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Senior UK detective under investigation for alleged misuse of AI
Derbyshire Constabulary crest displayed on a yellow and blue reflective police vehicle door. A person familiar with events said the Derbyshire case involved ...

Financial Times  ∙  August 10, 2026


Putin's war machine scours the home front for recruits
But another mobilisation would carry at least as much risk for Russia as reward, said a person close to the defence ministry. “The political effect of major ...

Financial Times  ∙  August 10, 2026


Impatient yacht owners make for a hot new asset class
Individual marina assets are now estimated to be changing hands for around 15 per cent more than they were five years ago, according to a person familiar with ...

Financial Times  ∙  August 9, 2026


Billionaire's financial data group Ion chased by landlords for ...
The amounts due on the Sydney and Munich sites have now been paid, a person familiar with the situation said, and legal proceedings in Connecticut were ...

Financial Times  ∙  August 7, 2026


The Argentine ranch where tech CEOs plan to ride out the apocalypse
“It's very weird to buy up so much land just for yourself with no commercial plan,” said one gas station attendant who declined to give her name, citing ...

Financial Times  ∙  August 7, 2026


Widdecombe murder probe reopens inquiry into attempted burglary ...
However, one person familiar with the matter indicated that it related to an incident at Farage's home. Farage said in April this year that a “lit ...

Financial Times  ∙  August 7, 2026


Biggest US law firms explore selling stakes to private equity
... people familiar with the matter said. “At the request of certain firms with which we have business relationships, we listened to a couple of pitches ...

Financial Times  ∙  August 6, 2026


Citadel 'makes a killing' - Financial Times
... person familiar with the matter. The firm's flagship fund notched 6 per cent returns, while its equities fund made 14.2 per cent, according to a person ...

Financial Times  ∙  August 6, 2026


FirstFT: US scientists use AI to create first synthetic viruses
The deal would shift its $11bn debt load from public markets into a private vehicle, according to people briefed on the matter. The talks with investors ...

Financial Times  ∙  August 6, 2026


Jane Street in talks to shift its $11bn in debt to investors including ...
The deal would shift its $11bn debt load from public markets into a private vehicle, according to people briefed on the matter. The size of the loan could ...

Financial Times  ∙  August 6, 2026


Mike Ashley says Harvey Nichols is in a 'death spiral' - Financial Times
Final bids for the retailer were due on Wednesday night and discussions were still ongoing on Thursday, according to a person close to the process.

Financial Times  ∙  August 6, 2026


Google's AI shake-up boosts Brin as DeepMind's Hassabis steps aside
A person close to the company disputed there had been tensions between Google's leaders and Hassabis, saying the Nobel laureate had led the initial launch ...

Financial Times  ∙  August 6, 2026


Big US hedge funds targeted by wave of cyber attacks
Millennium Management was also targeted by cyber attacks, according to a person familiar with the matter. All of the firms run complex risk systems with ...

Financial Times  ∙  August 5, 2026


Russia drone company chief injured in car bombing - Financial Times
... according to a person close to European intelligence. Tkachuk is a leading figure in Russia's “people's military-industrial complex” of small-scale start ...

Financial Times  ∙  August 5, 2026


John Lewis chair warns of profit squeeze as trading conditions worsen
A person close to the retailer said Tarry was not planning any major strategic changes. The John Lewis Partnership, which also owns Waitrose, said at its ...

Financial Times  ∙  August 5, 2026


The UAE's imperial push into Africa - Financial Times
... asked not to be named. Much of that business is conducted by the same bankers who previously operated in western financial centres but who have also been ...

Financial Times  ∙  August 4, 2026


Polymarket in fundraising talks at valuation of more than $20bn
... person familiar with the matter. Polymarket was valued at about $8bn in October when Intercontinental Exchange, the owner of the New York Stock Exchange ...

Financial Times  ∙  August 4, 2026


French banks warm to election financing in potential boost for ...
A person close to another large French lender said not all banks were fully aligned on the idea of a banking pool and said there was much to be thrashed out ...

Financial Times  ∙  August 3, 2026


Chinese VC firms rush to raise funds after three-year drought
While the final amount was yet to be determined, it was expected to be just over $200mn, said a person with knowledge of the matter. The firm declined to ...

Financial Times  ∙  August 2, 2026


Walter insurers paid millions of dollars to credit rating provider Egan ...
A large portion of Delaware Life's affiliated investments were rated by the small rating provider Egan-Jones, according to a person close to the insurer ...

Financial Times  ∙  August 2, 2026


How Leopold Aschenbrenner, the 'golden child' of the AI trade, was ...
... people briefed on the matter. Jane Street had earlier backed the fund, in a rare move for the proprietary-trading outfit, and is among investors facing ...

Financial Times  ∙  July 31, 2026


ByteDance's big bet on AI - Financial Times
The pitch meeting took less than 10 minutes, according to a person with direct knowledge, as the then 29-year-old entrepreneur drew his idea on a napkin.

Financial Times  ∙  July 30, 2026


Aston Martin investors kept in dark over details of asset shift
A person close to Aston Martin said the company was in full compliance with disclosure obligations. The refusal has heightened tensions between the company ...

Financial Times  ∙  July 30, 2026


Hedge funds raise bets against US-backed critical minerals ...
MP Materials declined to comment. A person close to the company said “a very substantial portion” of the increased short interest against MP was because of ...

Financial Times  ∙  July 30, 2026


Leopold Aschenbrenner's Situational Awareness seeks to raise ...
The fund held discussions with existing investors and lenders in recent days seeking to raise new capital, according to people briefed on the matter. The ...

Financial Times  ∙  July 30, 2026


Citadel buys Situational Awareness equity holdings after steep AI ...
... people briefed on the matter. At least three multibillion-dollar hedge funds including Millennium Management held talks with Situational Awareness over the ...

