China’s EV price war set to intensify next year as BYD squeezes suppliers

Chinese carmaker asks auto parts providers to cut their prices by 10%

Published: 2024-11-27 10:11:14

Israel-Lebanon ceasefire holds as thousands seek to return to homes

US-brokered deal ‘designed to be a permanent cessation of hostilities’, Biden says

Published: 2024-11-27 10:11:07

US farmers protest against climate law loophole subverting green fuel crops

American imports of used Chinese cooking oil as a biofuel feedstock have surged since passage of Inflation Reduction Act

Published: 2024-11-27 10:00:38

Lib Dems hope party’s rising talent will cement gains

MP Helen Morgan has become a blueprint for success in garnering local support

Published: 2024-11-27 09:45:38

Why Netanyahu backed a ceasefire with Hizbollah

Israel’s war aims in Lebanon were more modest than in Gaza, but the Israeli PM’s decision brings domestic political risks

Published: 2024-11-27 09:18:35

VW sells plant in Chinese region of Xinjiang

German carmaker cites ‘economic reasons’ for move to offload controversial facility

Published: 2024-11-27 08:39:17

SoftBank to boost OpenAI stake with up to $1.5bn investment

Masayoshi Son says his mission is to bring about artificial superintelligence

Published: 2024-11-27 07:14:13

EasyJet bucks budget airline trend with record-breaking summer

Published: 2024-11-27 06:27:31

Why Europe is strapping in for the long haul with support to Kyiv

Plus: the view from Brussels on resetting relations with London

Published: 2024-11-27 06:00:37

Ceasefire begins in Israel-Lebanon war

Agreement raises hopes of end to conflict between Israeli forces and Hizbollah

Published: 2024-11-27 05:56:20

FirstFT: US-brokered Lebanon ceasefire begins

Also in today’s newsletter, Mexico hits back at Trump and China investigates defence minister for alleged corruption

Published: 2024-11-27 05:45:53

China’s defence minister placed under investigation for corruption

US officials say probe is part of wider operation to uncover graft in People’s Liberation Army

Published: 2024-11-27 05:43:41

‘Adios Adani!’ Bribery charges threaten group’s Africa ambitions

Kenya’s reversal of support for airport project underlines global ramifications of US indictment

Published: 2024-11-27 05:00:38

Mexico’s new president digs in with radical ideas as Trump threat looms

Confronting the prospect of tough US tariffs, Claudia Sheinbaum is doubling down on the agenda of her predecessor

Published: 2024-11-27 05:00:38

LVMH’s Bernard Arnault summoned to court in trial of France’s former spy chief

Billionaire to give evidence as witness in illegal surveillance and influence peddling trial that has gripped France

Published: 2024-11-27 05:00:38

Von der Leyen to preside over most rightwing European Commission

New team reflects growing appeal of conservative and hard-right parties in Europe

Published: 2024-11-27 05:00:38

Can my brother and I resolve our financial dispute out of court?

We are currently fighting over our late mother’s will - and it’s getting nasty between us

Published: 2024-11-27 05:00:38

On assisted dying, are we really any good at predicting survival?

Forecasting the last seven days of life is harder than the final 24 hours; beyond that, things become shakier still

Published: 2024-11-27 05:00:38

China’s market targets are ‘just psychological’, says former regulator

Frank remarks by onetime securities commission chief give rare insight into Beijing financial policymaking

Published: 2024-11-27 05:00:38

Polish bank chief warns capital shortage to impact green transition

Szymon Midera says mortgage mis-selling costs have depleted funds available to finance switch towards renewables

Published: 2024-11-27 05:00:38

‘It has been bumpy’: Starmer reckons with plunging approval ratings

Even allies of the UK prime minister, whose approval ratings have collapsed, say he needs to raise his game — and quickly

Published: 2024-11-27 05:00:38

Infosys chair bets companies will develop their own AI models

Nandan Nilekani says small language models trained on specific data are ‘quite effective’

Published: 2024-11-27 05:00:38

Miami’s private galleries — the great succession question

A generation of outstanding collectors has filled the city with lively art spaces. But will they outlive their founders?

Published: 2024-11-27 05:00:38

Ceasefire deal reached in Israel-Lebanon war

Deal raises hopes of a permanent end to the year-long hostilities

Published: 2024-11-27 05:00:00

Donald Trump rounds out economic team after tariff threats

President-elect taps Jamieson Greer for US trade representative and Kevin Hassett as director of National Economic Council

Published: 2024-11-27 03:23:32