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  • Sunday, 11 January, 2026
    EU economy
    Digital euro ‘only defence’ against deepening US control of money, economists warn

    Academics including France’s Thomas Piketty press MEPs to resist ‘shortsighted’ lobbying against the project

    The euro symbol and yellow stars are illuminated on the European Central Bank’s main building to celebrate Bulgaria adopting the euro.
  • Saturday, 10 January, 2026
    On Wall StreetSujeet Indap
    Do gummy bears and cocktails count as reasonable legal costs?

    JPMorgan seeks to rein in expenses related to legal action on fraud claims over a fintech start-up it acquired

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  • Friday, 9 January, 2026
    News in-depth
    Wall Street scouts for investment wins in post-Maduro Venezuela

    US banks are positioning themselves for long-term opportunities in energy and infrastructure

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  • Thursday, 8 January, 2026
    European banks
    HSBC settles French dividend trade probe for €300mn

    Move follows investigation into bank’s handling of trades between 2014 and 2019

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  • Thursday, 8 January, 2026
    UnhedgedRobert Armstrong
    Bank mergers reconsidered

    They are much needed and very hard to get right

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  • Thursday, 8 January, 2026
    LexStablecoins
    Stablecoins could shake up global payments — but not with technology

    Fintechs have touted stablecoins as a way to revolutionise international transfers

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    The Wise logo displayed on a smartphone held in two hands against a blurred blue and orange background.
  • Thursday, 8 January, 2026
    US banks
    Wells Fargo wants to be taken seriously as an investment bank. Will it succeed?

    Freed from a punitive asset cap, Jamie Dimon protégé Charlie Scharf has big ambitions for the US Main Street lender

    Charlie Scharf is shown in the foreground, with a Wells Fargo ATM and a silhouetted person in the background
  • Wednesday, 7 January, 2026
    First Brands Group
    Jefferies discloses $30mn loss on lending exposure to First Brands

    Advisers to bankrupt car parts maker say it only has enough cash to operate through to the end of January

    Bottles of Fram advanced full synthetic motor oil in various grades displayed on shelves at an auto parts store.
  • Wednesday, 7 January, 2026
    US banks
    JPMorgan to take over Apple’s $20bn credit card portfolio from Goldman Sachs

    Deal extricates lender from one of the last businesses related to its ill-fated push into retail banking

    A hand holds a phone displaying the Apple Card interface, while another hand holds an Apple Card labeled “Marisa Robertson.”
  • Wednesday, 7 January, 2026
    Fintech
    Zilch buys Lithuanian lender to secure European banking licence

    UK fintech agrees $38mn deal as it eyes international expansion and potential IPO

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  • Wednesday, 7 January, 2026
    Markets InsightIsabelle Mateos y Lago
    The digital euro that Europe urgently needs

    A tokenised version of the EU’s currency for wholesale use would bring big benefits

    A large yellow euro symbol statue stands inside the European Central Bank headquarters, with windows in the background.
  • Wednesday, 7 January, 2026
    European banks
    European banks poised for €30bn interest income rebound

    Loan growth and hedging help bolster banking sector profitability

    A man in a dark coat walks past two UBS ATM machines at Bahnhofstrasse, Zurich.
  • Wednesday, 7 January, 2026
    News in-depthBlockchain
    Lloyds leads charge in using blockchain to disrupt UK banking

    ‘Deposit tokenisation’ could overhaul how customers use their accounts, says chief Charlie Nunn

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  • Tuesday, 6 January, 2026
    Private equity
    Private equity firms launch delayed recruiting drive after summer outcry

    Candidates invited to appear at interviews with less than 24 hours’ notice

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  • Monday, 5 January, 2026
    Deutsche Bank AG
    Deutsche Bank shares exceed book value for first time since 2008

    Milestone follows years of legal setbacks, writedowns and restructuring

    Deutsche Bank AG logo displayed on the glass facade of the bank’s headquarters building in Frankfurt.
  • Monday, 5 January, 2026
    Weekend Warriors
    And the FTAV Christmas charts quiz winner is . . . 

    ‘Twas the season to be charty

  • Monday, 5 January, 2026
    European companies
    The ECB gets speculative

    Making up something to get worried about

  • Monday, 5 January, 2026
    News in-depthDigital currencies
    ‘Down to the wire’: ECB’s digital euro project faces decisive vote in 2026

    Central bank aims to introduce the tokens in 2029 but parties in the European parliament are divided

    An illustration showing a hand holding a mobile phone over euro banknotes with EU stars and euro symbols in the background.
  • Monday, 5 January, 2026
    Craig Coben
    In finance, there can be too few reasons to leave

    Perverse incentives and fear of the unknown keep senior bankers stuck in lucrative but unsatisfying jobs

    Illustration of a woman contemplating the exit door at work
  • Friday, 2 January, 2026
    Due Diligence
    Five big finance questions for 2026

    The issues facing private credit, the IPO market, the future of banks and beyond

    Premium content
  • Friday, 2 January, 2026
    UK financial regulation
    UK financial watchdog closes 100 probes to sharpen enforcement focus

    Cull of legacy cases highlights strategic change at FCA, with focus on fewer but higher impact cases

    Large FCA logo and the words "Financial Conduct Authority" displayed on a glossy wall inside a modern office building.
  • Friday, 2 January, 2026
    European Central Bank
    Christine Lagarde’s pay is 50% higher than disclosed by ECB

    Europe’s top central banker earns almost four times more than Fed chair Jay Powell, FT analysis shows

    Christine Lagarde stands by a window overlooking a cityscape during an interview in Frankfurt.
  • Thursday, 1 January, 2026
    Companies
    Business trends, wild cards and companies to watch in 2026

    Where power, profits and pressure points are likely to lie across five key sectors

    A montage of a UBS logo, an Ozempic injection pen, Rheinmetall 155mm artillery shell,  and a hand holding an iPhone, with “2026” in the centre.
  • Wednesday, 31 December, 2025
    Financial job losses
    AI forecast to put 200,000 European banking jobs at risk by 2030

    Morgan Stanley analysts predict roles in back and middle offices will bear brunt

    A view of La Défense district with several modern skyscrapers, people walking in the plaza, and greenery in the foreground.
  • Tuesday, 30 December, 2025
    Brooke Masters
    Year in a word: cockroaches

    Jamie Dimon’s deft summary of the bankruptcies that have rattled finance

    Montage of images of a cockroach against a background of a $100 bill and the word ‘cockroaches’ spelled out in tiles
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