Excl: UK govt would oppose any attempt from Sunil Bharti Mittal to increase his stake in telecoms giant BT British govt figure cited the need to maintain sovereign control over “critical national infrastructure” Mittal’s Bharti Enterprises conglomerate bought a 24.5% stake in BT in 2024

what do we think of Blank Street Coffee? gift link here. Rpt by @ivanlevingston.bsky.social @georgehammond.bsky.social as.ft.com/r/d8b78c88-b...

The VC firm hunting ‘almost unemployable’ misfits - rpt from @ivanlevingston.bsky.social www.ft.com/content/4d29...

Latest scoop on an education deal that looks like it won’t get over the line…

Private equity firms made record use of a controversial tactic to cash out their clients by selling assets to themselves in the first half of the year, as they struggle to find external buyers or list holdings - rpt by @antoinegara.bsky.social @ivanlevingston.bsky.social www.ft.com/content/88a4...

Elon Musk backer Vy Capital closes to outside investors after windfall-Vy has become a vital player in financing Musk’s dealmaking. In 2022, the group committed $700mn to Musk’s bid for Twitter — which… www.ft.com/content/a33f... @ivanlevingston.bsky.social @financialtimes.com

Interesting one from @ivanlevingston.bsky.social @leeharris.ft.com Cyber a growth market for insurance. It's the kind of IPO London should be targeting you'd say www.ft.com/content/716e...

…the implementation of promised reforms by the government and the stock exchange needed to outweigh complications caused by Brexit, the people said. @ivanlevingston.bsky.social

Private equity-backed Visma picks London for blockbuster tech IPO—The decision to proceed with a listing in London early next year was provisional and contingent on… www.ft.com/content/f08c... @alexandraheal.bsky.social @financialtimes.com

Revolut chief in line for Musk-style payday at $150bn valuation-The London-based start-up’s profits more than doubled to £1bn last year as it surpassed 50mn customers… www.ft.com/content/c93e... @ivanlevingston.bsky.social @financialtimes.com

‘Royal Match’ maker Dream Games valued at almost $5bn in CVC deal-Dream Games has taken a different approach to most mobile developers, focusing on creating characters and storylines that would help retain users, and… www.ft.com/content/eeb1... @tim.fo @financialtimes.com

Spain’s €20bn telecoms group MasOrange explores IPO-A MasOrange listing would provide some momentum to Europe’s IPO market, which has been slow… www.ft.com/content/f2d0... @kieranjsmith.bsky.social @financial-times.bsky.social

FT SCOOP: US venture capital giant Andreessen Horowitz is in talks to invest in TikTok as part of an effort led by Trump to wrest control of the popular video app from its Chinese owners on.ft.com/4iXce94 w @antoinegara.bsky.social @ivanlevingston.bsky.social & @georgehammond.bsky.social

US activist Elliott takes 5% stake in RWE-RWE, one of Europe’s largest power producers with a significant renewables portfolio, last week announced it would slash €10bn in capital expenditure on green technologies… www.ft.com/content/54ed... @ivanlevingston.bsky.social @financial-times.bsky.social

‘An insane offer’: the cyber start-up founder who squeezed another $9bn from Google—Wiz has emerged as a leader in the field of providing cyber security for the cloud, benefiting from… www.ft.com/content/64b3... @georgehammond.bsky.social @financial-times.bsky.social

Google parent Alphabet agrees $3.2bn break fee in Wiz deal—The large break fee shows how technology companies continue to brace themselves… www.ft.com/content/e6f5... @arashmassoudi.bsky.social @financial-times.bsky.social

Adnoc and OMV announce deal to combine petrochemical assets-As the world’s appetite for gasoline and diesel begins to be eroded by the rise of electric vehicles, Middle Eastern oil producers… www.ft.com/content/0a12... @ivanlevingston.bsky.social @financial-times.bsky.social

Larry Fink of BlackRock briefed Marco Rubio and Trump about the Panama Canal port deal, according to this report from @ericgplatt.ft.com @kayewiggins.ft.com Chan Ho-him @ivanlevingston.bsky.social www.ft.com/content/81a1...

“I just don’t see who’s going to use it" Investors aren't bowled over by Pisces, the private share trading plan that increasingly seems to be carrying a lot of City-revival hopes Story from @alexandraheal.bsky.social, Martin Arnold, @ivanlevingston.bsky.social www.ft.com/content/8a70...

Monzo is stepping up IPO prep as it debates where to list: US vs UK Scoop: on.ft.com/40Kn1vt

Scoop: investment firm Canaccord explores potential sale of U.K. wealth business, by @ivanlevingston.bsky.social and Harriet Agnew www.ft.com/content/5d11...

The EU has joined Bluesky

Marc Rowan emerges as a top contender to be Donald Trump’s Treasury secretary www.ft.com/content/cbe0...

Klarna’s US listing is a sad reflection of Europe’s failings to develop a single market - column by @richardmilne.bsky.social here www.ft.com/content/a448...

Is a sale of Perrier on tap? www.ft.com/content/18d2...

Of course.

Permira made bank on its Klarna position. One of the better trades out there->

notable column by GB News/ Spectator owner Paul Marshall on Donald Trump's policies: "What is not to like?" www.ft.com/content/51d8...

For Elon Musk world, financially, it is time to make hay while the sun shines www.ft.com/content/342e...

Have a fun FT scoop this morning …

Will the real Mr Blue Sky please stand up m.youtube.com/watch?v=aQUl...

Up there with the Taramasalata shortage for most European story of the week

How long until someone makes an app bundling Twitter, Threads and Blue Sky

So maybe the market got a bit ahead of itself after all…

I couldn't see an overall starter pack for FT journalists active on Bluesky. So given the recent influx of new people on here, I thought it'd be useful to make one. Do shout out all the people I've inevitably missed and I'll update go.bsky.app/FuqnwdD