Business books: what to read this month
The business of femtech, taming artificial intelligence, and personal efficiency for the 2020s
Lammy seeks emergency boost to aid cash to offset cost of migrant hotels
Foreign secretary fears domestic drain on development funding will hinder efforts to project UK on global stage
Record Indian gold imports help drive bullion’s rally
Cut in tariffs in late July revives domestic demand for gold jewellery and bars
Transcript: Federal Reserve puts on enormous party hat
Katie Martin talks to Robert Armstrong
Letter: How the EU can reset foreign policy for the western Balkans
From Kurt Bassuener, Co-Founder and Senior Associate, Democratization Policy Council, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Letter: A reader’s reassurance at sight of Rolls-Royce logo
From Gregory King, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, UK
Letter: Illegal settlements have been encouraged for years
From David McDowall, London TW10, UK
Letter: Here’s a way countries will escape middle-income trap
From Sebastian Woller, Bern, Switzerland
Letter: Chill in the art market? It feels more like an ice age
From Christopher Everard, London W2, UK
Letter: Banker all-nighters create productivity paradox
From Sonia Falconieri, Professor in Corporate Finance, Bayes Business School (formerly Cass), London EC1, UK
Prisoners released early due to lack of space
‘I thought being released early from prison would make you happier’
Nike chief executive John Donahoe to step down
Shares rise after sportswear maker announces Elliott Hill will return to take the top job in October
Leftist takes on Sri Lanka’s elite in first vote since president was chased from palace
Frontrunner Dissanayake promises crackdown on ‘corrupt’ politicians and calls for revisiting deals with IMF and bondholders
UK consumer confidence tumbles in anticipation of ‘painful’ Budget
Starmer insists he is setting out reality of ‘badly damaged economy’ as GfK survey shows sharp fall in household morale
FT Crossword: Number 17,847
Correction: Netflix
Jamie Lumley is an analyst at Third Bridge, not Third Point, as wrongly stated in an article on Netflix on September 17
FirstFT: VW audit of Xinjiang plant fell short of international standards
Also in today’s newsletter, Taiwan warns over China’s growing military activity, and the S&P 500 closes at a record high
S&P 500 closes at record high after Fed makes jumbo cut to US interest rates
Global stocks rally as investors bet that the central bank’s move will support US economic growth
John Paulson brushes aside Wall Street worries about Trump’s tariff plan
Hedge fund manager and Republican megadonor shifts position on trade and decoupling with China
Federal Reserve puts on enormous party hat
Unpacking Wednesday’s big rate cut
Israel strikes Lebanese targets as Hizbollah chief warns of ‘red lines’ crossed
Hassan Nasrallah says pager and walkie-talkie detonations are ‘major security and military blow’
Thames Water seeks extension to debt terms to avoid nationalisation
The troubled UK utility is going to the High Court to request a deal with its creditors
Lord Alli: How Labour donor’s largesse tarnished government’s image
Donations to seven cabinet ministers and UK prime minister’s wife have raised eyebrows