Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. An unsustainable situation can be sustained for quite a long time. John Major, Gordon Brown and Theresa May all governed the UK for years after the apparent collapse of their authority. On balance, it is … Read more
The European Commission’s 20th sanctions package proposes a comprehensive ban on all cryptocurrency transactions involving Russia, an escalation from targeting specific bad actors to attempting to sanitize the rails themselves. The question is whether the EU can raise the cost of evasion sufficiently by controlling chokepoints: regulated exchanges, stablecoin issuers, and third-country financial intermediaries. The … Read more
Cinema admissions in Europe dropped by 5.3% to 863.6M in 2025, according to a report from Europe’s International Union of Cinemas (UNIC). The body, which represents cinema operators and trade associations across 39 European territories, said that while admissions dipped slightly, box office takings remained relatively stable at €6.9BN ($8.2BN), dropping just 1% year-on-year. The … Read more
Diane Keaton was always less a movie star than a shapeshifter, always slipping between archetypes and rewriting them along the way. This week at Film at Lincoln Center, that restless, singular energy is the subject of “Looking for Ms. Keaton,” a retrospective celebrating one of American cinema’s most idiosyncratic presences. (It begins on February 13, … Read more
T-Mobile is preparing to test a new AI feature that translates live phone calls into more than 50 languages. Live Translation is launching in beta “this Spring,” according to a press release, with registration for eligible T-Mobile customers available starting today. “Some of the biggest barriers wireless customers face are the simplest ones — like … Read more
North Korea-linked threat actors are escalating social engineering campaigns targeting cryptocurrency and fintech companies, deploying new malware designed to harvest sensitive data and steal digital assets. In a recent campaign, a threat cluster tracked as UNC1069 deployed seven malware families aimed at capturing and exfiltrating victim data, according to a Tuesday report by Mandiant, a … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Kraft Heinz has put its planned break-up on hold, as its new chief executive disclosed plans to invest $600mn to turn around the struggling food company. Steve Cahillane, who took over as CEO in January, … Read more
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Prime Video Every day, TVLine’s What to Watch column spotlights new and returning English-language shows (and select movies) premiering or airing fresh episodes across broadcast, cable and streaming — organized below by release time and alphabetically within each slot. On TV this Wednesday: “Cross” begins its sophomore … Read more
Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission said Wednesday it will allow licensed brokers to provide virtual asset margin financing and outlined a framework for trading platforms to offer perpetual contracts to professional investors. Under the new guidance, brokers may extend virtual asset financing to securities margin clients with sufficient collateral and strong credit profiles. Initially, … Read more