Bond market ‘police’ are back as investors patrol spending plans
In the UK, the Labour government’s decision in October to loosen policy compared with prior plans added to investor unease. Public borrowing will be 4.5 per cent of GDP in the current fiscal year, ...
Germany’s second-biggest fintech shuns IPO
Germany’s second most valuable fintech, Trade Republic, has vowed to stay private after doubling its customers and tripling client assets to €100bn in the 12 months to September.
Australian casino group Star faces cash crunch as shares tumble 28%
Star Entertainment Group, which operates casinos in Sydney, Brisbane and the Gold Coast, lost a quarter of its value on Thursday after it published a trading update for the fourth quarter that showed ...
It’s time for Lebanon’s leaders to take responsibility for the country’s future
For decades, Lebanese politicians complained that outside forces prevented them from truly delivering for the country’s citizens — or elect a president for the past two years. Judging from the ...
Fund managers to warn FCA over US activist’s plans to shake up UK trusts
Fund managers are warning the Financial Conduct Authority that plans by US activist Boaz Weinstein to take over seven UK investment trusts leave shareholders in the dark about how their money will be ...
‘A very dicey situation’: Arctic rivalry behind Donald Trump’s push for Greenland
US president-elect Donald Trump has refused to rule out military force to take Greenland. But America’s military presence there has long dwarfed the handful of ships, dog sled patrols and single ...
How the small print of the Kyoto Protocol became a gripping piece of theatre
One lengthy section of Kyoto, the Royal Shakespeare Company’s new play about the groundbreaking 1997 UN climate conference in Kyoto, depicts delegates wrangling over the precise placement of a comma — ...
How car loans became Britain’s latest consumer finance scandal
Hidden commissions to car dealers inflated costs for buyers. The legal fallout could cost banks billions and restrict access to credit ...
South Korea’s real-life political drama
Presented by Gideon Rachman. Produced by Fiona Symon. Sound design is by Simon Panayi. View our accessibility guide.
Crunch time for Citi
Bank lags behind rivals on important measure of profitability, despite CEO Jane Fraser’s overhaul ...
Private sector stakes claim to Moon’s airwaves
Private companies are staking claims to radio spectrum on the Moon with the aim of exploiting an emerging lunar economy, Financial Times research has found.
Criminologist Yvonne Jewkes: ‘Confinement comes in many guises’
As the UK grapples with overcrowded prisons, she aims to change their design to make them feel less institutional and more like homes. In Bath, a Victorian cottage is her own great escape ...