Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Germany’s population is projected to shrink by nearly 5 per cent over the next five decades — a significantly steeper decline than previously forecast, according to an Ifo study. The German economic think-tank on Tuesday … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor agreed to help negotiate an $8bn cash-for-oil swap between a Chinese sovereign wealth fund and the rulers of the United Arab Emirates during an official visit to China, according to recently released emails. Mountbatten-Windsor … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Nigel Farage unveiled several members of his top team on Tuesday, as he seeks to shift the perception that Reform UK is a one-man band and show that the populist party is ready to govern. … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Warner Bros Discovery has told Paramount to make its “best and final offer” for the film and streaming company within seven days, or get out of the way of Netflix’s agreed $83bn deal. The deadline … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Brussels has opened a formal investigation into China-founded fast-fashion retailer Shein for breaching the bloc’s rules on digital platforms, including the sale of illegal products such as childlike sex dolls. The European Commission said the … Read more
France’s President Emmanuel Macron has arrived in India as the two countries close in on a blockbuster fighter jet deal. The $35bn purchase of 114 Rafale fighter jets would be India’s largest-ever defence deal. But last-minute negotiations over details including the price could prevent the deal from being signed during Macron’s visit, officials in New … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Nigel Farage is to name Robert Jenrick as Reform UK’s “shadow chancellor”, as he unveils several members of his top team in an effort to convince British voters his party is a credible vehicle for … Read more
Jesse Jackson, the Baptist minister and civil rights leader who mounted two groundbreaking but unsuccessful bids for the Democratic presidential nomination, has died aged 84. Jackson’s death was announced in a statement from his family. “His unwavering commitment to justice, equality, and human rights helped shape a global movement for freedom and dignity,” it said. … Read more
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At the very moment India’s Adani Group was accused in 2023 of manipulating its public valuation to extreme highs, two of the conglomerate’s close associates secretly held billions of dollars’ worth of shares in its listed companies, bank documents indicate. A memo to executives at Italy’s largest bank, Intesa Sanpaolo, sets out the conclusions of … Read more