Figures come ahead of Bank of England decision on interest rates this week
How we see the market ahead of the Fed cut
Culture; Y2K; fashion Substacks; Winston Churchill; rains down in Africa; spreadsheets; high-end cameras; and founder mode
Also in this newsletter: Friedrich Merz finally throws his hat in the ring for German chancellor
Militant group blames Israel for what it describes as a ‘criminal attack’ and vows revenge
Also in today’s newsletter, Fed rate decision and Meta faces hefty EU fine
Michela Tindera talks to FT’s Tokyo bureau chief Leo Lewis
Sonja Hutson talks to Malcolm Moore and Javier Espinoza
Sony recently pulled the plug on ‘Concord’ after two weeks
Dhaka central bank probes whether allies of autocrat Sheikh Hasina diverted upwards of £13bn overseas
America has cultural and structural advantages that governments can’t close
Plans for facility on greenbelt land stokes tensions among local community
Airline loyalty programmes have tested customer patience and now face government probes
US project commitments from South Korean companies totalled $21.5bn last year, more than any other country
Intelligence officers say retired pilots from Ukraine and snipers from Russia are both working with Sudanese Armed Forces
Chancellor seeks to save £1bn on external contracts as part of spending review ahead of UK Budget
All three managers have filed for private markets retail funds within days of each other
The cartoonist, famous for his scabrous work with Hunter S Thompson, is having a retrospective at 88
Michael Kors among those called to testify as regulators try to block a deal between the owners of Coach and his brand
The area’s remodelling has been a work in progress over the past decade — but new residential and retail developments are upping the ante as global demand is forecast to outstrip supply
The top tables for breaking bread and sealing deals in great global cities
Staff of late Alexei Navalny accuse another dissident of ordering assault on one of their own
Brussels claims Facebook is breaking the law and undermining rivals with its free Marketplace services
Family of UK’s best-known plumber challenges private equity’s approach to home services
