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FINANCIAL TIMES
Wednesday, 8 October 2025
 
 
 

Top Headlines from the UK Edition

 
 
 
Spying case collapsed after UK refused to label China a ‘threat’, prosecutors say
 
Crown Prosecution Service had charged two Britons with espionage offences
 
 
Banks to pay out £11bn for UK car finance mis-selling scandal, says regulator
 
Lower than expected FCA figure is still set to be one of the industry’s biggest compensation schemes
 
 
UBS fund holds 30% exposure linked to First Brands
 
Switzerland’s largest bank has multiple investments tied to bankrupt auto parts maker
 
 
Revolut co-founder Nik Storonsky shifts his residency from UK to UAE
 
Change in billionaire’s country of residence disclosed in Companies House filing
 
 
Trump’s tariffs won’t deliver many jobs
 
Nostalgia is not a strategy: the past cannot return
 
 
 

Top Headlines from the International Editions

 
 
 
Gold price tops $4,000 for first time
 
Prices have doubled in less than two years as central banks stockpile bullion and investors pour in to gold funds
 
 
Tesla launches cheaper Model Y following end of US EV subsidies
 
New $37,990 ‘standard’ version is 15% less expensive than the previous base offering
 
 
State Street’s flagship S&P 500 ETF suffers record $32bn outflows
 
Investors flee SPY despite this year’s rally on Wall Street in search of cheaper alternatives
 
 
How AI became our personal assistant
 
New data shows the ways millions have integrated the technology into their everyday lives
 
 
The video torment of one Israeli hostage and his family
 
Some in Israel want Hamas footage of captives censored. Evyatar David’s family wants the world to see his suffering
 
 
 

Markets

 
 
 
Vietnam upgraded to emerging market status by FTSE Russell
 
Change in classification by index provider set to bring in billions of dollars of investment
 
 
Japanese stocks blossom ahead of time
 
Sanae Takaichi’s surprise weekend Liberal Democrat party victory offers a fresh narrative
 
 
UK pledges to defend steel industry after EU says it will raise tariffs to 50%
 
Brussels also plans to cut amount that can be imported tax free which would be ‘terminal’ for British companies
 
 
Goldman executive says retail rush into private assets is raising risks
 
Fund managers are under pressure to deploy capital quickly and could buy bad assets
 
 
What is happening in France may not stay in France
 
Bond markets are losing patience with political paralysis
 
 
 

Companies

 
 
 
AstraZeneca blood pressure drug succeeds in late-stage trial
 
Baxdrostat meets goals for patients with resistant hypertension and may generate sales of $5bn a year
 
 
China is on the move for Golden Week. But are tourists spending?
 
From Shanghai Disneyland to gambling hub Macau, holiday travellers are wary about state of economy
 
 
UK must tackle daily shoplifting ‘war’ on its high streets, says Iceland boss
 
Thefts are costing frozen food retailer £20mn a year that could be invested in its shops, says Richard Walker
 
 
BMW cuts profit guidance after weak sales in China
 
German carmaker also highlights higher than expected tariff costs
 
 
AI slop is coming for your music
 
The music industry must plan for the day when AI music-generation tools produce humanlike music in bulk.
 
 
 

Opinion

 
 
 
Japan’s next PM needs Takanomics, not Abenomics
 
Sanae Takaichi must adapt the economic policies of her mentor to today’s tasks