Expect more lawyers to use data and generative AI to work ever closer with clients
Law firms are preparing for radical changes in policy in contentious areas of civil rights
A push by conservatives to cut red tape will raise the bar for enforcement and cause uncertainty for business
Banks sell bonds backed by revenues from chicken wings, music catalogues and oil wells
Experts expect Trump regulators to be less hawkish on challenging proposed acquisitions in the sector
Suspect in murder case draws morbid admiration from those aggrieved with country’s costly healthcare system
Suspect was found in Pennsylvania with handwritten document suggesting ‘ill will to corporate America’
Debate over trade strategy has become an ideological litmus test in which few are willing to acknowledge nuance
US billionaire’s late move could disrupt bid by media executive Dovid Efune
Decisions by the world’s biggest active bond fund manager have potential to trigger valuation changes across markets
Move comes as tensions deepen between Washington and Beijing over development of AI
There is something narrow-minded about criticising a British politician for being ‘America-brained’
The annual holiday-display-synchronised-to-Jingle-Bells version of retail therapy turns out to be inflation proof
Geir Pedersen warns there is ‘no way to exclude’ Islamist group that led offensive against Assad regime
Lots could still go wrong but the demise of one of the world’s most cruel dictators is welcome
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And quality in the small cap rally
EU human rights directive adds to US laws on forced labour — but uncertainty surrounds Trump administration’s stance
The world has changed, but the EU’s worldview hasn’t changed with it
Legal and accounting firms expect a fee bonanza from efforts to avoid expected tariffs and export controls
Google, Meta, ByteDance, Amazon and Alibaba expected to earn more than half the annual total
Europe, the US and China are vying to be the most attractive destination for investment in sustainability
President-elect also does not rule out higher inflation as a result of his tariffs
Patrick Soon-Shiong and Jeff Bezos announce efforts to address bias at LA Times and Washington Post
Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead
