Banks’ climate climbdowns show limits of stakeholder capitalism
If some big European lenders appear to waver in their commitments, others will surely follow suit
Violence signals time is short to build a united Syria
The country’s new leaders have made useful first steps but must rein in autocratic impulses
Germany’s Merz agrees spending deal with Greens
Agreement paves way for flagship defence and infrastructure package to be adopted by parliament next week
Je suis Khalil
The fate of the detained Columbia University graduate is a test of how easily Trump can slide into lawlessness
Starmer’s ‘Project Chainsaw’: the NHS, Whitehall, welfare
Plus: is Reform UK imploding?
The best books of the week
Facebook under fire in an ex-insider’s memoir; Artem Chekh’s unflinching portrait of 1990s Ukraine; French author Didier Éribon on fleeing his working-class roots; new novels from Nobel laureate Abdulrazak Gurnah and Women’s Prize nominee Sanam Mahloudji; a biography of Vanessa Bell — plus Nilanjana
EU to remove 4 Russian nationals from sanctions list
Decision follows Hungary’s threat to block restrictions on more than 2,000 individuals sanctioned over Ukraine war
S Jaishankar: ‘The virtues of the old world order are exaggerated’
India’s foreign minister on his country’s enduring bond with Russia, dealing with a transactional Trump and the merits of unpredictability
Rayner and Cooper criticised cuts in ‘tense’ UK cabinet meeting
‘Large minority’ of ministers protested about planned spending reductions in their own departments
House & Home super-prime special
Venture into the rarefied echelons of the real estate market, where under-the-radar agents ensure utmost discretion for £10mn-plus transactions, and where homeowners hire elite crime prevention specialists to shore up their security. Travel from New Zealand, where forward-looking architecture connec
Novo Nordisk foundation’s obesity head works as paid adviser to chocolate maker Ferrero
Professor Arne Astrup is also involved in project to change widely-accepted definition of ultra-processed food
FT Weekend Magazine Crossword Number 733
The ‘secret’ agents of super-prime property
In the rarefied world of the most expensive homes, where discretion is everything and sales can be a magnet to opportunists, a clutch of under-the-radar agents is oh-so-quietly operating
Mini Crossword Number 49
FT Weekend Quiz: Charley Fortnum, Beethoven and Vangelis
Our ‘Round on the Links’ quiz tests your ability to draw connections. Thinking caps on!
Champions League global promotion rights handed to US agency
Europe’s premier club football tournament expands commercial rights deal with Relevent Sports to win new fans
FT Weekend Quiz solutions
‘Climate change is already happening’: investment funds adapt to warming world
Nearly all climate-themed funds focus on investments aimed at reducing emissions. That is starting to change
What we need to see to go all in on European stocks
It’s been a valuation game so far. Time for companies to invest big
Binary Puzzle Number 49
Word Circle Number 49
FirstFT: Tesla warns Trump administration it is ‘exposed’ in trade war
Also in today’s newsletter, top Senate Democrat backs Republican funding bill, and China criticises Panama ports deal
Gold hits $3,000 for first time on global growth fears
Precious metal has benefited amid steep sell-off in Wall Street stocks and concern over trade wars
Ask Shrimsley: How do I get Trump out of my head?
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