First Brands financier says ‘a lot of people made a lot of money’ from bankrupt group
Head of trade finance provider says some lenders made out handsomely before car parts company imploded
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How Brendan Nelson became HSBC’s stop-gap chair
A chaotic seven-month search cast the net wide but ended with Mark Tucker’s interim replacement
Why the future of psychedelic medicine might not be psychedelic at all
Blackday/Shutterstock.comPsychedelic medicine has regained momentum in 2025. Investors are coming back, regulatory attitudes are softening, trial results are improving and major pharmaceutical firms that kept their distance are starting to pay attention.
The challenge for HSBC’s new chair: make yourself utterly replaceable
The bank scoured the globe for candidates only to choose the person already doing the job on an interim basis
Blue Owl executives and staff bought $200mn in shares after sell-off
Insider purchases intended to support stock in wake of abandoned merger
Is anyone really misled by the term ‘veggie burger’? Our research suggests consumers are savvy
Avelina/ShutterstockThe European parliament recently backed changes to the rules around the labelling and marketing of plant-based meat
AI era requires ‘totally different’ approach to regulation, says FCA boss
Pace of change requires ‘different relationship between regulator and regulated’, Nikhil Rathi tells FT conference
The UK’s latest compromise on workers’ rights will not fix its labour market problems
koldo_studio/ShutterstockThe UK’s autumn budget tried to appeal to both workers and employers. But the decision the very next day to soften a key plan to improve workers’ rights shows how difficult that balance has become.
UK houses are not getting more affordable, despite what the data shows
It’s not a Christmas miracle, I’m afraid
Thames Water takeover talks with lenders ‘taking longer than expected’
Struggling utility posts a return to profit after sharp increases in customer bills
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