Macron arrives in India as blockbuster fighter jet deal nears
The $35bn sale of more than 100 Rafales would be the largest-ever for New Delhi and Dassault Aviation
Danaher closes in on a nearly $10bn deal for med tech company Masimo
Device maker is in a long-running intellectual property dispute with Apple
Anderson Cooper to leave ‘60 Minutes’ in latest shake-up at CBS News
Correspondent’s exit comes as Bari Weiss seeks to revive Paramount-owned television network
Letter: Brussels must address the climate footprint of long-haul flights
From Diane Vitry, Aviation Director, Transport & Environment (environmental group), Brussels, Belgium
Letter: Retired insurance broker’s thoughts on advent of AI
From Nicky Samengo-Turner, Lambourn, Berkshire, UK
Letter: What about a drug to cure our shopping habit?
From Colin Paton, Freising, Bavaria, Germany
Letter: Small-cap investor’s one piece of advice
From David Coombs, Intelligent Investment Today Podcast, Corby, Northamptonshire, UK
Correction: Mark Cheverton
Mark Cheverton was cleared of all charges following his arrest on two occasions for supporting Palestine Action
India seeks a ‘Delhi Declaration’ on AI
Also in this newsletter: domestic banks given permission over deal financing
A grand palazzo overlooking Venice’s Piazza San Marco
The 1,000 square-metre space needs extensive renovation but Venice is increasingly sensitive about how its most historic buildings are used
Starmer promises increase in UK defence spending
‘I’ve increased my defence spending’
EU privacy watchdog opens probe into X over sexualised AI images
‘Large-scale’ inquiry is latest sign of how regulators are scrutinising the group’s Grok chatbot
A Hymn to Life — Gisèle Pelicot’s story of survival, courage and grace
What are we without our past? An extraordinary memoir documents Pelicot’s struggle to keep her identity alive in the aftermath of her husband’s monstrous crimes
FT Crossword: Number 18,296
Thomas Pritzker steps down as Hyatt executive chair over Epstein ties
Billionaire says he ‘exercised terrible judgment’ for maintaining contact with sex offender
World’s largest miner BHP profits from pivot towards copper
Red metal now accounts for more than half of underlying core earnings
FirstFT: Fund managers take most bearish position on dollar for a decade
Also in today’s newsletter: UK proposes audit changes to attract Chinese listings, and Japan reports weak GDP data
Starmer cancels plans to delay 30 local council elections in England
Latest government U-turn comes after Reform UK launched legal action over proposal
EVs must be 70% made in the EU to qualify for state support, Brussels says
Draft legislation on local content by European Commission seeks to protect bloc’s manufacturing industries
Keir Starmer says Britain needs to ‘go faster’ on defence spending
Prime minister is said to be examining how to bring forward plans to spend 3 per cent of UK GDP on military
Europe’s path to security without the US
The heads of Nato and EU Commission offer competing visions. Both have a point
Fed set to loosen US bank rules in attempt to boost mortgage lending
Central bank plans to ease capital requirements in an effort to shift home lending back to banks, top official says
Lunar New Year brings nonstop nagging for childless Chinese
Young people are sharing tips on how to deflect parental inquisitions during the holidays
Hapag-Lloyd to buy Israel’s Zim in $4.2bn shipping deal
German group will carve out portion of business to serve trade routes into Israel