Combined group will be the world’s largest independent TV maker producing shows from MasterChef to The Traitors
Investor redemptions and fears of AI disruption to software companies have prompted worries across the industry
Online travel agent was tipped to be the London Stock Exchange’s first significant listing of 2026
UK and French governments prepare to repatriate vulnerable nationals
Commodity houses reinvest bumper profits from years of volatility to cement dominance
French group says Middle East conflict shows how ‘disturbed state of geopolitics’ is driving rearmament
Qatar LNG shutdown threatens bigger supply hit than the Ukraine war
Former Goldman CEO says finance industry should plan as though another 2008-style meltdown is coming
Ellison father and son viewed deal as a matter of survival to compete with tech giants that now dominate Hollywood
Lenders weigh losses linked to Market Financial Solutions, which financed a Bangladeshi politician’s real estate empire
Health influencers promise an astonishing range of benefits from peptides, almost none of them tested in humans
What will the war in Iran mean for markets?
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Oil briefly hit $85 a barrel as Iraqi production shuts down because so few tankers risk journey through Strait of Hormuz
John Michael Ormerod was added to UK sanctions lists as part of attempts to disrupt Russia’s shadow fleet of vessels
Officials urge residents to return to normal but holidaymakers are cancelling
Brendan Carr says company’s bid raises a ‘drastically different’ level of concern to the one Netflix tabled
Costs at the pump exceed level at the end of the Biden administration
The longstanding independence of France’s ‘force de frappe’ may stand in the way of successful co-ordination with allies
Asif Aziz’s Criterion Capital owns several apartment blocks in capital as well as Trocadero centre in Piccadilly
Crude has surged as flows through Strait of Hormuz dry up, but so far reaction is muted compared with past oil shocks
New AI assessment systems fail to identify risks, warns Financial Conduct Authority
Smarter operators in a depressed and AI-disrupted sector can still find an edge
Investors have been right to identify geopolitics as a rising risk factor
The main source of concern is Tehran’s influence over shipping in the Strait of Hormuz
Also in today’s newsletter: Blackstone’s flagship private credit fund hit by outflows and OpenAI amends US defence contract
FT analysis identifies 12 accounts on platform that made large well-timed wagers just ahead of start of conflict
Revenues for right-leaning broadcaster rise following bigger TV and online audiences
Also in this newsletter: Croatia offers Adria solution to Druzhba stand-off
As Dubai panics over the escalating conflict in the Middle East, its status as a haven for wealthy expats may be in jeopardy
Bank explores extension of chief executive Sergio Ermotti’s tenure as it prepares for continued uncertainty
Co-chief Greg Peters is ‘nervous for the industry’, days after streaming group cedes WBD tie-up to David Ellison’s company
Philip Lane says extended conflict and disruption to energy supplies could also lead to ‘sharp’ drop in Eurozone output
The tenth annual list showcases 1,000 examples of outstanding business performance
Move comes after Central American country ejected Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison from canal terminals
Retail chain’s new chief executive needs to catch up with rival Home Bargains
