School politics class: UK could be fast-tracked back into EU, pro-Brussels group argues
European Union
School IB economics: Student protests rock Paris as 7,000 detained
Production possibilities curve
China’s economy expands 4.5% in third quarter
Strong exports buoy growth as domestic demand lags
David Miliband: ‘I’m still learning. I’m still energised. The job’s not finished’
Head of IRC charity and former foreign secretary sees new hope in UK politics and hints at a return
Burnham always wants to look like he’s listening, especially when he isn’t
A behind-the-scenes look at the work of Rutherford Hall, critical communications strategist
FT Financial Literacy and Inclusion Campaign
The FT invites readers to join our campaign to promote financial literacy in the UK and around the world
Anthropic commits 5% of shares to ‘public benefit’ fund
AI start-up has faced growing public backlash over safety and economic concerns
Private equity finds next Asian frontier
Foreign firms make up majority of large buyout deals in Asia’s fourth-biggest economy
Letter: Originality is more valuable in the age of AI
From Måns Hosk, CEO & Co-Founder of global brand design agency Kurppa Hosk, Stockholm, Sweden
Letter: Betjeman reminds us Boots once ran a library service
From Michael Winckless, Bangkok, Thailand
Letter: Three reasons why Italy is not like America
From Giovanna Varotti and Valentina Gozzi, Bologna, Italy
Letter: ‘Watergate would be a 12-hour news story today’
From Vic Paine, Derwen, Denbighshire, Wales, UK
Letter: Biggest cost of the Iran war is not yet in the data
From Rakesh Chitkara, Country Director, United Arab Emirates, World Agriculture Forum, Dubai, UAE
Letter: Valuing bank stocks when interest rates are surging
From Cristiano Zazzara, Adjunct Professor of Finance, New York University Stern School of Business, New York, NY, US
Letter: Europe’s PR voting systems encourage the extremes
From Peter Devlin, Krailling, Germany
Letter: Badenoch’s ‘odd’ IHT pledge
From Andrew Brooke, Pulborough, West Sussex, UK
Letter: The economic solution to non-compete clauses
From Calum Galleitch, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Letter: Cloud cuckoo land?
From Martin Allen, London N1, UK
Correction: Peel Hunt
Peel Hunt was not an adviser to easyJet in the takeover by Apollo, as wrongly stated in an article on October 16. The company advised easyJet founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou directly
Flight from Israel diverted after ‘threat’
Austrian Airlines says Vienna-bound flight from Tel Aviv made an emergency stop in Sofia
US rate rises are being amplified in global markets
The Iran war and shifts by China are tightening the supply of dollars in international markets
FT Crossword: Number 18,509
Trump to begin transforming historic golf course despite court order
Renovation of century-old East Potomac course is part of president’s effort to remodel Washington in his own image
FirstFT: Macron faces political firestorm after ‘unprecedented’ riots
Also in today’s newsletter: US threatens Europe over Starlink restrictions and Accenture looks to sell Chinese operations