How a sports billionaire threatens to upend Wall Street

Mark Walter’s much-copied strategy of leveraging insurers to build an empire has drawn regulatory scrutiny

Posted on Sunday August 16, 2026

UK housebuilder profits set to fall 12% as ‘relentless grind’ drags on

Profits forecast to decline this year as developers resort to bulk sales to shift homes in sluggish market

Posted on Sunday August 16, 2026

Singapore Inc’s AI ace card in rivalry with Hong Kong

Close relations with both US and China mean the latest AI models are easily accessible in the city-state

Posted on Sunday August 16, 2026

Labour’s rental reforms disrupt student market and lengthen lettings process

Renters’ Rights Act locks international students out of housing market while pushing prospective tenants into double rents

Posted on Saturday August 15, 2026

What to do if a City headhunter calls

To get the best pay deal, financial services professionals in London need to know what they’re worth

Posted on Saturday August 15, 2026

Ukraine presses drone attacks on Moscow and Russian logistics

Kyiv launches more than 600 drones at enemy capital in one of its largest assaults of the summer

Posted on Sunday August 16, 2026

Big Tech’s data centre boom poised to drive up carbon emissions

FT analysis finds 60 largest planned facilities could emit equivalent of 27 coal plants or 24mn cars per year

Posted on Sunday August 16, 2026

Most US voters say they are worse off under Trump — FT poll

Democrats lead Republicans on economy just months ahead of midterm elections

Posted on Sunday August 16, 2026

Are Americans making peace with the spectre of socialism?

Democratic socialist candidates are winning primary battles as voters turn to progressive policies

Posted on Sunday August 16, 2026

BlackBerry: From phone dinosaur to tech champion

A decade after the disappearance of its handsets, the company’s future rests on car and security software

Posted on Sunday August 16, 2026