What is influence? Unlike financial performance or political shifts, real influence can be difficult to measure. This is why so many efforts to identify and rank it end up focusing on the same group of people who hold particular offices. The FT’s inaugural Influence List attempts something trickier. We consulted with FT reporters, columnists and editors … Read more
Bullish forecasts come despite recent investor jitters over tech spending and potential bubble in AI sector
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Visa is moving its European headquarters to Canary Wharf, the latest in a number of big companies to sign up for office space in London’s Docklands financial district. The financial payments group was leasing 300,000 … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. This article is an on-site version of our Unhedged newsletter. Premium subscribers can sign up here to get the newsletter delivered every weekday. Standard subscribers can upgrade to Premium here, or explore all FT newsletters … 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 Warner Bros Discovery has begun exclusive talks with Netflix for a sale of the legendary Hollywood group’s streaming and studio businesses, according to sources familiar with the auction. Netflix, Paramount and Comcast have … Read more
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Central banks myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Right now, two big questions are haunting watchers of the US Federal Reserve: will the Fed cut interest rates next week? And will President Donald Trump name Kevin Hassett, his economic adviser, as its next … Read more
Football’s governing body to hand out first such award at glitzy World Cup draw event featuring Village People
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the War in Ukraine myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is making a last-ditch bid to secure crucial Belgian support for an EU plan to use frozen Russian sovereign assets to fund European military aid to Ukraine. Merz will travel … 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 Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that Texas can redraw its congressional districts in a way that favours Republicans ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, handing Donald Trump and his party a … Read more
President Donald Trump hailed a “historic” peace agreement between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday, even as the countries’ leaders expressed misgivings ahead of the signing. The “Washington Accords,” as Trump dubbed the agreement, marks a critical moment for the two central African countries, with millions of people having been killed and … Read more