Financial Times World

10-year borrowing costs hit highest level in nearly three years despite upsized repurchase programme

Trade unions have called on chancellor John Healey and PM to target banks in next month’s fiscal event

Brent crude advances as escalation in US-Iran war feeds fears of renewed global supply crunch

CIA director John Ratcliffe will be involved in shuttle diplomacy between Moscow and Kyiv

Comments follow July’s rare joint intervention with Tokyo to support Japanese currency

Investors braced for price rises across smartphone line-up as memory costs hit

Pressure mounts on Martin Rolfe after software failure chaos that grounded flights on Tuesday stretches into second day

Probe follows TV footage of Nigel Farage’s aides allegedly seeking illegal overseas funding

Supporting the least successful American professional sports team of the past 15 years requires dedication and tailgate parties

Rassemblement National distances itself from Alternative for Germany ahead of next year’s French presidential vote

President plans to step down and run for prime minister despite long-running protests against his rule

Indian conglomerate seeks opportunities of ‘size and relevance’ after US justice department drops charges against billionaire chair Gautam Adani

The FT is tracking changes to the cost of living that will affect American voters

MPs press Prime Minister over UK defence spending as government tries to calm investors ahead of Budget

The misguided belief that dangling potential postwar profits can lead to peace has hampered US diplomacy from Ukraine to Gaza and Iran

Iran-backed Houthis launch biggest attack on the kingdom in years this week, taking their conflict to a new level

Reflective surfaces are being used less for vanity and more to create tension, intrigue and a sense of double-take fun

Also in today’s newsletter: Anthropic researcher quits and warns labs are ‘gambling’ with humanity’s future and Bessent warns traders not to bet against the Treasury

Partners are faced with a model that combines export-led growth with tech supremacy

Keeping pension income under the higher or additional tax thresholds requires tactical planning