Rio Tinto dismisses proxy advisers’ support for review of UK listing

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Rio Tinto has dismissed support for a review of its corporate structure from two influential shareholder advisers, defending its UK listing against pressure from an activist investor. The Anglo-Australian mining group comprises separately listed companies … Read more

NASA Astronauts Finally Return to Earth, Almost 9 Months Delayed

new video loaded: NASA Astronauts Finally Return to Earth, Almost 9 Months Delayed transcript Back transcript NASA Astronauts Finally Return to Earth, Almost 9 Months Delayed A SpaceX capsule carrying two NASA astronauts, Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, splashed down off Florida’s Gulf Coast on Tuesday, concluding their unexpectedly long stay in space. “And there … Read more

Two Democrats on US antitrust panel say they were ‘illegally fired’ by Donald Trump

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world Two Democratic members of the US Federal Trade Commission said they were “illegally fired” by Donald Trump, in the president’s latest broadside against independent federal agencies.  Rebecca Kelly Slaughter and Alvaro Bedoya — … Read more

Rachel Reeves promises to scrap ‘unnecessary’ financial market reporting rules

Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the UK financial regulation myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Rachel Reeves has promised to scrap “duplicative and unnecessary” reporting requirements for financial services companies by rewriting laws inherited from the EU. After a meeting with chief executives of UK fintech companies on Tuesday, … Read more

The Eurozone’s moment of truth

This article is an on-site version of our Chris Giles on Central Banks newsletter. Premium subscribers can sign up here to get the newsletter delivered every Tuesday. Standard subscribers can upgrade to Premium here, or explore all FT newsletters European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde is drawing inspiration from the French poet Paul Valéry. “The … Read more