Novo and Metsera deny Pfizer’s arguments
Move by FTSE’s biggest company gains support of 99% of shareholders who voted in blow to London market
$49bn tie-up comes on frantic day of mergers and acquisitions across corporate America
Sale marks first time Izzy Englander has parted with equity in firm’s 36-year history
SM Energy and Civitas Resources announce all-stock ‘strategic combination’
Budget airline increases capacity after earlier than expected delivery of Boeing aircraft
Deposition with Black Cube co-founder details how firm profits from placing stories and prompting regulatory investigations
Dealmaker chief is clinging to his ambition to build a pan-European banking powerhouse despite M&A roadblocks
Chair of Global Sport Group sets out plans for expansion and new advisory board of top athletes
Legacy manufacturers seek to keep pace with advances in self-driving technology as the next competitive front
Strict transfer spending rules linked to income are forcing clubs to chase growth off the pitch
Reforming the benefits system is vital to avoid ever-rising taxes
Defamation case pits LVMH wine and spirits division against professed whistleblower
The world is focused on America’s lead but Beijing has the means, motive and opportunity to pull ahead
Prosperity will come from attracting global AI innovators
Research using data from Harvard Aging Brain Study showed more active patients saw slower cognitive deterioration
Contrasting data points to gains in parts of health service not extending across wider sector
The risk now is that well-intentioned landlords — the majority — find themselves caught in the crossfire
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Lossmaking start-up commits to spending close to $1.5tn as it gobbles up processing power
A predicted flight caused by democratic socialist mayoral candidate’s likely victory on Tuesday has yet to materialise
Dark night of D-Sol
If the product is right, such as craft beer or clothing, the concept of automated small plants can succeed
Iosco report warns that ‘pre-hedging’ in competitive tenders can cause ‘worse execution’ for asset managers
Checking in on the latest quant hype
Commerce department approval paves way for huge new investment in AI and cloud infrastructure in Middle East
Canadian prime minister has enlisted executives including from former employer Goldman Sachs
Also in today’s newsletter: oil prices rise after Opec+ meeting and Musk’s ‘facile’ rival to Wikipedia
A kabuki IPO is nothing to celebrate
Crude prices climb after eight countries agree to pause further production increases at start of 2026
Plus, K&E changes tactics, London’s quant renaissance and Peter Doig’s House of Music at the Serpentine
Executives at accounting network have spoken to bankers and lawyers to scope out possible private capital deals
If Britain is serious about growth, it needs strong lenders with the capacity to reinvest in financing the economy
Designers are using familiar motifs from the Yankees and other teams to express camp and sometimes risqué text
As investment rush accelerates, the winners will control inputs unlikely to be commoditised
German lender in talks with building owner Samsung SRA about its future in country’s tallest building
