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Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world It is Mardi Gras in New Orleans. Yet no parade could match the carnival in Donald Trump’s Tuesday night speech to Congress. As the US president declared himself author of not only the … Read more
This article is an on-site version of our Unhedged newsletter. Premium subscribers can sign up here to get the newsletter delivered every weekday. Standard subscribers can upgrade to Premium here, or explore all FT newsletters Good morning. Yesterday was a wild ride in the stock and bond markets, with shares forming a reverse N shape … Read more
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the House & Home myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Fake news of a Scottish ban on domestic cats recently circulated online. The reality was milder: an independent commission had floated ideas to protect wildlife that included “cat containment areas”. However, the report highlighted … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The writer is a managing director at Frontline Analysts and the author of ‘The Unaccountability Machine’ The 2024 company results season has been well under way this month, leading into its strange postscript — the … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. When commodity prices plunge, producers turn off the taps. The Democratic Republic of Congo, home to three-quarters of the world’s cobalt, has done the next best thing by slapping a three-month suspension on exports. This … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. At the time of writing, Elon Musk was still the face of the Department of Government Efficiency, which was neither a cabinet-level department, nor demonstrably efficient. It’s not even clear if Musk legally leads it. … Read more
This article is an on-site version of Free Lunch newsletter. Premium subscribers can sign up here to get the newsletter delivered every Thursday and Sunday. Standard subscribers can upgrade to Premium here, or explore all FT newsletters Sunday greetings. I’ve been away in the United Arab Emirates this past week, so I’ve called upon some … Read more
Lewis Hamilton said there was “magic” inside Ferrari that can help him make Formula 1 history. Hamilton’s move to the team, a story that began in February last year when he announced he would be leaving Mercedes at the end of 2024, has dominated the buildup to the new season. Australia will host the first … Read more
