Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Police on Friday continued to search the former home of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor in Windsor Great Park, a day after the former prince’s arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office following revelations in the Epstein … Read more
New Diageo chief executive Sir Dave Lewis is planning a major shake-up of his executive team, as the former Tesco boss moves to stamp out the ailing drinks giant’s “fat and happy” culture. Lewis is planning to replace several members of the company’s 14-person executive committee at the maker of Johnnie Walker and Captain Morgan, … Read more
Tech giant blames ‘user error, not AI error’ for incident in December involving its Kiro tool
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Global Economy myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Is the world running away from American assets? That is a question numerous commentators have asked after US President Donald Trump unleashed trade tariffs last year — and attacked erstwhile allies and foes alike. And … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The UK swung to a record monthly budget surplus of £30.4bn in January, driven by higher tax receipts, in a boost for chancellor Rachel Reeves ahead of next month’s Spring Statement. The surplus was double … Read more
The graduate earnings premium isn’t really measuring what most people think
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. No doubt you are following the carnage that generative AI is wreaking upon industries that employ the wearers of cheap suits or casual wear. Media, finance, legal services and software stocks were all bloodied last … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Global investors are pouring record sums into European equities, as a desire to reduce exposure to the US meets growing optimism over the state of the region’s economy. European stocks are headed for their highest … Read more
US naval and aircraft build-up is reminiscent of the invasion of Iraq, experts say
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. UK restaurant chains including Nando’s, KFC and Burger King have withdrawn from a commitment to source slower-growing, happier chickens, blaming supply constraints amid soaring demand for the protein product. Eight restaurant owners on Thursday abandoned the … Read more