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KPMG plans merger of UK and Swiss businesses

Tie-up subject to votes by partners in both countries as consultancy seeks to boost growth and move past scandals
by | December 7, 2023

Correction: Antonin Scalia

Former US Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia did not write the court’s “Chevron doctrine” ruling as wrongly stated in an article in some editions on December 5
by | December 7, 2023

FT Crossword: Number 17,594

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by | December 7, 2023

Letter: Cheese after dinner is the order of the day

From John Doherty, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, UK
by | December 7, 2023

Letter: Immigrants are being dehumanised by UK

From Bruno W Boesch, London W11, UK
by | December 7, 2023

Letter: Banks’ shareholders fear the wrath of regulators

From Olivier Davanne, Risk Premium Invest, Paris, France
by | December 7, 2023

Letter: Remember Mervyn King’s role in averting crisis

From Charles Bishop, Managing Director, Capital Value Brokers, London W8, UK
by | December 7, 2023

Former PM Johnson faces Covid inquiry

Boris Johnson says his government ‘may have made mistakes’ in response to pandemic
by | December 7, 2023

Letter: Lebanon’s gasfield deal with Israel offers a glimmer of hope

From Leslie Lipschitz, Boston, Massachusetts, US
by | December 7, 2023

Death, the taxi and the Tokyo pigeon killer

To many, the legal pursuit of an avicidal driver will look like a sign of gross fiscal indiscipline
by | December 7, 2023

UK court battles still lie ahead over revamped Rwanda removal scheme

Immigration lawyers say proposed law changes will narrow but not eliminate legal options for asylum seekers
by | December 7, 2023

FirstFT: Italy quits China’s Belt and Road Initiative

Also in today’s newsletter, Biden says Republican refusal to fund Ukraine is a ‘gift’ to Putin and Google’s generative AI breakthrough
by | December 7, 2023

Hedge fund Muddy Waters shorts Blackstone mortgage trust

Private equity firm rebuts short seller’s warning about ‘a lot of rot in its book’
by | December 6, 2023

Haley and DeSantis set for debate showdown as Trump skips again

Former president will attend fundraiser while Republican rivals vie for primetime attention
by | December 6, 2023

Hearing highlights split in support for ‘Basel III endgame’ bank rules

Republicans sympathise with Wall Street executives’ concerns while some Democrats downplay effect on lending
by | December 6, 2023

Introducing Hot Money: The New Narcos

The Financial Times’ award-winning podcast series Hot Money is back.
by | December 6, 2023

Humanitarian system in Gaza on verge of collapse, says UN chief

Secretary-general warns of the implications of Israel-Hamas conflict for peace and security in region
by | December 6, 2023

AMD rolls out new rival to Nvidia’s AI chip

Chip designer touts its MI300X as ‘the most advanced AI accelerator’ in a market it predicts will reach $400bn by 2027
by | December 6, 2023

US oil production: record output at low prices a troubling combination

Consolidation may force greater discipline, reining in excess investment and operating overheads
by | December 6, 2023