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FINANCIAL TIMES
Saturday, 17 May 2025
 
 
 

World News

 
 
 
The super-prison next door
 
The controversial plan to build a vast new jail in rural Yorkshire
 
 
BT nears deal to sell TNT Sports stake to Warner Bros Discovery
 
Deal could be announced as early as next week that would bring telecoms group’s involvement in sports rights to a close
 
 
Trump’s Hollywood ambitions
 
The US president wants to say he saved Tinseltown — which may give the studios leverage
 
 
How India’s most notorious gangster declared war on a Bollywood legend
 
The tentacles of the Bishnoi gang reach from India to Canada
 
 
What management theory tells us about Trump’s ‘team of rivals’
 
Elected for a second time on the promise of corporate-style government, the US president is already recasting his cabinet
 
 
 

Markets

 
 
 
Robert Monks, founding father of shareholder activism, 1933-2025
 
Businessman who sought to move beyond short-term profits and act in a socially and environmentally responsible manner
 
 
The ‘Taco’ factor has spurred markets higher
 
The notion that Trump Always Chickens Out on difficult policy resulted in a strange, shaky rally
 
 
Investors brace for turbulence in Romanian markets as election looms
 
Traders fear political uncertainty will make tackling huge budget deficit more difficult
 
 
Moody’s strips US of top-notch triple-A credit rating
 
Agency warns of strains caused by rising government debt and a widening budget deficit
 
 
The secret of a defensible market position? Look for a moat
 
Advantages that deter competitors hold huge appeal for investors
 
 
 

Companies

 
 
 
Mr Kipling’s US foray is tempting for investors
 
Cake brand’s owner Premier Foods is in expansion mode once more
 
 
Consumers warned as ‘cloning’ scams jump by 57%
 
Investment Association members report rising frauds using copies of genuine providers’ materials
 
 
OpenAI to join US-UAE plan to build vast data centre in Abu Dhabi
 
Deal on third leg of Trump Gulf tour hailed as ‘major milestone’ on road to American ‘dominance’ in the field
 
 
Boeing could avoid US justice department prosecution over 737 Max crashes
 
Attorneys for families of victims of two fatal crashes express outrage over potential DoJ deal with the plane maker
 
 
Thames Water on collision course with government over bonuses
 
Utility claims new legislation to block bonuses will not capture ‘retention payments’
 
 
 

Opinion

 
 
 
How Grenache got its glow-up
 
In Australia, the fashion for pale wines has come for this workhorse grape
 
 
Rest, recharge, renew — seeking solace in testing times
 
The body tells us when we have reached our limits. We should learn to listen
 
 
Pension fund managers need their wits about them if they head into private equity
 
Investing in the UK is a good intention but the practicalities of the ‘Mansion House accord’ are complex
 
 
The battle for London’s park life
 
Locals are fighting plans by cash-strapped councils to close public spaces for events
 
 
Ofwat’s new water plan stores up a reservoir of trouble
 
Luring new backers into the sector has its attractions, but risks fragmenting the system further
 
 
 
 
 
 
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