isolated industry, telling its history through walking tours
Price of niche rare earth jumps on fears of renewed Chinese export controls
Erbium, used widely in infrastructure, is among the broad range of metals that China dominates production of
Etna by Paul Yoon — the horrors of war through a dog’s eyes
The brutal world of a battle-weary canine narrator is a piercing classic of survival with the feel of a modern parable
Takaichi slams Putin’s visit to disputed Pacific islands
Japan’s prime minister rebukes Russian president’s first-ever trip to Kuril Islands
FirstFT: Anthropic investors bet on $2tn valuation
Also in today’s newsletter: Trump’s press officer steps down, and lab-grown diamonds win over women
Can Roxen’s ‘electric watercraft’ challenge the Jet Ski?
Plus four other gadgets that do their bit for the environment
Sun, sea and bombs in Odesa
In the port city known for its beaches and nightlife, Russian attacks are choking off an export lifeline
The best theatre shows to see in London and beyond
The FT’s critics pick the biggest and best plays now on in the West End and elsewhere
UK growth resilient in second quarter
Real GDP held up better than expected during the worst months of the energy price shock
Maersk chief calls for investment push to ease trade strains
Container shipping group hiked guidance after port bottlenecks boosted freight rates and profits
Number of UK pupils sitting A-level economics rises over 10%
Universities also report a record number of students opting for degrees in engineering and tech
South Korea orders new investors to take classes after single-stock trading frenzy
Regulators tighten curbs less than three months after controversial products were introduced
TSMC and Sony team up, China’s AI stocks swing
The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times
UK economy grows 0.4% in second quarter
Expansion comes as businesses weather surge in energy prices
‘The most difficult dilemma’
Monetary policy and supply shocks
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