Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world Democratic lawmakers have released dozens of new photos from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate, as the deadline nears for Donald Trump’s Department of Justice to release its files on the late sex offender. The new … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Christian Turner is to become the UK’s new ambassador to Washington after a protracted and tense contest to replace Lord Peter Mandelson in the crucial diplomatic role. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer notified King Charles … Read more
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the War in Ukraine myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Ukraine has won investor backing to restructure $2.6bn in debts that paid out based on economic growth, bolstering Kyiv’s war finances and slashing the cost of reconstruction after Russia’s invasion. Ukraine’s finance ministry said … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Hogan Lovells and Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft are set to merge in the largest-ever law firm tie-up, creating a behemoth with combined revenues of more than $3.6bn. The new firm, which will be known as … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The Bank of England’s latest cut to the base rate will lead to lower mortgage costs and a boost to the housing market at the start of next year’s buying season, experts said. The BoE trimmed … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Motability gave its boss a more than 20 per cent pay rise last year as the UK business that leases vehicles to people receiving disability payments earned £3bn from taxpayers. Andrew Miller’s total pay package … Read more
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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The European Central Bank has left its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 2 per cent for the fourth meeting in a row but raised its growth forecast for the Eurozone. Thursday’s rate decision was in … Read more
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the US inflation myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. US inflation unexpectedly fell to 2.7 per cent in November, according to figures that will boost the case for the Federal Reserve to press ahead with interest rate cuts next year. Thursday’s annual consumer price … Read more
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Three years ago this week, I left Qatar after covering the football World Cup. At dawn, a colleague and I took an Uber to the airport. Our Pakistani chauffeur was looking forward to getting … Read more