Olive oil glut prompts unprecedented intervention by Spain
Spanish authorities instruct farmers to keep 12% of production off the market to stabilise prices
Swinging oil prices highlight majors’ high-quality problem
There are signs big groups have started investing in early stages of next growth cycle
Survival expert Ray Mears: ‘We Britons need to toughen up’
The bushcraft master on why wars are won by civilians, how executives can learn self-reliance — and which wild plants are worth eating
Telecoms entrepreneur behind ‘breathtaking fraud’ hit with freezing orders
Indian and Singaporean courts freeze assets of businessman who allegedly orchestrated private credit fraud before fleeing US
World ‘virtually certain’ to exceed average 1.5C of warming in 2026, EU agency says
October ranks as warmest on record with average global air temperature 1.75C above pre-industrial levels
New wave of bomb threats targets Irish media and EU flights
Incidents come a week before two major summits in Dublin to be attended by 50 European leaders
FT Weekend Magazine Crossword Number 818
Trump’s midterm setback won’t save the planet
But it’s still a boost for US clean energy hopes
Ikea sales fall as furniture group cuts prices to revive growth
Brand owner Inter Ikea says consumer weakness and geopolitical turmoil will weigh on sales and profits
Bangkok’s prime property market is poised for change
A new residential skyscraper opening on the Park Lane of the Thai capital has not been without difficulty. But its unveiling marks a moment for a city ready for a new chapter
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FT Weekend Quiz: Christopher Boone, PCB and La bohème
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Strong wage growth supports Bank of Japan’s December move higher
Nominal wage growth in September moved to a three-decade high
Moderna swings to profit as momentum for cancer vaccine builds
Biotech company remains strongest performer in S&P 500 over past year
Wall Street set to steady after tech rout
Donald Trump blames voters for AI sell-off as futures point to small gains at the opening bell
FirstFT: Global stocks tumble as Democratic sweep sparks AI rout
Also in today’s newsletter: US tech barons face reckoning and Singapore Airlines’ new double-bed cabins
Bracken Prize for Young Authors 2026: the longlist
The future of Arctic commerce and the impact of AI on young professionals are topics in the running for award for best business book proposal
What to wear in stormy weather
Rain-resistant menswear for the slickest commuter
Ruth Tomlinson is making a treasure trail. Will you find a gem?
The Devotives Hoard is being “hidden, buried and hung” around the world
Word Circle Number 134
Binary Puzzle Number 134
The absurdity of taxing tourists
Should you pay for loitering in front of the best paintings in galleries or talking on speakerphone to your relatives back home?
Donald Trump has taught the world that tariffs are useless
The Republicans’ evisceration in the midterm elections shows the economic and political costs of mindless protectionism