Lebanon is poised precariously between peace and war

Lebanon is poised precariously between peace and war

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The writer is author of ‘Black Wave’, distinguished fellow at Columbia University’s Institute of Global Politics and an FT contributing editor Lebanon’s caretaker foreign minister, Abdallah Bou Habib, made a …

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Five migrants die in icy waters as channel crossings resume

Five migrants die in icy waters as channel crossings resume

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Five migrants died trying to cross the English channel on Sunday morning, as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faces growing criticism over the effectiveness of his plan to ‘stop the boats’. …

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US judge blocks JetBlue from acquiring Spirit Airlines

US judge blocks JetBlue from acquiring Spirit Airlines

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Airplane model is placed on displayed Spirit Airlines and jetBlue Airways logos in this illustration taken, June 21, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustrations/File Photo By Nate Raymond, David Shepardson and Rajesh Kumar Singh BOSTON (Reuters) -A federal judge on Tuesday blocked JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ:)’ planned $3.8 billion acquisition …

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JetBlue facing 0 million payment to Spirit Airlines after judge sides with government and blocks .8 billion merger

JetBlue facing $470 million payment to Spirit Airlines after judge sides with government and blocks $3.8 billion merger

A federal judge blocked JetBlue Airways Corp.’s $3.8 billion acquisition of Spirit Airlines Inc., saying the combination would stifle competition and raise fares for consumers. US District Judge William G. Young sided with the federal government and said the merger would harm cost-conscious travelers by eliminating the nation’s dominant deep-fare …

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World’s oldest dog could lose title in fakery row

World’s oldest dog could lose title in fakery row

Bobi, who lived in Portugal, was said to have been 30 years and 268 days old when he was named the world’s oldest by Guinness World Records last February. He died in October 2023 at the reported age of 31 years and 163 days but doubts have now been raised …

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Sunak braced for big Tory rebellion over Rwanda asylum plan

Sunak braced for big Tory rebellion over Rwanda asylum plan

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Rishi Sunak is braced for a major rebellion on Tuesday by rightwing Conservative MPs over his Rwanda migration policy, as his party’s deputy chair Lee Anderson said he was joining …

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Iran Fires Missiles At Pakistan, Targets Baluchi Group Bases

Iran Fires Missiles At Pakistan, Targets Baluchi Group Bases

The group has previously mounted attacks on Iranian security forces Islamabad, Pakistan: Two bases of Baluchi group Jaish al Adl in Pakistan were targeted by missiles on Tuesday, Iranian state media reported, a day after Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards attacked targets in Iraq and Syria with missiles. The group has …

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 trillion private equity industry faces ‘real cultural change’ as sources say investors are pulling funding amid a deal apocalypse

$8 trillion private equity industry faces ‘real cultural change’ as sources say investors are pulling funding amid a deal apocalypse

Some of the most influential investors are giving the world’s largest private equity firms a message: if you want money for your next fund, here’s our list of demands. Sovereign wealth funds and state pension providers are among investors telling money managers they’ll only commit in their upcoming fund raises …

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