Financial Times  ∙  July 30, 2026


EU crisis chief warns wildfires are a risk from scaling back green ...
... people briefed on the matter, highlighting its reluctance to make a clean break from Hungary's previous policy towards Ukraine. One EU diplomat described ...

Financial Times  ∙  July 29, 2026


Brookfield and NextEra to build $100bn AI campus on ex-nuclear ...
It is understood Brookfield has already begun talks with hyperscalers to become an anchor for the campus, according to a person close to the project. Bruce ...

Financial Times  ∙  July 29, 2026


FirstFT: US borrowing costs jump after Fed holds rates
The fund held discussions with existing investors and lenders in recent days seeking to raise new capital, according to people briefed on the matter. 3. The ...

Financial Times  ∙  July 29, 2026


Zelenskyy returns to Oval Office as Trump shifts towards Ukraine
The Ukrainian president's advisers and a person close to the Trump administration said the meeting offered Zelenskyy his best chance since Trump began his ...

Financial Times  ∙  July 28, 2026


Trump sets stage for Netanyahu meeting amid tensions with Israeli PM
A person briefed on the matter said Netanyahu was going to Washington in “listening mode” but wanted the US to expand operations against Iran beyond the ...

Financial Times  ∙  July 28, 2026


Hedge funds face demands to stump up collateral as AI stocks tumble
It's pretty basic stuff,” said a person close to one of the banks. The person added that many of these calls for additional collateral were automatically ...

Financial Times  ∙  July 28, 2026


TeamSystem's private equity owners discuss stake sale at €8bn ...
Investors in a separate 2021 deal have enjoyed strong gains of roughly three times their investment, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Financial Times  ∙  July 27, 2026


Trump says Israel 'would not survive' without US - Financial Times
A person briefed on the matter said Netanyahu was going to Washington in “listening mode” but wanted the US to expand operations against Iran beyond the ...

Financial Times  ∙  July 27, 2026


Europe can't stop the tide of cocaine - Financial Times
... asked not to be named. Header logo. Whereas cocaine seizures in Europe have fallen, seizures from smaller vessels have increased dramatically. Charts showing ...

Financial Times  ∙  July 25, 2026


Washington and London discuss plan for meeting to resolve Hormuz ...
The pair had a “very warm conversation”, according to a person close to Streeting. The coalition spearheaded by London and Paris has so far focused on ...

Financial Times  ∙  July 25, 2026


Burnham the builder: can British housebuilders deliver his ambition?
Nationalisation is not an option the government is currently considering, according to a person familiar with the situation. A Vistry spokesperson said ...

Financial Times  ∙  July 24, 2026


The strongman of Pakistan - Financial Times
Islamabad and Riyadh are also exploring a joint aerial defence system, according to a person briefed on the matter, to plug holes exposed by the Iran war ...

Financial Times  ∙  July 24, 2026


Can the 'Johnny Cash of the Allagash' win the US Senate for the ...
“There is a bridge to be had, and I think Graham Platner was creating that bridge,” said one Democratic voter in Blue Hill, who declined to give her name ...

Financial Times  ∙  July 24, 2026


Law student charged after sophisticated bomb seized near Northern ...
One security source who asked not to be identified saw “two worrying things — one, the level of skill involved [in this bomb] and two, how people get hold of ...

Financial Times  ∙  July 24, 2026


Betting account in George Cottrell's name received $9mn in crypto ...
The property was rented for £5,480 per week last year, according to a person briefed on the matter. On December 14 2024, after the Trump bets were cashed in ...

Financial Times  ∙  July 23, 2026


US and Japan clash over meltdown liability in $40bn nuclear power ...
A person close to commerce secretary Howard Lutnick said he had personally assured Japan it would not have any liability in relation to the projects.

Financial Times  ∙  July 23, 2026


EU review of airline ownership rules clouds Apollo's £5.7bn easyJet ...
A person close to the airline said EU regulators had not engaged with it regarding the proposed deals with Apollo and Castlelake. Copyright The Financial ...

Financial Times  ∙  July 22, 2026


Shares in UK defence groups rise on hopes John Healey will boost ...
A person close to Healey told the FT he would “reassure investors and our allies that the fiscal architecture is intact — Bank of England independence, and ...

Financial Times  ∙  July 21, 2026


Trump Media's pitched fee for early access to posts - Financial Times
A person close to the situation said that SJP could still potentially retain clients and advisers from the departing firms. BlackRock assets surge to a ...

Financial Times  ∙  July 20, 2026


Andy Burnham appoints John Healey as chancellor in surprise pick
... according to someone familiar with the matter. Expand post. Collapse post. Share $Rachel Reeves out as chancellor on X (opens in a new window) · Share $Rachel ...

Financial Times  ∙  July 20, 2026


Zelenskyy's crisis deepens as ex-defence minister rejects offer to ...
... people briefed on the matter. Zelenskyy offered Fedorov several alternative positions to his past defence minister role, but he has declined them, those ...

Financial Times  ∙  July 20, 2026


Data errors mar UK regulator's new short selling disclosure rules
... a person familiar with the matter a person familiar ...

Financial Times  ∙  July 18, 2026


Trump to fund Maga-aligned projects in Europe as he reorders US aid
... a person familiar with the matter. The notification also includes support for efforts to counter judicial over-reach and censorship in Brazil, where the US ...

Financial Times  ∙  July 18, 2026


Business worries about how to reach Andy Burnham - Financial Times
... a person close to the Burnham camp. Some argue there is a tension between Burnham's image as a man of the people and the need to listen to the City to avoid ...

Financial Times  ∙  July 16, 2026