Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. HSBC has said it will not make further share buybacks until its capital ratios have improved following its $14bn privatisation of Hang Seng Bank, potentially extending its previous warning of a three-quarter suspension. The UK … Read more
If fashion is fate, Meryll Rogge has long been destined to land at Marni. With her first paycheck as an assistant at Marc Jacobs circa 2008, the young Belgian designer bought a pair of wooden platform Marni sandals from Saks Fifth Avenue. “I wore them until they broke,” she admits. But even before that, as … Read more
A man in South Korea is reportedly facing jail time for allegedly poisoning his business partner with pesticide-laced coffee over a dispute related to more than $816,000 in crypto investment losses. The Seoul Eastern District Prosecutors’ Office has accused a man in his 30s of adding the pesticide methomyl to his business partner’s drink during … Read more
As loved ones and fans grieve the death of Robert Carradine, Jamie Lee Curtis is mourning her first boyfriend. Following Carradine’s death at age 71, the Oscar-winning actress paid tribute to the late actor, whom was her “first crush” before they dated during the 1970s, becoming “a little family” with his daughter Ever Carradine in … Read more
Bitcoin’s (BTC) bleed slowed on Tuesday as US markets recovered from Monday’s AI and software-stocks-driven selloff. At the US market closing bell, the DOW locked in a 370-point gain, while the S&P 500 held on to a 0.77% rally. The swift recovery of US equities markets appears to have played a role in lifting negative … Read more
Universal Certain directors deliver stylistic flourishes that instantly separate their efforts from other TV shows airing alongside their episodes. In Peter Falk’s time on “Columbo,” he crossed paths with some future greats in the world of television. One filmmaker helped the “Columbo” actor think about the medium completely … Read more
Global financial services firm Payoneer is the latest in a growing number of companies that have filed for a national trust banking charter in the US, which could enable it to issue a stablecoin and provide various crypto services. Payoneer said on Tuesday it filed with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to … Read more
Donald Trump is delivering his State of the Union address, amid sagging poll numbers, a recent Supreme Court rebuke of his tariffs and the threat of launching military action against Iran. Seizing the opportunity to reach a primetime audience across networks, the president traditionally goes long in his speeches to joint sessions of Congress. Last … Read more
Payment processing firm Stripe is reportedly considering an acquisition of all or parts of its rival PayPal Holdings. Stripe is in early talks and has expressed preliminary interest in PayPal or parts of its business, though no deal is guaranteed, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. Stripe, which enables enterprises to … Read more
(Updated with Rep. Green statement) Once again, Rep. Al Green (D-TX) has voiced his displeasure with Donald Trump as POTUS addressed Congress, and once again the Texas Democrat has been made to leave the chamber. Tonight, Green held up a sign that read “Black People Aren’t Apes,” as Trump entered the floor of the House … Read more