Finance

The Financial Times reports record inflows as borrowing costs reach levels not seen in decades, though the supplied material gives no figures or timeframe.

Samsung and SK Hynix fell as investors questioned the scale of artificial intelligence investment. Broadcom’s chief executive warned of a “casino” mentality in the sector.

A Financial Times account links a coal executive’s golf ties with Donald Trump’s son to improved access and policy gains for an industry once shut out of Washington.

Four of the five largest member states are due to vote within 12 months, a concentration of elections the Financial Times says could reshape the bloc.

A Financial Times summary reports the miss, while offering no figures or detail on the results.

The IMF finding points to a rise in groups unable to service their debt, but the supplied report gives no current share or coverage details.

The fund says top economies are heading towards their largest budget deficits since the Covid period, but the supplied report gives no figures or timeframe.

The Financial Times says a deadly attack on Riyadh’s international airport threatens Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s plans to establish the kingdom as a finance and events hub.

In an interview with the Financial Times, Meta’s chief executive said the company had reached the AI frontier and touted its latest model as it competes with rivals.

The Financial Times says a rural Iowa vote may matter for President Donald Trump as Republicans face the prospect of losing their majority in a chamber of Congress.

Alexus Grynkewich described Russia’s “hybrid” war as unsettling, while saying conflict was not imminent.

Ukraine’s president says power plants were hit after Donald Trump announced an energy ceasefire, but the supplied reporting does not establish that Russia agreed to a truce.

The Financial Times linked the claim to a diesel deal with Vladimir Putin, as Trump sought to contain higher fuel costs ahead of an election.

Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski says the risk of casualties is rising amid what he describes as an escalating sabotage campaign in Europe.

Lawmakers say the arrangement could fund Russia’s war in Ukraine and breach US law; the supplied report does not confirm that deliveries have begun.

The Financial Times describes the shortages as the worst since the Soviet Union’s collapse, while reporting that diesel remains in supply.

The Financial Times reports a threat to block arms, while its brief account says US officials are lobbying Kyiv and European capitals after a Trump–Putin diesel deal.

The Financial Times reports that BP and other oil companies missed a World Petroleum Council meeting in Riyadh after an airport strike that was blamed on the Houthis.

The supplied Financial Times report describes the missile strikes as evidence of Houthi capability. The available text does not detail the attacks.

US Central Command said the commercial vessel tried to breach the naval blockade of Iranian ports. The Financial Times described the strike as the first US attack in a month.

The Financial Times reports hundreds were injured. Its summary says the strike came days after attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels but does not identify who carried it out.

The Financial Times reports reduced wine consumption, vineyard removals and winemaker bankruptcies, but offers no figures to show the downturn’s scale.

The Financial Times reports the deal could support US ambitions to compete with lower-cost Chinese AI models, including DeepSeek.

The Financial Times reports that appetite for financing the AI infrastructure boom is being tested after months of record-breaking bond issuance.

The Financial Times reports that Washington warned Kyiv that strikes on Russia could put US intelligence-sharing at risk, after criticism by Volodymyr Zelenskyy of a diesel deal with Moscow.

The report says two bridges in Kyiv and one in Zaporizhzhia were hit over the past week, but gives no dates or damage details.

The Financial Times says Washington and Moscow agreed a pact for Russia to release diesel on global markets, but its summary gives no terms or timetable.

The first Atlantic hurricane of the season is heading towards Florida, Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi. The scale and location of the production disruption have not been specified.

Officials cited domestic engagements as the reason the US Treasury secretary is expected to miss the meetings.

The proposal would reopen most fixed-income securities to cross-trading and add updated pricing, oversight and reporting conditions.

The investment manager says a further sharp rise in borrowing costs is feasible, but gives no timeframe or probability for the move.

The Financial Times says rising funding costs could put banks’ recent profit margin growth at risk, even as interest rates surge.

The Financial Times reports that Masayoshi Son has held recent talks with senior UAE figures as SoftBank pursues the funding.

The Australian data centre operator cited recent market volatility and prevailing market conditions for withdrawing its listing plan.

The estimate reported by the Financial Times is about $20bn below the $70bn figure widely reported.

The Financial Times says Republicans are trying to retain ground in the Rust Belt, but the supplied report gives no details on states, races or evidence of changing support.

The Financial Times reports Starbucks has explored acquiring Chipotle, though the material describes no offer or agreement.

Saudi authorities reported three deaths in strikes on two international airports, including one in Riyadh. Yemen’s Houthis claimed responsibility.

Transit through the strait had neared 90% of prewar levels last month before falling sharply, the Financial Times reports.

The Financial Times reports that large-scale borrowing by hedge funds is driving growth, as post-crisis regulation has reduced banks’ role in placing bets themselves.

A Financial Times report examines the region’s role in China’s AI ambitions, but the available material gives no project or construction details.

The report says the flight 1073 co-pilot gravitated towards the “manosphere” and expressed misogynistic views, but the supplied material offers no supporting detail.

The Financial Times reports David Ellison has completed a $111 billion deal to bring the companies together. The task now is managing the combined businesses.

The Financial Times linked the rise in contracts tracking SpaceX credit risk to its earlier report that the company was seeking funds to buy Nvidia chips.