Universal Music declines takeover offer from Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square

Hedge fund billionaire argued moving record company’s listing from Amsterdam to New York would unlock value

Posted on Friday May 29, 2026

Citadel Securities posts record $4.3bn in trading revenues on Iran volatility

Market maker earns $1.9bn in first-quarter net income as oil prices and Treasury rates seesawed

Posted on Friday May 29, 2026

Directors’ Deals: Aviva chief Blanc adds to stake

Insurer’s share price has fallen by 8 per cent so far this year

Posted on Friday May 29, 2026

Rise in Neets a ‘retirement crisis in slow motion’

Delayed pension contributions could leave higher earners with a savings shortfall of £300,000

Posted on Friday May 29, 2026

FT Wealth: May

In this edition: The €1bn Ponzi scheme which rocked France; what football and finance have in common; the power of Christopher Anderson’s pictures; downsides to tax moves; Monaco’s many faces; London’s priciest sushi menu

Posted on Friday May 29, 2026

EasyJet draws takeover interest from private credit firm Castlelake

Takeover of budget airline would lead to another UK-listed company taken off the stock market

Posted on Friday May 29, 2026

BoE governor warns Middle East ceasefire would ‘still create uncertainty’

Andrew Bailey says interest rate cuts can only come when policymakers are ‘much more confident’

Posted on Friday May 29, 2026

Trump pledges ‘final determination’ on Iran deal to extend ceasefire

US president seeks agreement on ‘unrestricted traffic’ in Strait of Hormuz

Posted on Friday May 29, 2026

Thiel moves family to Milei’s libertarian Argentina

Palantir founder intends to spend several months in Buenos Aires initially

Posted on Friday May 29, 2026

Trump pledges ‘final determination’ on Iran deal to extend ceasefire

US president seeks agreement on ‘unrestricted traffic’ in Strait of Hormuz

Posted on Friday May 29, 2026