Hamas to release Israeli-American hostage in bid to secure Gaza ceasefire
Palestinian militant group’s move comes as Donald Trump prepares to visit the Middle East this week
India and Pakistan’s fragile ceasefire holds after alleged breaches
Trump says US mediated halt in fighting, but both countries claim violations and differ on what was agreed
US claims ‘substantial progress’ after two days of trade talks with China
American and Chinese officials seek to de-escalate tensions sparked by Donald Trump’s tariffs
Zelenskyy says he is ready to meet Putin for peace talks
Offer comes after Trump insists Ukrainian president should ‘immediately’ agree to negotiate with the Russian leader in Turkey
Trump Gulf trip promises good news for US business
Plus, Cannes opens under the cloud of US tariffs, and Romania likely to pick an ultranationalist president in run-off election
Business school professors’ picks
Topical FT articles and suggested classroom questions
The myth of the genius hacker
As the hype around ‘Scattered Spider’ shows, marketing is everything in the cyber security industry
OpenAI negotiates with Microsoft to unlock new funding and future IPO
High-stakes talks to revise terms of multibillion-dollar partnership are key to plans to adopt for-profit model
UK to end visas for care workers as part of immigration clampdown
Employers’ ability to recruit staff from overseas for lower-skilled jobs will be restricted
UK immigration debate needs to drop the numbers game
Labour’s task is balancing public appetite for control with the party’s other policy goals
Saudi Aramco cuts its dividend by $10bn
Lower payouts from supermajor put pressure on Riyadh’s ambitious diversification plans
Three things we learned about Sam Altman by scoping his kitchen
All Drizzle, no sizzle
Internal trade barriers are as stifling as tariffs
Removing inefficiencies at home is even more important in a trade war
Are Trump’s tariffs already boosting US inflation?
Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead
US beef prices extend surge as ranchers face thinnest herds in 70 years
A years-long drought in the American west has dried up grazing lands and created a shortage of calves
Friedrich Merz’s stumbling start
Germany and Europe need the chancellor to overcome his early political setback
Tariff-fuelled tumult could dent appeal of US assets, watchdog warns
Market swings caused by Trump’s levies may be ‘tipping point’ for foreign investors, Congressional Budget Office chief says
Why can’t more financial heavyweights write letters like Warren Buffett?
Everyone loves the annual missives from Berkshire Hathaway’s boss, but others cannot or will not replicate them
Helsinki and the case for happiness
Finland has been named as the happiest place on earth for eight years. But what is happiness anyway? A local writer makes the case
Latin America wary of US trade backlash as it builds relations with China
Colombian plan to join Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative triggers threat from Washington
Glacier gets Himalayan funeral as thousands of ice sheets ‘die’
Scientists warn of a rapid acceleration in the loss of land ice sheets, compounding climate change
The Iranian war veteran leading nuclear talks with the US
Foreign minister Abbas Araghchi has become one of the most influential people in the Islamic republic
Trump has shaken Europe out of ‘lethargic’ habits, says DWS chief
Stefan Hoops says trade war has triggered long overdue spending push on the continent
Dr Martens’ Kenny Wilson: ‘I’m not going to sit here and say I’m pleased’
The bootmaker’s recently departed boss on IPO regret and whether the group can recover