Freezes
Thames Water freezes ‘retention payments’ after government backlash
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Thames Water has agreed to pause executives’ lavish retention payments that...
Nigerians fear savings lost as investment app freezes them out
Investors were attracted by the promise of high interest rates [Getty Images] Angry Nigerians are turning to social media to describe how they have been locked out of their...

Trump administration freezes dozens of research grants to Princeton
The Trump administration has suspended dozens of research grants to Princeton University, the latest elite institution to absorb a hit to its federal funding as the government mounts a...

Appeals court rejects Trump administration push to reinstate spending freezes on grants and loans
A federal appeals court on Tuesday rejected a Trump administration push to reinstate a sweeping pause on federal funding, a decision that comes after a judge found the administration...