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

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 ...

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 ...

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.

A trailblazing new tour takes cyclists to remote villages and ancient monasteries in the country’s spectacular highlands ...

The exhibition unfolds across four time periods — the Byzantine period and Middle Ages, the Renaissance, the 17th and 18th centuries, and the 19th century and France’s Second Empire — with fashion ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

Treasury minister says ‘driving force’ behind new report is to ‘bring to a close’ dispute over tax avoidance crackdown ...