Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Of all that was said about Tom Stoppard after last week’s news of the playwright’s death, it was striking to see how many times people mentioned his manners. They were “famously good”, said fellow dramatist, … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Ben Cohen has clashed with the boss of Unilever’s ice cream spin-off after being told to “hand over to a new generation”, escalating a feud over the direction of the activist … 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 Federal Reserve is set to cut interest rates next week despite deep divisions among its officials on the direction of the US economy, according to leading academic economists. The rate-setting Federal Open … 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 Lawmakers and legal experts have warned the US Department of Justice against heavily redacting files linked to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein as a Congressionally-mandated deadline approaches for their release. The Epstein Files … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Pat McFadden, the UK welfare secretary, has warned young people could have their benefits withdrawn if they do not accept offers of work or training under his plans to reform the benefit system. McFadden, one … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz sought to repair relations with Israel when he met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday, after months of disagreements over Israel’s conduct in Gaza. Merz has long been a strong … 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 There’s a large body of empirical evidence to show that countries with high levels of corruption also have weaker growth and share price returns, as well as higher levels of economic and market … Read more
Balaji Srinivasan, former chief technology officer of Coinbase, the cryptocurrency exchange, turns to address the hundreds of tech workers and investors filling a darkened arena in Singapore — all there to learn how to build empires. “I think it’s fair to say,” he pronounces from the stage, palms outstretched, “in 2025, we have a movement.” … Read more
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Chinese trade myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Chinese exports to south-east Asia are growing at almost twice the rate of the past four years, as Donald Trump’s trade war pushes Beijing to tighten trade links with its neighbours. Chinese exports to the … Read more
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Private equity myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Europe captured a record share of private capital funding this year as global investors aim to profit from a government spending spree on infrastructure projects. Funds based in the region raised $311bn, or just over … Read more