A banker at Goldman Sachs remained employed by its London office until last month, despite having been convicted for sexually assaulting a child.Ronan O’Grady pleaded guilty in February to eight counts of sexual assault, according to the Courts Service of Ireland. He was then sentenced to two years in prison…

A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right here. You can listen to an audio version of the newsletter by clicking the same link. With interest rate cuts on the backburner, Wall Street is looking to corporate…

Sir Keir Starmer has entered Downing Street as Britain’s new prime minister after winning a historic Labour majority of more than 170 seats, declaring: “Our country has voted decisively for change.”Starmer travelled to Buckingham Palace at midday on Friday and was invited by King Charles to form a government, putting…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Hizbollah said it had fired more than 200 rockets at northern Israel in retaliation for an Israeli air strike that killed one of its senior commanders, as tensions between the two sides…

Unlock the US Election Countdown newsletter for freeThe stories that matter on money and politics in the race for the White HouseThe star-studded event in mid-June featured George Clooney, Barbra Streisand and Julia Roberts, and raised $30mn for Joe Biden’s re-election bid — proof of Hollywood’s backing for the president.The…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Tesla reported a second consecutive decline in quarterly vehicle deliveries, as the world’s largest electric vehicle maker continues to suffer from slowing demand and stiff competition from cheaper Chinese rivals. The company…

French centrist and left-wing parties raced against time on Monday to keep the Rassemblement National from power, despite the far-right party’s victory in the first round of parliamentary elections.The RN’s opponents on the centre and the left have until Tuesday to decide whether to pull candidates out of hundreds of…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.French voters on Sunday turned out in record numbers in the first round of a high-stakes snap election that could usher in a far-right government and shake the EU to its core.By…

Iran will hold a run-off presidential election on Friday after no candidate managed to attract half the votes in a poll marred by a record low turnout. The second round will offer voters a stark choice between a reformist promising to improve relations with the west and ease social restrictions, and…

Unlock the US Election Countdown newsletter for freeThe stories that matter on money and politics in the race for the White HouseJoe Biden’s team said on Friday the US president would press on with his re-election bid despite mounting calls by Democrats for him to bow out after a disastrous…