Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Cryptocurrencies myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. A record $8.6bn worth of crypto deals were struck in 2025, as the US government’s openness to digital assets ushered in a wave of mergers and acquisitions that is expected to continue into next year. The … Read more
Jamie Laing’s posh-boy profile was a “double-edged sword” when starting the cute UK vegan confectioner Candy Kittens, says his co-founder, Ed Williams. Laing’s modest celebrity status, which came from starring in Made In Chelsea, the “structured reality” show about a group of young west Londoners, opened doors for the pair to pitch their embryonic idea … Read more
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world The US Department of Justice said that it may take several more weeks to complete the release of documents relating to the late child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, which Congress had ordered published … Read more
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the US banks myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. America’s six largest banks added $600bn in market value in 2025, spurred on by the Trump administration’s push to deregulate the industry and a revival in investment banking. The collective market capitalisation of the six … Read more
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the War in Ukraine myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Ukraine is ready to withdraw “heavy forces” from the parts of the Donbas region it still controls if Russia mirrors the pullback as part of a peace deal, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Libya’s military chief of staff and other senior officers were killed when their plane crashed near Ankara after reporting a technical malfunction. Mohammad Ali Ahmad Al-Haddad, chief of general staff of the internationally recognised Tripoli-based … Read more
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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Washington has barred former EU commissioner Thierry Breton and four others from entering the country over what it said was “censorship” and coercion of US social media platforms. The visa ban follows a campaign of … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. BP has agreed to sell a majority stake in its Castrol lubricants division to US infrastructure group Stonepeak in a deal that values the business at $10.1bn including debt, as the UK oil and gas … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. One of the world’s hottest initial public offering markets this year is showing signs of weakness after a number of disappointing debuts. Roughly half of Hong Kong’s listings since the start of November have failed … Read more