Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world Donald Trump said he may block ExxonMobil from investing in Venezuela after the US oil company’s chief executive said the country was “uninvestable” during a White House meeting last week. “I didn’t like … Read more
The party at a restaurant on the 9th floor of Beverly Hills Maybourne Hotel was quite lively the minute the Hamnet group made their triumphant entrance after winning the final award of the night at the Golden Globes for Best Motion Picture Drama. They were in a partying mood with star Jessie Buckley who also … Read more
Bitcoin’s role as a non-sovereign risk asset may benefit from renewed investor focus amid a criminal investigation into US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Federal prosecutors opened a criminal investigation into Powell over testimony he gave to a Senate committee about renovations to the Fed’s buildings. In a Sunday statement, Powell said the investigation is … Read more
After taking stock of the best-dressed stars on the 2026 Golden Globe Awards red carpet, and all the biggest winners of the night, our attention turned to another form of cultural capital: power couples. While Kylie Jenner once again skipped the red carpet (instead preferring to give her partner and Best Actor in a Musical … Read more
The Trump administration approached Microsoft for its donation to fund the White House’s $300 million ballroom, documents released by Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s (D-MA) office reveal. “At that time, Microsoft was provided information concerning the Trust for the National Mall’s management of contributions for this project as a partner of the National Park Service, instructions on … Read more
Bitcoin (BTC) bounces into a new week as volatility catalysts multiply worldwide. Bitcoin sees a trip above $92,000 after the weekly open, but traders are preparing for short opportunities. Liquidity hunts are the name of the game when it comes to short-term BTC price action. Geopolitics, the Fed and inflation data converge to produce a … Read more
EXCLUSIVE: Two of the UK’s most respected film and TV execs are going their separate ways. Juliette Howell is exiting Sherwood and Conclave outfit House Productions, which she co-founded a decade ago with Tessa Ross, to become the new CEO of Happy Valley and Gentleman Jack producer Lookout Point. The move is between BBC Studios-backed … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. German defence contractors have gone on a hiring spree over the past four years, boosting employment by close to a third, as the EU’s largest economy embarked on a massive rearmament. Almost 83,000 people worldwide … Read more
Awards season guarantees several things: tears at the podium, at least one memeable speech, a swath of naked dresses, and more than a few archive pulls. Last night at the 2026 Golden Globes once more saw celebrities slip into their prize vintage as much as their custom contemporaries. Take Amal Clooney, who arrived on the … Read more
Future Holdings AG, a Switzerland-based Bitcoin treasury company backed by industry veteran Adam Back, has agreed to preliminary terms that may see it acquired by Sweden-listed H100 Group. The Swiss Bitcoin (BTC) treasury company on Monday announced it had entered a non-binding letter of intent with H100 covering the potential acquisition of 100% of its … Read more