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Despite growing economic strains and political turbulence in both countries, a potential alignment between Germany’s centre-right Chancellor Friedrich Merz and a far-right French president could temporarily steady Europe’s core — …

The Issa brothers have finally repaid the huge loan they borrowed from their own forecourt and retail empire to buy a private jet, City AM can reveal. The billionaire duo …

The AI revolution is pushing human thinking into reverse, says Lewis Liu Last weekend my wife and I were in Florence for an old family friend’s wedding. With a morning …

As the term ‘AI bubble’ floats around the City, Susannah Streeter examines the outcomes of a potential dot.com-style boom and bust in today’s Notebook Is the AI bubble about to …

London’s reputation as the divorce capital of the world looks set to grow after a recent court ruling paved the way for more foreign cases to be heard in the …

A shot of “renewed confidence” in the UK’s innovation economy is set to deliver the largest year for funding since 2022. The UK’s start ups and scale ups secured $9bn …

Retail spending slowed in September, as a tax raising Budget and higher household inflation expectations forced Brits to tighten their belts before the all-important ‘Golden Quarter’. Total retail sales in …

Revenue at the owner of McVitie’s and Jacob’s Cream Crackers jumped to a new record in 2024 as its profit also surged, City AM can exclusively reveal. London-headquartered Pladis, the …

As the London fintech world bids goodbye to investing app Nutmeg, a new spice-themed alternative is about to rise up from the ashes. Investing startup Clove, a new venture from …

Last week The Capitalist reported on the controversial opening speaker at the FT’s upcoming Africa Summit: the Gabonese President Brice Oligui Nguema, who stands accused of kidnapping and torturing the …