I’m getting divorced. Should I settle out of court?
I would like to know the benefits and drawbacks of a financial dispute resolution
Axel Springer’s Telegraph deal waved through by UK government
Culture secretary’s decision not to refer bid to watchdogs means end of three-year sales process is in sight
Israel poised to seize Hizbollah’s ‘capital of liberation’
Twenty-six years ago a Lebanese militant leader stood in Bint Jbeil to hail a landmark Israeli retreat. Now the IDF is set to take the town
Artist Rirkrit Tiravanija: ‘I wanted a garden visible from every room’
His modernist house in Thailand floats on stilts above the forest floor, its hard edges softened by trees and vines — it’s the perfect backdrop for his relaxed guest policy
PwC plans overhaul of global consulting business
Shake-up spurred on by rise of AI and threat of major upheaval across the industry
Europe’s carbon pricing scheme under scrutiny as energy costs soar
The cost of polluting in Europe and the UK has fallen since the start of 2026
You Are the Führer’s Unrequited Love — the truth behind the ‘good Nazi’
In a hybrid of fiction and essay, Jean-Noël Orengo explores how Albert Speer charmed Hitler and then laundered his own postwar reputation
The priciest barrels of oil in history?
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Is the office bar back?
Some employers hope company pubs can offer a morale boost, despite a decline in workplace boozing
Why Hungary will find it hard to dismantle the Orbán system
The country has become beholden to former premier’s oligarchs and Russian interests, experts warn
The ever-shrinking JD Vance
After a series of setbacks, the vice-president is no longer Trump’s obvious successor
US pushing Iran to agree 20-year moratorium on nuclear activity
Washington’s demand that Tehran halt uranium enrichment has been a barrier to progress on talks
The right New York wine bar for every occasion
A wine writer’s guide to where to go on a date, impress your in-laws, try a novelty bottle or meet a stranger
Merck transforms itself through dealmaking as clock ticks on top-selling drug
Acquisitions fuel pharma group’s evolution as it prepares to lose patent protection on cancer drug Keytruda
Xi says world in ‘disarray’ as Spain pushes China to help end Iran war
Chinese president says Spain and China are ‘morally upright’ nations that should strengthen their co-operation
JPMorgan profits surge to $16.5bn in second-best quarter on record
Jamie Dimon warns economy faces ‘complex set of risks’ even as war in Iran boosts bank’s trading division
FirstFT: Predictions of an ‘exceptionally strong’ earnings season
Also in today’s newsletter: Iran and the US keep talking while OpenAI’s $852bn valuation comes under scrutiny from backers
ECB seeks to break insurance ‘deadlock’ in push for banking union
Regulator urges governments to fast-track long-delayed idea to help break down merger barriers
Submit your questions to Nigella Lawson: How can I take more pleasure from cooking?
Take part in a live Ask an Expert Q&A with food writer and FT columnist Nigella Lawson today at 1pm BST
Rebuke by former Nato chief points to wider government inaction
George Robertson’s focus is on defence but highlights failings elsewhere in Keir Starmer’s government
Wallenbergs rescue Swedish green steel project with €1.4bn funding deal
Stegra has been striving to avoid same fate as bankrupt Northvolt
LVMH sales hit as Middle East conflict delays luxury recovery
US and Israel’s war on Iran dents sales growth at world’s biggest luxury group
BP hails ‘exceptional’ quarter for oil traders as Iran war stokes volatility
Energy shock unleashed by the conflict has left traders and refineries competing for available cargoes
FTAV’s further reading
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