Friedrich Merz, the frontrunner in the race to become Germany’s chancellor, has warned German companies about the “great risk” of investing in China.

Donald Trump is to put his Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff in charge of addressing Washington’s concerns over Iran, suggesting the US president is willing to test diplomacy before ramping up pressure ...

Carlos Cuerpo, Spain’s economy minister, told the Financial Times he had come to Davos to counter the view that Europe was moribund, touting his country’s own stellar record, after it outpaced US ...

Leading Japanese media company accused of mishandling incident involving Masahiro Nakai and unidentified woman ...

A memoir by the artist’s nephew details how his vivid portraits of working-class life remained undiscovered until his death ...

The UK Competition and Markets Authority is planning to cut staff numbers by close to 10 per cent following a “budgeting error”, as the agency reels from the ousting of its chair by the government.

For 2025, GE Aerospace is forecasting adjusted earnings per share of between $5.10 and $5.45, up from $4.60 in 2024.

Ireland’s parliament has succeeded in electing Micheál Martin as Taoiseach after a delay caused by unprecedented chaos in the chamber, kicking off a new government bracing for US trade challenges.

Retro Biosciences is raising a $1bn round to fund the artificial intelligence-powered biotech’s mission to increase human lifespan by a decade, starting by getting its first drug into trials this year ...

Join leading FT journalists to discuss how Europe’s economies and politicians will cope with challenges ranging from the rise of the far-right in Germany to Europe’s lagging competitiveness and slow ...

Foreign minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan became the most senior Saudi Arabian official to visit Beirut in more than a decade on Thursday, marking the kingdom’s attempt to rebuild relations with ...

Happy Thursday. This week, a man who took satisfaction in an insurrection against the US on his behalf became the 47th US ...