Silicon Valley giant says AI is helping engagement in core division despite threat from ChatGPT
National Audit Office says Ofwat and environment department do not know state of the assets
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will make it easier to get autonomous cars on the road
Independent labels urge competition authorities to block deal saying it would make music giant too dominant
All measures of leading survey drop as price rises and US import taxes bite
US chipmaker’s shares fall in after-market trading as it offers downbeat guidance
Beijing may have quietly concluded that being a close second to the US serves its interests better
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Beijing’s response to Donald Trump’s tariffs intensifies battle to control supply of commodities vital to high-tech sectors
Other activist investors now take a less confrontational approach. John Pike is in a full-blown proxy fight
Ballard Partners booms as companies and organisations jostle to sway the transactional president
Delisting dangers
Search group’s chief makes rare criticism of China’s generative artificial intelligence darling
Increase before announcement of Trump tariffs was propelled by clothing and outdoor shops
Also in today’s newsletter, PwC US internal probe and Adidas in fresh racism row
French giant has been concerned about shouldering cost overruns of Hinkley Point and Sizewell nuclear projects
Depressed buyers and global supply chains could delay the adoption of futuristic technology
The 234-year-old Sunday newspaper will produce its first edition under new ownership this weekend
Plus, the duo taking on the Big Four and Nomura’s risk-on trading overhaul
Virtual meeting would cut costs and limit disruptions from demonstrators
April Burton alleges she was forced out of the company after reporting racist and sexist comments
Recent turbulence was partly the result of trading strategies using derivatives. But the same investors are increasingly important buyers of US government debt
Dispute relates to fallout from hedging deal with Russia’s VTB upended by Ukraine invasion
The value of UK bank notes in circulation has hit a record high, but it may all be under the proverbial mattress
Ruling alarms senior executives of the accountancy, who touted their access to lucrative and hard-to-find investments
InPost chief Rafał Brzoska says he admires US billionaire but denies wanting to slash public administration jobs
FT Exclusive: Tech giant plans to shift assembly as soon as next year in response to Donald Trump’s trade war
The FT’s sixth annual ranking of the region’s businesses by revenue growth. Plus: technology and energy help drive corporate growth; US insurance plans boost healthcare boom; Mexico’s fintech stars start to shine at last; oil and gas industry in Canada is buoyant; Argentine tech unicorn faces market rout head on; renewables sector stays upbeat about prospects
Companies are keen to offer employees benefits such as fertility treatment and mental health support
Globant seeks to shepherd companies through the AI boom even as investors pummel its share price
ABA Centers tops the FT’s sixth annual ranking, compiled with Statista, of the region’s most rapidly growing companies
The much-hyped sector has produced a stream of $1bn companies but regulation has failed to keep up with growth
Natural resources and pricing keep demand buoyant even as the Trump administration embraces fossil fuels
Saturn Oil and Gas, Stampede Drilling and Arrow Exploration show robust growth as debate swirls on energy production
Negotiations come as US president’s legal fight against studio’s CBS News nears conclusion
Legislators argue pro bono agreements with US president may violate bribery and extortion laws
