Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 2mTens of thousands of Italian drivers have purchased Polish number plates for their cars and motorbikes in an elaborate scheme to evade road taxes and pay lower insurance premiums. ft.trib.al/pQ3FE3M 141
Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 2hInvestors look to shelter portfolios from rising AI concentration risks ft.trib.al/0zCz27qft.trib.alInvestors look to shelter portfolios from rising AI concentration risksFund managers see hedge funds and emerging markets assets as bulwarks against sudden shift in sentiment on artificial intelligence 1208
Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 2h The US is looking more like Italy ft.trib.al/V5GVvf0 | opinionft.trib.alThe US is looking more like ItalyAmerica is not so exceptional any more — and the New World is becoming more like the Old 4278
Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 2h EU countries shoot themselves in the foot when they veto sanctions ft.trib.al/3FKmceB | opinionft.trib.alEU countries shoot themselves in the foot when they veto sanctionsA recent move by France makes talk of ‘strategic autonomy’ look like hot air 2368
Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 3hOpinion: London is tiring, so we complain about being tired, and about being tired of being tired. ft.trib.al/MaINQoV 271
Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 3hWhat can we learn from the office AI superusers? ft.trib.al/NGHozuBft.trib.alWhat can we learn from the office AI superusers?Leaders who have gone all-in on new tech tools describe how they are reimagining their working lives 380
Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 3hBT weighs improved TalkTalk offer after initial approach rejected ft.trib.al/cHhpF9mft.trib.alBT weighs improved TalkTalk offer after initial approach rejectedTelecoms group seeks deal within days for debt-laden broadband provider 061
Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 3hIn defence of big business ft.trib.al/QYoxqiKft.trib.alIn defence of big businessDespite the lionisation of small companies, prosperity hinges on a handful of large firms 390
Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 3hLegal risks pile up for Altman as OpenAI uncovers dozens of hacks ft.trib.al/afQxSGxft.trib.alLegal risks pile up for Altman as OpenAI uncovers dozens of hacksCyber security incidents involving company’s AI tools leave ChatGPT maker vulnerable to wave of lawsuits 2199
Reposted by Financial Timestejparikh.ft.com @tejparikh.ft.com · 3hEverybody loves small businesses. But prosperity hinges on the big ones. My latest for @financialtimes.com. In defence of big business: as.ft.com/r/6b18cb3d-3... 6426
Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 4hAustralian authorities probe Flydubai attacker’s links to the country ft.trib.al/C85QrUIft.trib.alAustralian authorities probe Flydubai attacker’s links to the countryRecriminations among various governments have escalated after the attempted hijacking of a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv last week 1186
Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 4hBritain’s Budget needs to tame spending and boost growth ft.trib.al/4r9j9RUft.trib.alBritain’s Budget needs to tame spending and boost growthChancellor Healey can still make a low-key fiscal event a constructive one 4180
Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 4hWith surrogacy illegal in China, an industry of agencies, consultants and fertility clinics has emerged to connect clients with women overseas willing to carry their children. ft.trib.al/R9ulxiR 1151
Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 4hWhy the IPO market is booming and busting ft.trib.al/1DejWPoft.trib.alWhy the IPO market is booming and bustingFlotations have stalled and returns from new listings have been weak 0101
Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 5hHow 60,000 Polish number plates exposed Italy’s tax allergy ft.trib.al/FZ0svPzft.trib.alHow 60,000 Polish number plates exposed Italy’s tax allergyGiorgia Meloni is moving to cut unpopular road levies that have spawned evasion schemes using cars registered in Poland 2232
Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 5hBosnia elections pit EU hopes against Russian influence ft.trib.al/2Ed9pd0ft.trib.alBosnia elections pit EU hopes against Russian influenceSerbian nationalists find ready support from Moscow and a US eager for deals 0124
Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 6hGermany’s Merz arrives in Kyiv to show support for Ukraine ft.trib.al/fH1D57Pft.trib.alGermany’s Merz arrives in Kyiv to show support for UkraineTrip comes as Russia expands its air war against Ukraine ahead of winter and escalates ‘hybrid’ attacks on Europe 2619
Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 6hIn a private group chat, an elite crew of prediction-market bettors turn elections, wars and disasters into ‘free money on the floor’: ft.trib.al/qWVhqpK 1168
