Shares of private capital giants sink on worries AI risks hitting growthNews Feed
Ares, Blue Owl and KKR warn on outlook for 2026 as concern about exposure to software investments weighs on sector
Norway investigates former PM on suspicion of corruption over Epstein tiesNews Feed
Oslo probes late sex offender’s links to Thorbjørn Jagland, who also led the Council of Europe and Nobel Committee
FirstFT: Donald Trump endorses Japan’s Sanae Takaichi ahead of electionNews Feed
Also in today’s newsletter: Chinese provinces set lower growth targets for 2026, and Big Tech shares slide again
Puma’s new Chinese backer will give Nike a run for its moneyNews Feed
Anta’s sales have grown on average 17 per cent a year for the past five years, with the US maker of the famous swoosh managing 4 per cent
Amazon shares fall as it prepares $200bn AI spending blitzNews Feed
Capital expenditure forecasts for 2026 were a third higher than Wall Street’s expectations
FTAV’s further readingNews Feed
British cooking; Howard Silverblatt; those equal signs; AI uprising; Dario Item
Market concentration is nothing to worry aboutNews Feed
It’s just what markets do
Zurich agrees £8bn takeover for UK insurer BeazleyNews Feed
Swiss group increases offer after several approaches to FTSE 100 company
UBS profits rise on cost savings from Credit Suisse takeoverNews Feed
Switzerland’s biggest bank announces $3bn share buyback, adding more could come subject to regulatory regime
Data and publishing stocks deepen slump on AI threatNews Feed
Media and analytics businesses have fallen sharply following release of new Anthropic tools