UK warns Adobe’s $20bn deal for Figma would harm competition
Antitrust regulator says merger threatens rivals in product design software, image editing and illustration
Mergers & Acquisitions
France seeks ban on ultra-right groups in effort to quell racial tensions
Death of 16-year old has prompted neo-Nazis to carry out ‘intimidating’ protests
Terrorism
Rolls-Royce targets vast upturn in profits
Chief executive Tufan Erginbilgic sets out ambitious targets as part of sweeping overhaul
Aircraft manufacturing
Atos in talks to change terms of Křetínský deal for IT services unit
News of move by indebted French group in negotiations with Czech billionaire follows S&P credit rating downgrade
Mergers & Acquisitions
GM to cut spending on self-driving unit Cruise after accident
Carmaker will use investor day to outline scale of investment reductions
Driverless vehicles
Do we still need to talk about inflation?
Stephen D King on why his book is still relevant
Central banks
UBS chair aims for ‘bloodless coup’ with Sergio Ermotti succession
Colm Kelleher sets target to compile shortlist for one of biggest roles in global banking
Investment Banking
City minister tells UK regulators to allow more risk-taking
Bim Afolami tells Financial Times Global Banking Summit watchdogs should not aim to oversee ‘safest graveyard’
Financial & markets regulation
Saga chief Euan Sutherland resigns
Insurance and travel group’s chief financial officer Mike Hazell to take the helm
Travel & leisure industry
Amazon ‘roll-ups’ in ‘cycle of survival’ talks to boost balance sheets
Many start-ups that collectively raised billions in the pandemic are discussing merger deals
Ecommerce, Mergers & Acquisitions