Jefferies claims Western Alliance made ‘false’ statements over First Brands
Wall Street war of words escalates as heads of US investment bank hit out at Arizona-based lender
Why did we ever think data centres in the Gulf were a good idea?
US tech companies have concentrated much of their AI infrastructure build-out in the Middle East
Microsoft adds Anthropic AI models to its Copilot workplace tools
Software giant is integrating technology from OpenAI’s rival as it diversifies away from ChatGPT maker
Theory of Flames is an opera that asks: how do you love a conspiracy theorist?
Premiering at Amsterdam’s Opera Forward Festival, Michel van der Aa’s film/opera hybrid is conceptually rich but weakly executed
About those inflation fears
Same, but bigger
Beyond the stricken Gulf, global trade is relatively calm
The Strait of Hormuz is vital for oil and related products but not a critical shipping thoroughfare
One night with Givenchy
HTSI and the fashion house come together in Paris to celebrate Sarah Burton
EQT takes 42% stake in Yorkshire Water
Swedish private equity group to inject funds into utility in sign of enduring investor confidence in the industry
Wine storage is emerging from the cellar
Why hide the Lafite when you can have it on show?
Trump’s Venezuela strategy has failed in Iran
The appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei has dashed the US president’s hope of picking Iran’s new leader
Flip it and reverse it: the enduring fun of Jaeger-LeCoultre’s Reverso
The switchable dials coveted by collectors and celebrities alike
Gilt market slump deepens as traders bet on BoE rate rise
UK government bond market under renewed pressure as oil surpasses $100 a barrel
Nscale raises $2bn as Sandberg and Clegg join board
Deal for UK data centre provider is among the largest of its kind for a European tech start-up
G7 to discuss joint release of emergency oil reserves
Middle East war has triggered surge in crude prices that threatens global economy
Court case against Gerry Adams opens in London
Civil trial marks first time a court has been asked to decide if former Sinn Féin leader was senior IRA member
Call for entries: Europe’s Leading Patent Law Firms 2026
We invite clients and peers to recommend firms and rate them for specialist expertise by March 27
And the FTAV chart quiz winner isn’t . . .
No tee, no shade
Taiwan baseball diplomacy throws curveball into China-Japan spat
Beijing accuses Taiwanese premier of ‘evil motives’ after he was spotted in the Tokyo Dome stands
FirstFT: G7 ministers hold emergency oil meeting
Also in today’s newsletter: the discovery of a ‘narco-ledger’ in Mexico and has China ended poverty?
UK should not back a war that boosts Putin
Rising energy prices inadvertently strengthen Russia and weaken incumbent European governments
Nigel Farage takes stake in bitcoin company run by Kwasi Kwarteng
Reform UK leader invests £215,000 in Stack Bitcoin
Virgin Media O2 owner eyes broadband deals to take on BT Openreach
Telefónica’s Marc Murtra vows to ‘help’ UK subsidiary better compete with Openreach network
Stagflationary forces are building
A weakening US labour market and financial strains come as the Iran war and surging oil prices spark concerns about inflation pressures
German chancellor’s party suffers narrow defeat in key regional election
Greens hold on in Baden-Württemberg state while AfD almost doubles vote share