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North Carolina’s young women focus on abortion bans as they consider Harris or Trump

Nationally, 4 in 10 women under 30 years old say abortion is their top issue. Read More

Everything you need to know about E. coli and the McDonald’s outbreak

A preliminary investigation suggests raw slivered onions served on Quarter Pounders are a likely source of the outbreak. Read More

Tesla shares soar and Europe markets rise on expectation-beating earnings reports

Asian markets largely sagged but Tesla and Europe provided bright spots with earnings reports that beat expectations. Read More

TSMC cuts off a customer that was secretly funneling chips to Huawei

U.S. restrictions prevent TSMC from selling semiconductors to China’s Huawei. Read More

Billionaire Mark Cuban doesn’t understand how anyone in business or any hard working American would vote for Trump after his outburst at a rally when his mic dropped out

“THIS is who Donald Trump is. He [couldn’t] care less about hard working Americans and Small Business,” Cuban posted to ...

Hermès defies luxury downturn with strong quarterly sales

Paris house posts solid growth in textiles and leather goods, but weak sales in jewellery and watches

Boeing woes don’t stop as workers reject latest contract offer and continue 6-week strike

Local union leaders in Seattle said 64% of members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers who cast ...

Bloomsbury to beat expectations on ‘romantasy’ boom

Publisher reports best-ever first half as sales of authors such as Sarah J Maas and JK Rowling continue to soar

Walmart will pay $7.5 million to settle California lawsuit over illegal dumping of hazardous waste

It paid $1.25 million to Missouri in 2012 to settle a similar lawsuit. Read More

Inside CVS and Walgreens’ downturn: How misguided M&A damaged America’s drugstores

CVS and Walgreens shares have plummeted from all the M&A, while Rite Aid is a much smaller chain. Read More

Jupiter vetoes handing fund to star manager Ben Whitmore

FTSE 250 constituent had considered allowing stockpicker to manage money from new firm for a fee

Barclays profits rise 23% as dealmaking returns

UK bank lifts guidance for net interest income

Ashley demands to be made Boohoo chief

Tycoon’s Frasers Group says fast-fashion retailer needs to address its management after building 27% stake

How FT readers are faring in the Budget Game

Players show scale of challenge facing Rachel Reeves on October 30

Barclays profit jumps 23% in third quarter, beating expectations

British bank Barclays on Thursday reported £1.6 billion ($2 billion) net profit attributable to shareholders for the third quarter, beating expectations.

Second-hand success story Vinted plans to expand beyond clothing

Latest TPG-backed funding round values profitable Lithuanian start-up at €5bn

Macron seeks to rally support for aid to Lebanon

French president’s meeting with foreign officials marks Paris’s attempt to reassert influence in its former protectorate

Can BlackRock land private credit’s ‘big whale’ HPS?

After years of preparation, the pioneering alternatives firm is on the verge of a deal or IPO

Putin bets on North Korean troops to retake Kursk from Ukraine

‘Storm Corps’ is first foreign army contingent deployed in Russia’s war

Investment funds circle visual effects group Technicolor

The Paris-based moviemaking tech company is holding talks over a potential sale

Commercial property’s moment of truth

Interest rates have peaked and activity in several sectors is picking up, but some fear bad news is still to ...

What if honesty really is the best policy in politics?

Data suggests Americans can handle the truth if politicians are willing to tell it

Trump takes lead over Harris on US economy in final FT poll

FT-Michigan Ross survey shows most Americans think they will be better off if Republican wins

TikTok election: Trump and Harris vie for younger voters

Both campaigns are using the short-video platform to try to reach Gen Z

Exclusive: Ireland’s housing crisis is making a third of residents consider moving to a more affordable country

RE/MAXX survey finds Irish people amongst the most likely to consider moving abroad as affordability crisis strikes across Europe. Read ...

Billionaire sex saga is latest scandal to rock Australian CEOs

While executive transgressions are a worldwide phenomenon, it seems to be particularly pronounced in Australia. Read More

Xi-Modi breakthrough followed months of pressure by India CEOs

Indian businesses have pressured Modi’s government to relax restrictions on China, according to officials familiar with the matter. Read More

Elon Musk says Tesla robotaxi service is already on San Francisco roads in tests for employees

The company shared more details about the ride-hailing service it plans to launch commercially next year. Read More

More billionaires are publicly backing Kamala Harris than Donald Trump

Democrats are often in favor of higher taxes on the rich, but in this election the wealthy are turning blue ...

Musk’s $1mn-a-day voter giveaway could violate US law, DoJ warns

Billionaire Trump backer has targeted swing states with contest ahead of presidential election