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FINANCIAL TIMES
Tuesday, 7 October 2025
 
 
 

Top Headlines from the UK Edition

 
 
 
Elon Musk names former Morgan Stanley banker as new xAI CFO
 
Anthony Armstrong will take over financial management for both the AI group and social media platform X
 
 
France in fresh political and market turmoil after prime minister resigns
 
Sébastien Lecornu, who quit on Monday, is asked by Emmanuel Macron to quickly negotiate a stability plan
 
 
Jefferies earned undisclosed fees on First Brands ‘side letter’ financing
 
Lenders to bankrupt car parts group believe arrangement may have breached loan covenant
 
 
OpenAI targets 10% AMD stake via multibillion-dollar chip deal
 
Latest circular transaction aims to make ChatGPT maker central to the effort to build a huge AI infrastructure
 
 
The dangers of war in the grey zone
 
Russia’s resort to hybrid warfare is a sign of weakness. But it still requires a response
 
 
 

Top Headlines from the International Editions

 
 
 
White House says it will take 10% stake in Trilogy Metals
 
Shares in mining company more than double on announcement from US secretary of interior
 
 
Donald Trump threatens to invoke 200-year-old Insurrection Act to deploy troops
 
Warning to use 19th century law comes as president faces legal setbacks in bid to put soldiers on streets of US cities
 
 
EY narrows US leadership race to three candidates
 
Big Four accountancy firm tries to move past turmoil triggered by abandoned split
 
 
JPMorgan replaces European banking boss who was doing job from New York
 
Filippo Gori will hand over to Conor Hillery and Matthieu Wiltz but remains co-head of global banking at Wall Street lender
 
 
‘Enormous fear’: Trump’s threats against George Soros chill US non-profits
 
Civil society groups funded by billionaire’s charitable foundation feel vulnerable to administration’s attacks
 
 
 

Markets

 
 
 
Brookfield raises $20bn in second energy transition investment fund
 
Canadian parent company to contribute heavily alongside UAE and Norwegian wealth funds
 
 
BHP says growing political interference threatens mining deals
 
Strategy chief Catherine Raw warns that countries’ push to control their natural resources complicates dealmaking
 
 
Reeves steps up efforts to secure more company listings for the UK
 
Chancellor to address JPMorgan tech event as she considers measures to encourage businesses to float in London
 
 
UK steel industry warns of ‘biggest crisis’ due to new EU tariffs
 
European Commission set to propose a levy of 50% on steel imports
 
 
Turkey’s Halkbank faces criminal charges after US Supreme Court rejects appeal
 
State-controlled lender accused of helping Iran evade economic sanctions and launder money
 
 
 

Companies

 
 
 
Software group Qualtrics to buy health-tech company Press Ganey Forsta for $6.7bn
 
Deal is latest in busy stretch for private equity-backed software and healthcare-focused technology businesses
 
 
US regional bank Fifth Third strikes $11bn deal to buy Comerica
 
Combined group will become ninth-biggest lender in America with $288bn in assets
 
 
Donald Trump says US truck imports to face 25% tariff from November 1
 
Announcement comes on eve of talks in Washington with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney
 
 
Private credit scepticism leaves rainmakers feeling blue
 
Failures of indebted, hitherto-unregarded companies have focused investors’ minds on signs of strain in credit market
 
 
Lawyer revolt disrupts multibillion-pound diesel lawsuit in London
 
Pogust Goodhead asks to step down as lead solicitor after staff departures and friction over hedge fund backer
 
 
 

Opinion

 
 
 
Sam Altman has a new project: building AI Inc