Trump says Saudi crown prince ‘knew nothing’ about Khashoggi’s murder
US president gives lavish welcome to Mohammed bin Salman at start of high-profile visit to Washington
Elon Musk returns to the White House at dinner for Saudi crown prince
Billionaire’s appearance at black-tie event for Mohammed bin Salman signals improving relations with Donald Trump
US tech stocks slide as traders fret over ‘frothy’ AI valuations
Nasdaq lower as heavyweights including Nvidia and Microsoft sustain steep falls
Singapore riven over fate of founding father’s home
Government’s move to preserve historic bungalow contravenes Lee Kuan Yew’s wishes and public opinion
Letter: Here’s how the British economy reduces fiscal volatility
From João Sousa, Deputy Director of the Fraser of Allander Institute, University of Strathclyde; Former Senior Fiscal Analyst, Office for Budget Responsibility, Glasgow, UK
Letter: Franklin speaking
From Guy Wroble, Denver, CO, US
Letter: Even doctors complain of the NHS merry-go-round
From Dr Richard Littlewood, Medical Doctor, London SE24, UK
Letter: Some key observations to complement Gates’ vision
From Francesco Paolo Mongelli, Honorary Professor, Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany
Letter: Stop turning entrepreneurs into EU rules contortionists
From Aleksandra Stiller, Chief Legal Officer, OT09, Stockholm, Sweden
Letter: AI can restore the human touch to recruitment
From Matt Wilson, Co-founder and CEO, Jack & Jill, London E2, UK
Letter: Banks waste far too much on payouts to shareholders
From Simon Youel, Head of Policy & Advocacy, Positive Money; Visiting Research Fellow, University of Manchester, UK
More than 80 countries back push for ‘road map’ to quit fossil fuels at COP30
Intervention from ministers once again puts the topic at the heart of climate change discussions
Paramount held talks with Saudi wealth fund over potential Warner bid
David Ellison met officials from the kingdom’s Public Investment Fund, among other Gulf investors
Wildcats set to make comeback in UK
India’s tech evolution is speeding up
The sector is expanding far beyond its giant IT service companies
No return to ‘hollowed out’ UK armed forces, defence secretary to say
John Healey to defend government’s military spending priorities as report raises concerns about readiness
FT Crossword: Number 18,217
‘Things happen’: Trump recasts Khashoggi killing as Saudi prince arrives with deals
US president touts $1tn investment from Mohammed bin Salman during gilded Oval Office welcome for strongman
Fintech Klarna records loss as it expands into conventional lending
Swedish group has been diversifying away from its bread-and-butter model of deferred payment loans
US Congress approves bill to release Jeffrey Epstein files
Legislation forcing the disclosure of more documents must now be signed into law by Donald Trump
UK ministers accuse Exxon of lack of engagement over efforts to save Scottish plant
US oil group cancelled meetings during talks to try to avert closure of ethylene unit, correspondence claims
Reeves asks UK regulator to investigate private dental charges
Competition and Markets Authority set to probe dentistry sector after sharp increase in prices
Transcript: Big deals in Big Pharma
Robert Armstrong speaks to US finance editor James Fontanella-Khan
FirstFT: China raises economic pressure on Japan in dispute over Taiwan
Also in today’s newsletter, Philippine corruption scandal escalates, and US House votes to release Epstein files