Reposted by Financial TimesChris Kay @christopherkay.ft.com · 7hTrouble in India’s ‘City of Dawn’. Founded as a utopian experiment in the 1960s, Auroville is now engulfed in a bitter political struggle over its future. My latest for the @ftweekend.com magazine | as.ft.com/r/92b7590e-5...as.ft.comTrouble in Auroville, India’s ‘City of Dawn’Founded as a utopian experiment in the 1960s, the township is now engulfed in a bitter political struggle over its future 0216
Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 8hWall Street’s IPO fervour cools on tepid demand and valuation worries ft.trib.al/Pz6ITeTft.trib.alWall Street’s IPO fervour cools on tepid demand and valuation worriesSeveral listings have been paused in recent weeks as delay in Anthropic’s public debut sends a chill through markets 3173
Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 8h Dear all: how bosses should talk to the troops ft.trib.al/6DhSEpH | opinionft.trib.alDear all: how bosses should talk to the troopsAnd what they should always try to avoid 5102
Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 9h Today’s youth would like to give back modernity, thank you very much ft.trib.al/tSCyOIj | opinionft.trib.alToday’s youth would like to give back modernity, thank you very muchHas any previous generation been so down on the present? 1185
Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 9h Andy Burnham and the art of corporate pitch-rolling ft.trib.al/8C8yMbb | opinionft.trib.alAndy Burnham and the art of corporate pitch-rollingThe UK prime minister has many grand plans, but most won’t kick in until 2030 or even later 091
Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 10hChina closes hundreds of banks to bolster financial system ft.trib.al/SnZKaPAft.trib.alChina closes hundreds of banks to bolster financial systemMore than 670 lenders, a record, shut down last year as Fitch says smaller players remain sector’s weakest part 01810
Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 15hTories vow to scrap £100,000 ‘tax trap’ for UK’s higher earners ft.trib.al/T8qGLRAft.trib.alTories vow to scrap £100,000 ‘tax trap’ for UK’s higher earnersBadenoch says current threshold, introduced by previous Conservative government, punishes parents for working more 571
Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 21hThe town where 94% voted for Lula — and some now waver ft.trib.al/t6DDMVOft.trib.alThe town where 94% voted for Lula — and some now waverDespite his hallowed status, some voters are growing disaffected with Brazil’s president in Guaribas, the cradle of his flagship Bolsa Família welfare programme 3170
Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 21h'There are doubtless multiple forms of passive aggression where you don’t quite tell people to remove their footwear but behave sufficiently boorishly to make clear to all but the most inattentive visitor that this is a shoeless household' ft.trib.al/Wt5QqNU 10152
Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 03/10/2026There are many different ways to measure how well a country is doing. Read ‘Dear England’ playwright James Graham's column on writing a drama about the economist who saw that wellbeing could not be captured by an index: ft.trib.al/ecrhwAa 0162
Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 03/10/2026Temu’s UK sales more than double to $171mn ft.trib.al/eXNNiD7ft.trib.alTemu’s UK sales more than double to $171mnChinese ecommerce company has been exploiting tax loophole that exempts small parcels from customs duty 6112
Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 03/10/2026 Tempted to go freelance? Here’s six financial tips for success ft.trib.al/X3Z5gjc | opinionft.trib.alTempted to go freelance? Here’s six financial tips for successBecoming your own boss offers more flexibility, but you have to know your numbers 0100
Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 03/10/2026 When £35 New Zealand Chardonnay meets £1,000 white burgundy ft.trib.al/HV1GHy0 | opinionft.trib.alWhen £35 New Zealand Chardonnay meets £1,000 white burgundyJancis Robinson joins a formidable line-up of tasters to put New Zealand wines alongside some top bottles from Burgundy — with results that may surprise you 082
Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 03/10/2026 ‘An awful lot better than a restaurant here needs to be’ — Jay Rayner reviews Lardon, Gloucestershire ft.trib.al/PPuJh54 | opinionft.trib.al‘An awful lot better than a restaurant here needs to be’ — Jay Rayner reviews Lardon, GloucestershireAmid the padel courts and wellness spaces of a Cotswolds lifestyle hub, a new venue serves excellent southern European cooking, from salt cod croquettes to wood-fired pork belly 050
Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 03/10/2026 Can you survive a home renovation with your relationship intact? ft.trib.al/0bWrnEf | opinionft.trib.alCan you survive a home renovation with your relationship intact?Nearly one in five couples says a home improvement project pushed them to the brink of splitting up — or ended the relationship entirely 290
Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 03/10/2026 Who let the dogs out? Please put them back ft.trib.al/RVeQhX3 | opinionft.trib.alWho let the dogs out? Please put them backNowhere is safe from the tide of Shih Tzus and spaniels — not restaurants, offices or even cinemas 1114
Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 03/10/2026 Stop messing with our favourite TV shows ft.trib.al/cCZ2ifu | opinionft.trib.alStop messing with our favourite TV showsWhat the audience wants is the same thing every week, but different 3163
Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 03/10/2026 The coming futures market in AI compute ft.trib.al/8g4AikH | opinionft.trib.alThe coming futures market in AI computeBig swings in the price of chip rentals are spurring the creation of a trading opportunity 1100
Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 03/10/2026 Dethroning FICO won’t much help US homeowners ft.trib.al/faBZFBr | opinionft.trib.alDethroning FICO won’t much help US homeownersHousing tsar Bill Pulte wants more competition among consumer credit agencies, but borrowers may just seek the most lenient 071
Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 03/10/2026China launches anti-dumping probe into European chemical exports ft.trib.al/0yprthaft.trib.alChina launches anti-dumping probe into European chemical exportsLatest tit-for-tat move follows three similar investigations launched by the EU last week 0124
Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 03/10/2026 What’s driving the global bond sell-off? ft.trib.al/W4wZg3T | opinionft.trib.alWhat’s driving the global bond sell-off?Looking at the most cited factors reveals a mixed picture 2110
Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 03/10/2026 The ever-shrinking case for expanding Heathrow ft.trib.al/TWfNRzx | opinionft.trib.alThe ever-shrinking case for expanding HeathrowNeed for giant airport hubs is being challenged by rise of long-range narrow-body planes that go to places their bigger predecessors couldn’t 1151
Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 03/10/2026Co-pilot used axe to carry out ‘terrorist act’ on Flydubai flight ft.trib.al/Sndjzv7ft.trib.alCo-pilot used axe to carry out ‘terrorist act’ on Flydubai flightFlight 1073 was heading to Tel Aviv when the attack was launched in the cockpit 5259
Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 03/10/2026Which power will ultimately prevail? As in the 19th-century struggle between the UK and Russia, the answer may depend on forces beyond either’s control, says Rana Foroohar: ft.trib.al/ffLIz1Z 2134
Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 03/10/2026China, America and the new Great Game ft.trib.al/2h3b9Fuft.trib.alChina, America and the new Great GameWhich power will prevail? As in the 19th-century struggle between the UK and Russia, the answer may depend on forces beyond either’s control 5176
Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 03/10/2026The Conservative leader on wading into culture wars, why the Tories have been too ‘complacent’ about business — and ruling out a rightwing coalition with Reform: ft.trib.al/OBKRhcE 9132
Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 02/10/2026Two Iranian small-boat migrants charged with plotting attack on Jewish targets in Manchester ft.trib.al/GCU0tPdft.trib.alTwo Iranian small-boat migrants charged with plotting attack on Jewish targets in ManchesterUK’s Counter Terrorism Policing said Salam Ahmadyan and Rahman Salehi may have been directed from Iran 3145
Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 02/10/2026Black voters rally against redrawn electoral maps ft.trib.al/fFrmSIjft.trib.alBlack voters rally against redrawn electoral mapsA subscription to the Financial Times provides you with the insights and perspective you need to succeed, now. 0183
Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 02/10/2026US justice department will not reopen criminal probe of Fed’s Jay Powell ft.trib.al/8clTUlAft.trib.alUS justice department will not reopen criminal probe of Fed’s Jay PowellUS attorney-general Todd Blanche says not having ‘any oversight’ of the central bank’s $2.5bn renovation project ‘isn’t necessarily a crime’ 4195
Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 02/10/2026Healey set to delay difficult choices with ‘breathing space’ UK Budget ft.trib.al/0VVwoInft.trib.alHealey set to delay difficult choices with ‘breathing space’ UK BudgetChancellor expected to focus statement on targeted help for households and businesses rather than tax rises on the scale of recent budgets 081
Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 02/10/2026The US Department of Justice will not reopen its criminal probe of Jay Powell over the Federal Reserve’s $2.5bn renovation project, after an investigation by the central bank’s watchdog cleared the former chair of criminal wrongdoing. ft.trib.al/X3hfP3B 13811
Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 02/10/2026Arctic sea routes boom as Gulf war and global warming divert shipping ft.trib.al/8YIYQ97ft.trib.alArctic sea routes boom as Gulf war and global warming divert shippingTransits via Northern Sea Route quadruple as melting ice makes journey more passable and vessels avoid the Middle East 12717