Mark Bristow says dealmaker was making pitch to be involved in Randgold merger but was never appointed an adviser
China’s antitrust authorities aren’t the only ones eyeing the chipmaker’s hold over the market
US investment group had been in exclusive talks to buy office building for about £300mn
The third annual FT-Nikkei Investing in America report looks at how overseas companies are negotiating the newly uncertain investment climate in the US
Politicians and campaigners say penalty is insufficient as country struggles with corruption
Plus, a French bank boosts its stake in takeover target Banco BPM and a fight over banking fees spills into court
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Media mogul’s attempt to put control of his news empire in son Lachlan’s hands is rejected by Nevada court
US companies ink more than $35bn in transactions as election sends jolt of enthusiasm through industry
Media group has agreed renewed partnership for the UK and Ireland allowing it to offer HBO content
On paper, the tie-up with Interpublic makes sense but it is not clear it would foster better ideas or greater innovation
Tie-up fulfils long-held ambition of chief John Wren as industry fights threat from large tech groups
Denial by chair of Canadian miner comes as veteran commodities banker claims he engineered $6bn deal but was not paid
Move comes as tensions deepen between Washington and Beijing over development of AI
Research from Google on ‘error correction’ could help create a working full-scale system this decade
World’s second-biggest asset manager will break advice business into separate unit
Barington Capital and investment partner Thor urge measures to revive US department store chain’s flagging share price
Approval of remuneration package twice by shareholders could sway courts
Some customers are cooling on the best-known electric vehicle brand as the billionaire CEO cultivates close ties to Trump
‘Concerning’ rise in restatements of financial results raises questions about quality of auditing
Legal and accounting firms expect a fee bonanza from efforts to avoid expected tariffs and export controls
German defence group plans to integrate its unmanned aerial vehicles with operating system developed by Auterion
A $30bn-plus deal would come as most of the money in the industry is being siphoned off by big tech companies
A growing market for credit risk transfers is drawing a debate over potential hazards and benefits
Search by investigators for man alleged to have killed top US insurance executive stretches into third day
