Chancellor speaks out for first time on need for more than two years to finesse exit
First sign of open discord between congressional Republican leadership and Trump
Departure of chief operating officer is latest from US bank’s senior management team
Disagreements over valuation and management control derail attempt to reunite empire
Senior officials lay bare tension with eurozone over terms of €86bn bailout
The case for blocking any deal is far from obvious, writes John Gapper
Oil group and its partners will each take a stake in UK start-up Kite Power Systems
Yield on 10-year Treasury note rises above 2.5 per cent for the first time since 2014
IMF chief says she was deluged by paperwork while French finance minister
Harsh criticism from opposition parties as Gentiloni is sworn in
Fears for civilians as regime squeezes remaining rebels into small patch of city
Dispute-hit operator unlikely to run any trains on December 13, 14 and 16
RBS and Lloyds fail to join other banks in automatically switching vulnerable customers
Christmas means Christmas and JC is not the Messiah
Senior partner at Ofgem says UK could become two-tier market because renewables are less reliable
Tighter regulation and increased taxes have led to a wave of consolidation
A new bilateral agreement could avoid a return to a hard border
The weight is on historical significance
FT investigation on workers’ living standards
In the markets today
Key stories to watch for in the week
Erika Solomon reports from Beirut
Economists on higher rates and Trump
Vote in parliament follows weeks of protests
No signs of stress in UK economy, but pound has lost more than 10%
Euro slips after QE decision
Central bank seeks to bolster renminbi
As the political turmoil unfolds, all eyes are on Monte dei Paschi
How pumped storage boosts renewable power
It is a concern that many are not reaping the benefits of advances in computer science
Head of Old Mutual Global Investors defends the investment industry after FCA review
Banks and regulators have put in controls since wrongdoing was exposed
Comes as dollar softens and oil prices struggle to build on gains
All eyes are on the US central bank’s meeting and the outlook for interest rates
Teledyne would be latest overseas buyer of a British company after Brexit vote
Tie-up with Total shows continuing private sector push despite Trump shadow
Independent directors should back a scheme of arrangement for benefit of investors
