Finance

Accenture combats AI refuseniks by linking promotions to log-ins

Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Accounting & Consulting services myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Accenture has begun monitoring staff use of its AI tools as part of how it decides top-level promotions, as consultancies push reluctant employees to adopt the technology.  The Dublin-headquartered firm told associate directors … Read more

Cryptocurrency

Fed Policymakers Raise Prospect of Interest Rate Hikes

United States Federal Reserve policymakers discussed the possibility of interest rate increases last month, according to newly released comments from a January meeting. The minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee meeting from late January were released on Wednesday, revealing that some policymakers were mulling a rate hike due to stubbornly high inflation.  Several participants … Read more

Outfit Ideas

London Fashion Week Cheat Sheet: Fall/Winter 2026

London Fashion Week (LFW) kicks off today for the Fall/Winter 2026 season, with a larger schedule and a steady sense of momentum, as organizer the British Fashion Council (BFC) focuses on rebuilding scale and international visibility. “This season is about momentum and confidence,” says BFC CEO Laura Weir of the second LFW under her leadership. … Read more

Finance

JPMorgan in talks to be banker for Trump’s Board of Peace

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world JPMorgan Chase is in talks to provide banking services to the Board of Peace, the US-led institution tasked with rebuilding Gaza that Donald Trump is seeking to position as a rival to the … Read more

Cryptocurrency

Kalshi Data Could Inform Fed Reserve Policy, Say Researchers

Three researchers at the US Federal Reserve argue that prediction market Kalshi can better measure macroeconomic expectations in real time than existing solutions and thus should be incorporated into the Fed’s decision-making process. The “Kalshi and the Rise of Macro Markets” paper was released on Feb. 12 by Federal Reserve Board principal economist Anthony Diercks, … Read more

Cryptocurrency

US CLARITY Act To ‘Hopefully’ Pass By April: Bernie Moreno

The US CLARITY Act, a highly anticipated bill aimed at providing greater clarity for the US crypto industry, could make it through Congress in just over a month, according to crypto-friendly US Senator Bernie Moreno. “Hopefully by April,” Moreno told CNBC during an interview at US President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago property in Florida on Wednesday. … Read more

TV news

Anthony Hernandez Reacts To Sean Strickland’s Racist ICE Post

As Anthony Hernandez prepares to take on Sean Strickland this weekend in Houston, he’s ready to settle an online score in the ring. The #4 UFC Middleweight fighter, who was born in Dunnigan, California, recently responded to a “f*cked up” AI-generated image Strickland posted of himself as an ICE agent, with Hernandez in a stereotypical … Read more

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