Apple launches legal challenge to UK attempt to access encrypted user data
iPhone maker files complaint over latest government demand to connect to cloud backups of British users
Israel’s defence minister triggers row after sacking general on TV
Opposition decries attempt by Israel Katz to oust commander responsible for West Bank as sop to far-right voters
How big was the American JPY intervention?
We can but guess, for now
Texas law firm agrees $15mn settlement over judicial scandal
Jackson Walker admitted it failed to disclose romantic relationship between former partner and federal bankruptcy judge
AstraZeneca and Bristol-Myers: when Big Pharma isn’t big enough
Sheer mass helps when enlarged balance sheets allow for bigger bets on potential blockbuster drugs
AstraZeneca investors raise concerns over mega-merger talks
Shareholders question looming patent cliff and antitrust risks in potential $400bn tie-up with Bristol Myers Squibb
AstraZeneca holds talks with Bristol Myers Squibb over $400bn tie-up
Deal would create world’s fourth-largest drugmaker by market value
Six teenagers, a brutal murder and the story they couldn’t take back
In 2002, a group of friends from North Carolina told a story that ruined all their lives. What if it wasn’t true?
Iran denies Trump claim of imminent talks
US president had said negotiations would begin on Monday but Tehran denied the two parties were in talks
UBS fined $125mn over lax money laundering controls
Swiss bank failed to implement adequate curbs despite previous sanction by US regulators
Reform UK promises large-scale ‘military operation’ to block small boat crossings
Policy pledge comes as rightwing party drops behind Labour in polls
Todd Blanche wins backing of senators after scrapping $1.8bn ‘slush fund’
Support of two Republicans paves way for acting US attorney-general to be confirmed in the post
Japan vows further yen intervention with US if needed
Finance minister Satsuki Katayama confirms joint action with Washington to counter ‘disorderly movements’
Iranian tanker tolls: totally legit after all?
Nice Suezmax you’ve got there. Shame if something happened to it
And the FTAV charts quiz winner isn’t…
Tee-total
Inside the grey market for online accounts
Traders claim to have Instagram, YouTube, Reddit and Uber accounts available — but tech companies want to stop the sales
Time for Andy Burnham to smile on UK science
Waning support for basic research threatens Britain’s technology ambitions
Struggling to make sense of AstraZeneca-BMS
All about oncology? A cardio workout? Patent-cliff avoidance? American dreaming?
Can Democrats win over the working class?
A new report shows that the party can’t take disillusioned Trump voters for granted
Why Burnham is wrong about education and opportunity
Success in adulthood is not just about connections
ASML’s hold over the future of chipmaking is weakening
The Dutch company’s monopoly is not at imminent risk but China is edging ever closer
Reform’s Richard Tice probed over alleged failure to declare an interest
UK’s parliamentary standards watchdog is investigating the rightwing party’s deputy leader
Chess: Geneva to host 2026 world title match with holder Gukesh the underdog against Sindarov
Puzzle: can you win like the world title challenger?
Football has given Europe a rare geopolitical victory
Players like Lamine Yamal and Jude Bellingham are Europe’s rare earths