Ford and GM get US permission to set up banking units

Move will allow carmakers to offer more generous loan terms at a time of mounting concern over vehicle affordability

Posted on Thursday January 22, 2026

Trump sues JPMorgan and CEO Dimon for $5bn over debanking

US president claims lender unfairly closed his accounts for political reasons

Posted on Thursday January 22, 2026

Elon Musk’s SpaceX lines up 4 banks for blockbuster IPO

Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase and Morgan Stanley set to take lead on listing

Posted on Thursday January 22, 2026

How to organise your finances for the year ahead. You asked, we answered

The FT’s consumer editor replied to reader questions

Posted on Thursday January 22, 2026

Private equity moves deeper into US law with personal injury firm deal

Louisiana attorneys promise to build nationwide business using innovative financing structure

Posted on Thursday January 22, 2026

Nato chief and Trump discussed revamp of US-Denmark military deal

Danish PM open to renegotiating 1951 pact provided country’s sovereignty was not called into question

Posted on Thursday January 22, 2026

‘Everybody is trying to capitalise on the chaos’: The race to replace Starmer

A by-election could offer a way back to Westminster for Manchester mayor Andy Burnham. But he is not the only one in contention

Posted on Thursday January 22, 2026

EU leaders fear for US relationship despite Trump climbdown

Europeans criticised by Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy for failing to lead ‘in defending freedom’

Posted on Thursday January 22, 2026

Trump sues JPMorgan and CEO Dimon for $5bn over debanking

US president claims lender unfairly closed his accounts for political reasons

Posted on Thursday January 22, 2026

Elon Musk’s SpaceX lines up 4 banks for blockbuster IPO

Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase and Morgan Stanley set to take lead on listing

Posted on Thursday January 22, 2026