No one knows why UK benefit claims have outpaced peer countriesNews Feed
Asking why might well result in answers that involve spending more money
Thames Water’s 6 bidders include Stonepeak and distressed specialist FitzWalterNews Feed
Potential investors are ‘hanging round the hoop’ with four parties said to be most committed to the process
British Library to expand after £1.1bn investment from Mitsui FudosanNews Feed
Project will double exhibition gallery space and create new offices
China’s Hesai denies short-seller claims on revenues and military tiesNews Feed
Car-sensor maker’s shares slide after allegations by Blue Orca Capital
Indonesia shores up rupiah as economic fears mountNews Feed
Currency hovers near 5-year lows after stocks slide
Was Catherine Mann right to pivot? With charts and historical enquiry, we fail to answer that questionNews Feed
The Descent of Mann
Correction: Gold priceNews Feed
The metal breached $1,000 per troy ounce during the financial crisis of 2008 and $2,000 in the pandemic 12 years later, not the reverse as wrongly stated in a Lex note on March 18
Why Putin’s ceasefire demands are a test case for Europe’s resolveNews Feed
Also in this newsletter: can a merger help the Dutch left become stronger?
FTAV’s further readingNews Feed
Abundance; doggy bags; BTFP; handbags; animal sounds; Gavin Newsom; the humble axolotl; and salt
Clarity on tariffs can’t come soon enoughNews Feed
April 2 will be a big day