The future of Thames Water is hanging in the balance after KKR, the US private equity firm, walked away from a £4bn rescue deal for the troubled utility that serves 16mn people in and around London.

The mildly positive market response makes sense. The large-cap index has already recovered from the “liberation day” shock. And the tariff fight will go on (we recommend you read our colleagues on ...

The survey showed a big fall in inventories, which could signal an end of companies’ frontloading orders to avoid the price impact of tariffs. If so, it won’t be too long before manufacturers and ...

TACO, an acronym for Trump Always Chickens Out, was coined by Financial Times columnist Robert Armstrong, highlighting ...

No, I’m not talking about Rob Armstrong (Robert laughs) — he’s nowhere near that nice — but about Warren Buffett. He’s announced his retirement from Berkshire Hathaway, which is a ...

The term, coined by my esteemed colleague Robert Armstrong, encapsulates the notion that Trump Always Chickens Out, particularly in relation to his beloved trade taxes, and that risky assets rise ...

Robert Armstrong is the FT’s US financial commentator and writes the Unhedged newsletter. Previously, he was the US financial editor, chief editorial writer and has also edited the FT’s Lex Column ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Sumter Police say they have found Robert Hughes Armstrong, safe. Deputies were searching for Armstrong, a delivery worker who hadn't been seen since Saturday, May 10.

Robert Shwartzman is one driver away from shocking IndyCar by winning the Indy 500 pole. O'Ward had a bit of a wiggle on his ...