Morgan Stanley and Schroders back Australia’s largest venture capital round

Blackbird Ventures raises $750mn, with early-stage investor attracting US and UK funds

Posted on Monday August 24, 2026

Burnham compromises on council homes plan

Prime minister opts not to rip up programme drawn up under Sir Keir Starmer that mostly relies on housing associations

Posted on Monday August 24, 2026

FT Financial Literacy and Inclusion Campaign

The FT invites readers to join our campaign to promote financial literacy in the UK and around the world

Posted on Monday August 24, 2026

Harry Potter and the risk of geopolitics

European banks write fan fiction

Posted on Monday August 24, 2026

Hedge fund Saba takes on Baillie Gifford in new board battle

Boaz Weinstein’s activist fund has been waging a campaign against UK investment trusts

Posted on Monday August 24, 2026

SEC subpoenas Wall Street banks over Situational Awareness

Leopold Aschenbrenner’s AI-focused hedge fund nearly collapsed in July before striking a deal with Citadel

Posted on Monday August 24, 2026

US Supreme Court allows Trump restrictions on mail-in ballots

Justices lift decision to block president’s order to restrict eligibility to a new federal list of voters

Posted on Monday August 24, 2026

Trump says US to increase tariffs on Canadian cars to 50%

Move marks further escalation of Washington’s trade war with Ottawa

Posted on Monday August 24, 2026

Burnham compromises on council homes plan

Prime minister opts not to rip up programme drawn up under Sir Keir Starmer that mostly relies on housing associations

Posted on Monday August 24, 2026

Scott Bessent threatens Iran’s economic partners with more sanctions

US Treasury secretary had billed announcement as ‘D-Day’ for Tehran but stopped short of sweeping action

Posted on Monday August 24, 2026