Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Private equity-owned Asda has been hit by a sell-off of its bonds and loans as investors in the struggling UK supermarket chain grow concerned that accelerating sales declines will jeopardise its turnaround. A decline in … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. A mild zombie apocalypse doesn’t sound good. But in its 2026 outlook, the Resolution Foundation think-tank noted “early and encouraging” signs of one. Its vision involved killing old jobs (the living dead) to make room … 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 said he had received assurances that Iran had “stopped” killing protesters, delivering a more measured tone towards Tehran even as he did not rule out US military action. The president’s comments … Read more
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Artificial intelligence myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Sadiq Khan, the London mayor, will warn that AI risks destroying huge numbers of jobs in the capital and “usher in a new era of mass unemployment” unless ministers take proactive measures. London will be … Read more
As Donald Trump weighs military strikes against Iran, one normally loquacious and vehement champion of toppling the regime in Tehran has kept a noted silence: Benjamin Netanyahu. Other than a quick nod this Sunday to the “bravery of Iran’s citizens”, the Israeli premier has said little about the nationwide protests and violent crackdown that have … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Elon Musk has responded to pressure to stop users of his Grok AI model from generating fake sexualised images of real people, following an outcry over the proliferation of the content on his X platform. … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Sir Keir Starmer used to accuse Boris Johnson of “serial incompetence” over his propensity for U-turns, but on Wednesday the UK prime minister was charged with presiding over policies built on sand. Starmer’s decision to … 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 The US is set to halt immigrant visa processing for foreign nationals from 75 countries, including Russia and Iran, as the state department seeks to clamp down on applicants deemed likely to rely … Read more
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Travel & leisure industry myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Chancellor Rachel Reeves has opened the door to expanding her business rates U-turn beyond pubs to other hospitality businesses. Reeves said on Wednesday changes to business taxation would have to be carried out … 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 is on a roll. After the success of his audacious move to capture the dictator of Venezuela, the US president has urged on anti-regime protesters in Iran and repeatedly touted American … Read more