What will Jay Powell say about the Federal Reserve’s next moves?
Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week aheadCentral banks
US regulators raise pressure on board members at competing companies
Federal Trade Commission joins Department of Justice antitrust division in scrutiny of ‘interlocking directorates’Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial & markets regulation
Turkey backs away from foreign currency protected savings accounts
Erdoğan continues retreat from unconventional economic policies that stoked inflation crisis Central banks
Britain needs a modern system of motoring taxes
Gradually adopting a road miles charge can support revenues and target congestionElectric vehicles
India to expand digital payments with AI-powered voice transactions
UPI to roll out services targeting rural users with limited internet access and literacyFintech, Artificial intelligence
Private credit extracts tough terms from buyout shops lacking options
Vista Equity agrees to invest $1bn in fintech Finastra in return for $4.8bn refinancingMergers & Acquisitions
A collective action problem is working to X’s benefit
The challenge to the social media platform launched by Meta’s Threads seems to have stalled largely because of user inertiaSocial Media
Women’s World Cup final shows value of investment in domestic leagues
England and Spain have become magnets for global talent thanks to growing riches coming into the gameTravel & leisure industry
The AI wave will only benefit smart stockpickers
We can learn lessons from the internet bubble about which companies will fly, and which will flail Artificial intelligence
Hoteliers take to high seas and railroads in hunt for ultra-luxury travellers
Groups including Accor and Marriott launch vessels and opulent trains as sector booms Travel & leisure industry, Luxury goods