More than 600 people have been killed in drug-related killings since June, 2022 (Representational) Manila: The Philippines has seized 1.8 tonnes of crystal methamphetamine, President Ferdinand Marcos said Tuesday, describing the bust as a record and the “right approach” to the drug war. Police found the illegal drugs, estimated to …
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John Wood Group, the FTSE 250 engineering services company, should either move its listing to the US or consider going private, said activist investor Sparta Capital Management. The call comes a year after the collapse of a £1.7bn takeover approach from US private equity firm Apollo. Wood’s shares are trading …
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Chinese economy myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. China’s gross domestic product increased 5.3 per cent in the first quarter against a year earlier, beating expectations as Beijing tries to steer a manufacturing-led revival of the world’s second-largest …
Meghan Markle has unveiled the first product to be sold under her new business venture, American Riviera Orchard, that she launched last month. The Duchess of Sussex has launched a strawberry jam and sent the conserve to 50 influencers to taste test. Fashion designer Tracy Robbins and Argentine socialite Delfina …
No matter how you look at it, the first direct attack by Iran against Israel was a victory for the Jewish state. And the United States. And Britain and France. And an utter humiliation for Tehran. Yet many are still understandably nervous that it could lead to a wider war. …
The 2025 BYD Shark plug-in hybrid ute has broken cover earlier than expected, with an undisguised version of the upcoming model being filmed in Mexico. AutoDinámico uploaded a video of the BYD Shark, as it could be called, being loaded onto a tilt-tray tow truck in Mexico without any camouflage. …
Caitlin Clark’s college basketball career has come to a close, but her professional career is just getting started—and fans and brands alike are buying in. Throughout her final college season, fans lined up to watch Clark lead the University of Iowa Hawkeyes to the women’s NCAA Tournament championship game for …
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The writer, an FT contributing editor, is chief executive of the Royal Society of Arts and former chief economist at the Bank of England In the early years of inflation targeting …
Baldwin, who was also a producer, faces his own involuntary manslaughter trial. Los Angeles: The armourer who loaded the gun that killed a cinematographer on the set of the Alec Baldwin movie “Rust” was sentenced to 18 months in prison by a US court on Monday. Hannah Gutierrez stood impassive …
As Iran launched an attack on Israel on Saturday, executives at one of Europe’s largest private equity groups felt a sense of déjà vu. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the Israel-Hamas war had prompted CVC Capital Partners to call off its previous two attempts to list on Amsterdam’s stock exchange, …
A huge fire has broken out in the old stock exchange building in Copenhagen this morning, as huge plumes of black smoke were seen rising over the city in Denmark. The building was undergoing renovation work when it caught fire. Fire crews and police have rushed to the scene to …