Cash-strapped Maldives to build $9bn blockchain hub in bid to lure investors

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. A Dubai-based family office has announced plans to invest $8.8bn…

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Mission impossible? Abel faces tricky task leading Berkshire after Buffett

As 40,000 Berkshire Hathaway shareholders took to their feet in Omaha on Saturday in a standing ovation for Warren Buffett, Greg Abel was among those applauding the career of the…

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Counterterrorism police arrest Iranian nationals in raids across England

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. British counterterrorism officers have arrested eight men, including seven Iranian…

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Spanish blackout drives use of Musk’s Starlink

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Spanish and Portuguese mobile and internet users turned to Elon…

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PAP sweeps to victory as Singaporeans vote for stability

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Singapore’s People’s Action Party won its 16th consecutive election on…

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Warren Buffett to step down from Berkshire Hathaway after six decades

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Warren Buffett, the world’s most famous investor, said he planned…

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Warren Buffett sells stocks for tenth quarter in a row

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Warren Buffett continued to sell stocks in the first three…

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Nigel Farage’s Reform UK hammers Tories and Labour in local election rout

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has declared the “end of…

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Global markets rally as Beijing considers US trade talks

Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Equities myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Signs of a possible thaw in trade tensions helped drive global…

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Multi-party politics heightens danger for muddled Labour

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Apple posts brisk sales growth even as China business cools

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Apple unveiled robust revenue growth on Thursday as the company…

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Reform surge shows Britain will keep voting for change till it sees it

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. You have to go back to 2015 for the last…

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Meta boosts capex forecast in push to be an ‘AI leader’

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Meta beat sales and earnings estimates in the first quarter…

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EU readies ‘plan B’ should Trump walk away from Ukraine talks

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world The EU is preparing a “plan B” on…

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Rachel Reeves under investigation by parliamentary watchdog

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Rachel Reeves is under investigation by parliament’s standards watchdog for…

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UBS, Barclays and SocGen reap trading windfall from market turmoil

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UK took control of British Steel before assessing costs to taxpayers, letters show

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The UK government decided to seize control of British Steel…

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Why the US will lose against China

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world Donald Trump’s “liberation day” of supposedly “reciprocal tariffs”…

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Warsh delivers Fed a blast of cold heir

This article is an on-site version of our Chris Giles on Central Banks newsletter. Premium subscribers can sign up here to get the newsletter delivered every Tuesday. Standard subscribers can…

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Malta ‘golden passport’ scheme breaks law, EU’s top court rules

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The European Court of Justice has ruled that Malta’s “golden…

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