Microsoft-Activision $75bn deal gets UK regulator’s final approval
Competition and Markets Authority’s decision after several twists and turns paves way for companies to close dealMergers & Acquisitions
Bill Gates-backed Breakthrough fund targets third $1bn capital raising
New investment pool expected to boost portfolio to 140 companies across sectors from energy to agricultureRenewable energy
SBF’s biggest threat: his FT-eX
UK regulators bring the hammer down on Jes Staley over Epstein ties and Apollo nears a UK dealMergers & Acquisitions
‘Everything is possible’: the Colombian billionaire taking on Metro Bank
Jaime Gilinski won control of the UK lender as he struck a deal to shore up its balance sheet Mergers & Acquisitions
‘Big as Saudi Arabia’: the Permian oilman who sold out to ExxonMobil
Scott Sheffield reached $60bn deal after building Pioneer Natural Resources into the biggest producer in TexasShale Oil & Gas, Mergers & Acquisitions
Broadridge Financial’s proxy ‘monopoly’ faces challenge from start-ups
Fintechs face daunting task in taking business from the ‘800lb gorilla in the room’Fintech
Diminished rugby Premiership battles for attention as season begins
Loss of stars to World Cup adds to sport’s travails in England after collapse of three top-tier clubsTravel & leisure industry
UK wealth manager St James’s Place pushed by regulators to overhaul fees
Group has faced scrutiny over what critics say are opaque and expensive charges for financial adviceFinancial & markets regulation
AI forces a rethink on executive MBA teaching
Students’ need to understand the implications of artificial intelligence drives innovationBusiness education, Artificial intelligence
Deutsche Bahn nears sale of red London bus operator Arriva
International transport group with strong UK presence being pursued by investor I Squared Mergers & Acquisitions