Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The John Lewis Partnership has scrapped its controversial plans to build 10,000 rental homes in the UK, citing “a fundamental shift in the economic conditions” since it launched the venture five years ago. The owner … Read more
Iranian officials are threatening to escalate any conflict with the US in the wake of an American attack, indicating they will reconsider the Islamic republic’s previous doctrine of limiting retaliation to contain confrontations with Washington. Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi, chief of staff of Iran’s armed forces, said this week that while Iran’s strategy “used to … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. London and Washington have tentatively restarted work on their multibillion-pound “tech prosperity deal”, which was paused last year after President Donald Trump piled pressure on the UK to cede ground in wider trade talks. Senior … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The boss of Heathrow airport has said a third runway would cost only the equivalent of £15 per passenger over the course of more than a decade, as Britain’s sole hub airport laid out its … Read more
Ukraine, Iraq, Afghanistan — the story of the century so far is the ineffectiveness of force
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The Metropolitan Police arrested Lord Mandelson on Monday after receiving a tip from the Speaker of the House of Commons that the former US ambassador was poised to flee to the British Virgin Islands. Lindsay … Read more
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the UK energy myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. British household bills are set to fall after the government recategorised certain subsidy charges and axed an energy efficiency scheme, bringing the energy price cap lower. Ofgem, the energy regulator, has lowered the cap by … Read more
The former chief delivers a sharp insider’s guide to the boom and bust era of financial services that took the shine off the investment bank
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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. Ineos is exploring asset sales and has held talks with creditors over refinancing some of its debt pile, as the chemicals empire built by UK billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe battles a prolonged industry downturn. The … Read more