October 15, 2026
Chipmaker TSMC profits surge amid relentless AI demand
Taiwanese manufacturer beats estimates in third quarter with earnings of $23.6bn
October 15, 2026
Global stocks sell-off deepens as chipmakers tumble
European and Asian equities slide as investors question durability of AI boom
October 15, 2026
Ukraine to resume strikes on Russian refineries, Zelenskyy says
Ukrainian president expresses anger in FT interview at ‘dangerous’ withdrawal of US intelligence sharing and weakening of Starlink satellite internet service
October 15, 2026
London’s gold market enjoys the Trump effect
The City’s dominance of physical trading in the metal is being reinforced by global instability
October 15, 2026
Marsh to shoulder biggest chunk of Greensill settlement with Credit Suisse
Deal is rare example of broker bearing largest share of a settlement rather than insurers who wrote policies
October 15, 2026
The man who would lead McKinsey
North America boss Eric Kutcher is the candidate to beat in the consultancy’s byzantine election
October 15, 2026
Is the K-shaped economy really more of an E?
America remains a very unequal place, but on many metrics inequality is not increasing
October 15, 2026
French debt worries spill into stocks, driving biggest underperformance since 2010
Investors demand big discounts against regional peers to reflect troubled public finances and looming presidential election
October 15, 2026
Salmon producers start feeding chicken to fish
Fears of consumer backlash pushed aside as producers respond to surge in fishmeal prices
October 15, 2026
Anthropic tells investors its quarterly revenue jumped 50%
Rapid growth is slower than some anticipated as fears about AI trade rattle markets
October 14, 2026
US floats unfreezing some Russian assets to restart Ukraine peace talks
European officials balked at proposal made by Donald Trump’s negotiators during meeting in Miami