Luxury venue closed in September after police asked Westminster council to review its licence

Power broker behind kingdom’s flagship investment conference has weathered scandal and setbacks. Now he must contend with war and spending cuts

Some companies’ bonds now yield less than government bonds

Lenders’ affordability criteria lead many self-employed borrowers to give up seeking a home loan

Fiscal income has dwindled as smokers quit but the link between tax rates and illicit activity is not clear-cut

The intellectual, writer and adviser made an outsized contribution to Nigerian political and civil life

Investors are questioning whether appeal of homegrown Chinese luxury is a durable shift or a shortlived trend

The proposed Tesla-SpaceX merger is going all in on AI

Former NSO Group boss Shalev Hulio seeks to reinvent himself as a champion of sovereign AI and national security

Andy Burnham may be hoping to repeat George Osborne’s trick by cutting beer duty

Forty per cent of UK youngsters in a survey had asked AI for financial advice

Record labels and artists including Taylor Swift and Ariana Grande are using the throwback music store to bolster their chart position and cash in on their fandom

Cboe captures nearly half of US listings as intensifying competition reflects rapid growth in derivative-heavy funds

Brewers and distillers have lobbied for a crackdown on THC-infused drinks, while retailers want to keep them on the shelves

Former CEO of Polar Train LNG tells FT that energy giant Novatek financed and held reins of strategic Alaska project without Washington’s approval

Treasury predicts extra funding will create and support 100,000 jobs as chancellor seeks to exploit flexibility in government’s fiscal rules

Move comes amid widespread fears that users could create new viruses and bioweapons

Supporters of the tax say many billionaires threatening to leave the state will not go

Self-store group to review its UK plans for 2027-28

Tokenisation doesn’t suspend the laws of finance