Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been arrested at his home in Sandringham in a police raid following revelations about his relationship with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. In a statement on Thursday, Thames Valley Police said … Read more
Stripe & Stare has been disclosing its production volumes for two years now. The fast-growing underwear brand produced 325,560 pieces in 2023 and 435,312 pieces in 2024.Photo: Annie Reid Likewise, totting up Finisterre’s production volumes was a speedy process, says Gingell. “You can overcomplicate it, but it doesn’t need to be forensic accounting,” she says. … Read more
EXCLUSIVE: Salaud Morisset has locked a series of international distribution deals on Teodora Ana Mihai’s latest feature, Heysel 85, which debuted last week at the Berlinale. The completed deals include Plaion, which has acquired rights for Italy. Smile Entertainment picked up the Nordics (Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Iceland). Five Stars has secured former Yugoslavian … Read more
Oil price rises as aircraft carrier and refuelling planes head to region in one of biggest build-ups since 2003 Iraq invasion
EXCLUSIVE: As we head into London’s big international TV week, Lucy Smith is full of praise for the UK’s capital city as she assesses MIP London’s future in the city. The director of MIP London said next week’s London TV Screenings and MIP London events combine to create one of “three big moments” for the … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Dame Antonia Romeo has been appointed as the UK’s first female cabinet secretary, ending days of speculation over who will hold the country’s most senior civil service post. Romeo, frontrunner for the role and previously … Read more
EXCLUSIVE: The Netherlands is TV hotspot for formats as the home of shows including The Traitors and Big Brother. It has not, however, ever had a rep for period drama. Grand Hotel by the Sea is attempting to change that, and ZDF Studios has boarded it for international sales, with presales on the agenda at … Read more
Bitcoin-backed loan platform Ledn has sold about $188 million of bonds tied to Bitcoin‑collateralized consumer loans into the mainstream asset‑backed securities (ABS) market, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. In a first-of-its-kind deal, one of the two tranches — the investment‑grade portion —reportedly priced at a spread of roughly 335 basis … Read more
Businessman Ricardo Salinas thought he was dealing with financial royalty, but found himself in a transatlantic legal fight
US-listed spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) continued to bleed on Wednesday as market sentiment remained negative and BTC briefly dipped below $66,000. Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $133.3 million in net outflows on Wednesday, bringing weekly losses to $238 million, according to SoSoValue data. BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) led outflows, with over $84 million exiting … Read more