Kevin Warsh to stick with lean Fed messaging despite market backlash
US central bank chair remains confident that sweeping reforms will win over key investors
Mike Ashley says Harvey Nichols is in a ‘death spiral’
Sports Direct founder casts doubt over department store chain’s prospects even as he vies to acquire it
Castlelake walks away from easyJet takeover battle
Withdrawal clears the way for Apollo to buy budget airline
Diageo boss Dave Lewis stakes revival on canned cocktails and Guinness
New chief unveils plans to restore growth along with suite of cost cuts
Abdul El-Sayed delivers significant victory for progressive Democrats
Also in today’s newsletter, a wide-ranging exclusive interview with Virginia governor Abigail Spanberger
Carlos Acosta: Myths and Modern Masters — a display of the star’s enduring powers
Dancers showed a total command of time and space in this well-selected line-up at London’s Royal Opera House
Paramount agrees safeguards for UK approval of $110bn WBD deal
David Ellison makes commitments on news provision, investment and programming to win government nod
Europe must create an AI money-mobilisation machine
Talented researchers and entrepreneurs have built a dynamic start-up ecosystem that deserves to be magnified
Referrals to Prevent anti-radicalisation scheme jump after Southport attacks
Concerns about people being fascinated with extreme violence increase following conviction of Axel Rudakubana
The confounding ‘compounding’ of ‘compounding’
When growth isn’t enough
ConocoPhillips chief Ryan Lance to step down after 14 years
Third-largest US oil and gas company changes leadership as profits climb on war-driven price surge
The good, the bad and the green of Badenoch
The Tory leader’s stance on climate exposes her greatest strength and weaknesses
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Russia targets Maga influencers ahead of German state vote
The ‘Matryoshka’ campaign is seeking to amplify inflammatory English-language posts, officials say
Could over-investment in natural gas drive up US electricity bills?
A new report finds that meeting data centre demand primarily with gas creates financial risks for utility customers
Where Are the Kings — Donal Ryan’s soul-piercing novel of adolescent grief
In his story of a family wracked by loss, the prizewinning Irish author’s incisive prose and flashes of humour keep mawkish sentiment in check
US public pension funds and business groups clash on SEC climate risk disclosure shift
Vanguard and Norway’s sovereign wealth fund strike cautious response to regulator
Both Trump and young Americans are warming to China
The president and Gen Z voters are far more open to a co-operative relationship with Beijing than hawks in Congress
30 years of Orla Kiely
The retro prints that went from handbags to duvet covers – and became modern classics
Only 1 in 7 of England’s rivers, lakes and estuaries meet ecological standards
Charity says Environment Agency data shows that the country’s waters are ‘among the filthiest in Europe’
FirstFT: US law firms weigh stake sale to private equity
Also in today’s newsletter: An interview with Virginia’s governor Abigail Spanberger and DeepMind’s CEO Hassabis steps down
How not to do an M&A league table
Alpha: vile
Why can’t a bathroom be curtained, carpeted and cushioned?
Enough with the clinical and sterile, bring back the chintz and swagging