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FINANCIAL TIMES
Sunday, 14 September 2025
 
 
 

Top Headlines from the UK Edition

 
 
 
US listings market bursts back to life with busiest week in 4 years
 
Deals worth $4bn raise hopes of long-awaited recovery for IPOs after drought
 
 
Pressure mounts on Starmer after more details on Mandelson scandal emerge
 
Labour MPs question prime minister’s judgment and viability
 
 
The rise of the western refugee
 
It might soon be rich-world citizens who flee political chaos 
 
 
How chatbots are changing the internet
 
As artificial and human intelligence becomes harder to tell apart, do we need new rules of engagement?
 
 
What we know about the suspect in the shooting of Charlie Kirk
 
The 22-year-old was taken into custody after a manhunt following the assassination on Wednesday that has shaken the US
 
 
 

Top Headlines from the International Editions

 
 
 
China running out of rubbish to burn as waste power goes into overdrive
 
Shrinking population and economic slowdown leave some of country’s 1,000 plants idling or raiding landfills
 
 
Tariffs and fentanyl question cloud prospect of Trump-Xi summit in Beijing
 
The US has not yet accepted an invitation from China as progress stalls between the geopolitical rivals
 
 
Nestlé investors call for chair to step down over executive turmoil
 
Paul Bulcke has presided over chaotic period culminating in sacking of CEO Laurent Freixe for undisclosed affair
 
 
America’s dangerous descent into mutual loathing
 
The murder of Charlie Kirk is part of a new cycle of political violence with echoes of the 1960s. But this time, leading figures on the right are inciting revenge
 
 
Fiona Shaw: I’m a Simone Rocha super-fan
 
The actor joins Ruth Negga, Janicza Bravo and Fontaines DC’s Grian Chatten to salute the Irish designer
 
 
 

Markets

 
 
 
Medline readies IPO in coming months in test of investor appetite
 
Offering seen as signal of whether large private equity groups can begin exiting largest deals
 
 
Labubu has nothing to fear from Wakuku or Lafufu
 
Pop Mart’s elflike doll has its rivals but the greatest threat may be the temporary nature of viral toy crazes
 
 
Can buying homes with cryptocurrencies move out of the fringe?
 
In LA, a significant prime real estate player has opened the US’s first dedicated premium property crypto division. It is pushing at a door that other cities have helped to unlock
 
 
Will shareholder voting make a comeback?
 
The rise of DIY platforms has made it easier and cheaper to invest, but companies have lost a direct line of communication with investors
 
 
 

Companies

 
 
 
Sainsbury’s in talks to sell Argos to China’s JD.com
 
Supermarket says sale of the general merchandise retailer will accelerate its ‘transformation’
 
 
Antitrust chief Teresa Ribera under pressure as EU merger reform drifts
 
Commission’s executive vice-president has yet to lay out policy vision, creating uncertainty for dealmakers
 
 
The battle for Armani: will his anointed suitors swoop on late designer’s empire?
 
Giorgio Armani’s will outlined hopes for one of three European giants to buy into his fashion group. But a deal may prove complex
 
 
AI ‘hit squad’ set up to drive Whitehall efficiency struggles to hire top talent
 
The Incubator for Artificial Intelligence unit spent less than half of its budget last year because of recruitment delays
 
 
‘Half of UK adults unaware of upcoming pensions shake-up’
 
Changes could have big impact on retirement plans, survey suggests
 
 
 

Opinion

 
 
 
France and Britain are in thrall to pensioners
 
Mounting fiscal crises show how not to handle the demographic crunch
 
 
Stop talking about wealth taxes — make these reforms instead