Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The UK government will take a £25mn stake in Kraken, the technology business that is being spun out of Octopus Energy, as it tries to persuade the business to choose London for a future stock … Read more
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world Throughout his first and second terms, Donald Trump has pushed the boundaries of what seems thinkable from a US president. His threats towards Greenland, though, feel like a turning point. His tariff blackmail … Read more
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world Denmark dispatched additional troops to Greenland on Monday as US President Donald Trump declined to rule out using force to seize control of the vast Arctic island. The Danish defence forces said a … Read more
Valentino Garavani, one of the last grand couturiers of the 20th century who brought Parisian haute fashion to Rome and defined the style of the Dolce Vita jet set, has died at the age of 93. The luxury house that bore his name confirmed his death on Monday, adding that the designer died “at his … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The dollar slid on Monday after Donald Trump threatened European allies with tariffs over his campaign to take control of Greenland, as the return of trade turmoil reawakened global investors’ concerns about their massive exposure … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Kemi Badenoch has warned Conservative MPs that she will not “tolerate” any more “psychodrama and intrigue” after Robert Jenrick’s defection to Reform UK, as she looks to prevent any more shifts to Nigel Farage’s right-wing … Read more
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Private equity myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. CVC has agreed a partnership with American International Group worth up to $3.5bn as the push by private markets firms into investing insurance assets gathers pace. The two groups announced on Monday that AIG would … Read more
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world Israel’s ultranationalist finance minister has called for the closure of a US base overseeing the Gaza ceasefire and urged Israel to re-establish Jewish settlements in the strip, adding to growing criticism of Donald … Read more
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world Donald Trump’s latest tariff threats against Europe over his push to acquire Greenland have put his staunchest European allies in a difficult spot. The reactions of rightwing politicians — many of whom previously … Read more
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world We should be in no doubt now that Donald Trump is ripping up global markets. The only question is how far the rest of the world goes in using it against him. We … Read more