The Financial Times

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 22: President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky (L) and U.S. President Donald Trump hold a bilateral meeting in conjunction with the 81st session of the United Nations (U.N.) General Assembly at U.N. Headquarters on September 22, 2026 in New York City. World leaders have gathered in New York for the annual session of the United Nations General Assembly, with this year's global issues ranging from the threat of artificial intelligence to the continued wars in Ukraine and Gaza. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Leadership

FT's Edward Luce: Why Trump is going for Zelenskyy’s jugular

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The Financial Times
4 min read
No matter how much America’s allies urge the president to back Ukraine, he cannot forgive its leader for showing up his dealmaking impotence
SpaceX Reports First Quarterly Earnings Since Going Public HAWTHORNE, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 04: A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is displayed at a SpaceX facility on August 04, 2026 in Hawthorne, California. SpaceX is set to release its first earnings report since its June IPO today after the closing bell, with analysts focused on the company's Starlink growth, AI spending and guidance as shares have fallen sharply from their post-IPO highs. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Global Investing

FT: SpaceX now wants $40bn for Nvidia chips. Its bonds already trade like junk.

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The Financial Times
3 min read
Blockbuster debt deal is the latest sign of the vast spending on chips and other infrastructure underpinning AI
The Capitec Bank Holdings Ltd. office building in Sandton
Worldview

FT tells world how Capitec beat SA's Big Four at their own game

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The Financial Times
5 min read
Capitec has grown from a handful of payday loan shops to win 26mn customers
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 01: A sign outside the Etihad Stadium, home of Manchester City FC at Etihad Stadium on October 01, 2026 in Manchester, England. The Premier League confirmed that City had been found guilty of all charges relating to breaches of its financial regulations between the 2009-10 and 2017-18 seasons. (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images)
Global Investing

The Abu Dhabi power broker facing his toughest test at Manchester City

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The Financial Times
5 min read
Khaldoon al-Mubarak must battle to defend both the club and his own reputation in the face of a football finance scandal
MYRTLE BEACH, SOUTH CAROLINA - AUGUST 21: U.S. President Donald Trump leaves the stage after speaking at a campaign rally with U.S. Sen. Darline Graham (R-SC) on August 21, 2026 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. President Trump traveled to South Carolina to join Republican Senate candidate Darline Graham for a campaign rally ahead of Tuesday's runoff election against Ralph Norman. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
Global Citizen

US midterm elections 2026: The FT’s guide

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The Financial Times
8 min read
The races, the money and the issues that will determine the final half of Trump’s second term
A banner flag with the ASML logo outside the Brainport Industries Campus in Eindhoven, Netherlands.
Global Investing

ASML: the Dutch monopoly behind every AI chip, and why our Ricardo owns it

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The Financial Times
7 min read
Christophe Fouquet has built Europe’s biggest business through a total monopoly over the most advanced chipmaking equipment
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