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Investors bet on smaller private equity funds to break deal drought
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Private equity myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Investors in private equity funds are betting on smaller firms in the hope they will be better able to exit holdings during a prolonged dealmaking downturn than their larger rivals. Pension funds and endowments are … Read more
Tech groups shift $120bn of AI data centre debt off balance sheets
Creative financing helps insulate Big Tech while binding Wall Street to a future boom or bust
Top Shell auditor leaves EY role as regulators probe independence breaches
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. One of EY’s top accountants left the partnership this month just six days before UK regulators announced an investigation into the Big Four firm’s audits of Shell, which he had led for four years. Gary … Read more
EU spent less on US energy after $750bn Trump trade deal
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The EU has spent 7 per cent less on oil and gas from the US over the past four months despite making a pledge to Donald Trump to purchase $750bn of American energy over the … Read more
John Elkann’s year to forget: a pile-up of problems from family to Ferrari
Tax fraud charges escalate schism within Agnelli dynasty as troubles mount across billionaire’s business empire
‘A stream of negativity and abuse’: why are Labour MPs still sticking with X?
Despite concerns, politicians continue to use Elon Musk’s platform in search of a ‘civilised debate’ with constituents
Epstein files appear to show former Prince Andrew asked Ghislaine Maxwell for ‘inappropriate friends’
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. A person appearing to be the former Prince Andrew emailed Ghislaine Maxwell asking if she had any “new inappropriate friends” for him and discussed procuring girls ahead of an official royal visit to Peru, the … Read more
Trump administration accuses China of unfair chip trade practices
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world The Trump administration has accused China of using unfair trade practices to try and dominate the global chip industry, but said it will not increase tariffs on Chinese imports until mid-2027. In an … Read more