The Glam

A Keynesian solution to global imbalances

Economists have been proposing fixes to structural problems created by an international reserve currency since the 1940s

Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead

Governments will implement repatriation and quarantine procedures for people leaving MV Hondius

Deal advice has evolved into a huge legal business but leaves firms vulnerable to misuse of confidential information

The city’s wealthy property owners say they are sick of being vilified

Think-tank network that has prospered under Donald Trump has close operational ties to secretive Catholic group

German family shareholders want to press ahead with listing of Paris-backed group at €15bn-€20bn valuation

Premier League club to face Paris Saint-Germain on May 30 in Budapest

East-west pipeline allows world’s biggest oil company to circumvent the Strait of Hormuz and keep pumping

Lawsuit brought by Elon Musk heads into final week in court, with Sam Altman due to testify

Iran war and inflation hit US president’s approval ratings and weigh on Republican midterm prospects, survey shows

Aliko Dangote tells the FT he is leaning towards Mombasa rather than Tanzania for 650,000-barrel-a-day oil mega-project

US president has threatened to raise levies to 25% if EU does not implement last year’s trade deal

Consumer credit fintech issued more new personal loans than any other UK lender

Defence minister plans Washington trip after Chancellor Friedrich Merz falls out with US president

Airlines have managed to avoid greater turbulence because jet fuel hasn’t actually run short — yet

Canberra has used its status as major gas exporter to push Asian suppliers to maintain flow of vital refined oil products

As Reform UK’s leader aims for government, he must juggle a growing crowd of admirers and influence-seekers

In a rare interview the Sports Direct founder confirms he was behind the car park video that led to his rival’s demise

Many of the brightest workers steer clear of such businesses because promotions are scarcer and rewards lower

Mixue has bold plans for international expansion but its successful formula may face hurdles abroad

CFO Victor Vial says world trading routes will be permanently reshaped after the conflict

Sadiq Khan’s long tenure as mayor is a sharp contrast to high turnover in Downing Street

Both extremes now have an affinity for cancel culture and conspiracy theories