French weather service alerts police to tampering after suspicious Polymarket bets
Users of weather forum say Paris temperature data may have been manipulated for wagers on prediction market platform
Toxic rain falls on Russian city after refinery blaze
Ukrainian drone strike on Rosneft plant prompts authorities to advise residents to stay indoors
DeepSeek targets $20bn valuation to stop poaching of staff
Chinese AI start-up is raising funds for first time to keep researchers after several defections to rivals
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Britons are now working like Americans
Hours worked per person across the two countries have converged, but the productivity gap has widened
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A centuries-old craft is sparkling once again
Europe’s resistance to Chinese investment has stalled
The European Commission’s repeated attempts to run a coherent green industrial strategy are showing few results
UK business activity rose more than expected in April
Companies rushed to make purchases amid fears that the Iran war would send prices even higher
FirstFT: Workplace AI divide widens
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Deutsche Telekom boss braces for battle to land US mega-merger
Tim Höttges must win support from the German government to secure landmark $267bn deal for T-Mobile US
PwC fined $166mn by Hong Kong regulators over Evergrande audit
Big Four firm also faces six-month ban related to its work on failed property developer’s books
Eurozone faces ‘deepening economic woes’ from Middle East conflict, survey suggests
Closely watched Purchasing Managers’ index points to first contraction in 16 months in private sector activity
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US to speed up payments for new medical devices
Regulators hand industry a lobbying victory after fierce effort to get faster coverage for their products
Economic pessimism plagues UK youth
From broke to woke? New poll findings have wide implications for political and policy trends
Man Group hit by single $6.1bn redemption
Withdrawal from one investor threatens to slow efforts to expand beyond hedge fund division
L’Oréal hails ‘lipstick effect’ as war drives sales of small beauty comforts
Cosmetics group’s chief also credits recovery in Chinese market as revenues in Europe and north Asia grow
Foxtons suffers 35% slump in house sale fees
Iran war has hit buyer sentiment and affected mortgage rates and availability, says chief executive
Nestlé sales held back by infant formula recalls
Swiss group beats expectations as coffee growth offsets impact of baby product saga
UK public sector borrowing hit £12.6bn in March as Iran war strains finances
Higher energy prices stoked by conflict have resulted in higher borrowing costs for government
Sainsbury’s and WHSmith warn Middle East war will hit profits
Retailers flag weak outlook as consumers rein in spending
Beijing’s auto bash and Coupang under scrutiny
The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times
US rate cuts will be postponed the longer the energy shock lasts
Read the April forecast from the FT’s Monetary Policy Radar team