Canada clears way for $60bn Anglo Teck merger
Ottawa lawmakers won concessions over mega-deal between domestic copper producer and London-listed group
Rob Reiner, director and actor, 1947-2025
Filmmaker who made some of the most beloved comedies of all time and worked successfully across many genres
Can Brazil’s grid keep up with its clean energy boom?
The transmission system’s inability to absorb extra power has forced suspensions of renewables plants at an alarming rate
China’s escalation dominance over Trump
The US president has handed the initiative to Beijing in tech, energy and security
Rebels to withdraw from DR Congo city under pressure from Trump
Kinshasa wins international backing as fresh offensive supported by Rwanda prompts anger in Washington
Trump files $10bn lawsuit against the BBC
US president claims UK public broadcaster’s 2024 documentary was ‘disparaging, inflammatory and malicious’
UK unemployment rate rises to 5.1%
Figures also show wage growth cooled in three months to October
School geography class: South-east Asian floods
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Can Lego houses help the homeless?
St Mungo’s toy subscription aims to build a new generation of donors
Brussels to give carmakers breathing space on 2030 climate targets
Changes come as European Commission prepares to scrap its 2035 combustion engine ban
FirstFT: Western brands tap private equity partners in China
Also in today’s newsletter: oil prices tumble on hopes for a Ukraine peace deal and dealmakers gear up for busy year end
The tyranny of the digital calendar
As workers struggle with overcomplicated shared schedules, tech companies say they can help
Starmer premiership will not survive this parliament
Lack of a standout replacement and difficulty removing Labour PMs mean he might remain in post for another year
Australian police probe Isis and Philippine links to Bondi gunmen
Father and son accused of attacking Jewish celebration ‘inspired’ by Islamist group, authorities say
Oil falls below $60 a barrel on hopes of Russia-Ukraine peace deal
Brent crude hits lowest intraday level for six months
UK labour market weakness continued in October
Job losses and pay growth point to drop in private sector employment prospects
Turkey shoots down ‘out of control’ drone over Black Sea
F-16s bring down unmanned aerial vehicle in the latest incident in Turkish territories
We read the novel-length Morrisons rotisserie chicken judgment and all we feel is pain
Tax return to hot chicken
Banks’ asset growth outstripped by non-traditional institutions’
Private credit groups, hedge funds and other institutions account for more than half of global financial assets
How leveraged is the financial system?
And pricing inflation risk
FTAV’s further reading
Techno-nationalist elites; dataviz prizes; Meta fraud tolerance; RIP Rob Reiner
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