Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Goldman Sachs boss David Solomon said he “reluctantly accepted” Kathy Ruemmler’s resignation, as he called the bank’s top lawyer a “tremendous” person hours after she quit over her ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Solomon, speaking for … 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 Pentagon has concluded that Alibaba and BYD should be added to a list of companies with alleged connections to the Chinese military, two months before Donald Trump is expected to meet Xi … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Investment sites are increasingly confident the government will water down proposals to charge interest on cash held in stocks-and-shares Isas and tests on “cash-like” investments will not be as strict as they had feared. HM … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. EG Group, founded by the Issa brothers, is discussing raising about $1bn in a US initial public offering that could come as soon as the first half of this year. The petrol forecourt empire with … Read more
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the US inflation myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. US inflation fell more than expected to 2.4 per cent in January, prompting investors to increase bets on interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve as price pressures ease in the world’s biggest economy. Friday’s … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The writer is former CEO of Google, chair of the Special Competitive Studies Project and an investor in drone technology As we approach the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a brutal winter … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Europe needs an “emergency mindset” on deterrence and defence if it is to survive a global disorder where strength matters above all, Denmark’s prime minister has warned. Mette Frederiksen, who has been thrust by the … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The head of Dubai-based logistics group DP World has left his post after revelations over his ties with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein heaped pressure on the state-backed company to take action. Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem’s … Read more
Before Thursday, Nuveen was hardly a household name in the City of London despite a local workforce of nearly 500. But then it swooped for Schroders, one of the Square Mile’s most historic names, in a move that will reshape the top tier of active fund management. The takeover will almost double the size of … 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 government’s contentious ban on Palestine Action under anti-terror laws has been ruled unlawful in a landmark legal victory for civil liberties campaigners. The High Court in London ruled on Friday that ministers acted … Read more