The use and abuse of investment bank bonuses

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Only tiny violins will play for the cohort of HSBC investment bankers who were sacked without bonuses on the day they expected to be told the size of their annual payout. The timing looks cold-blooded. … Read more

Air travel is ready for the wheelie-suitcase surcharge

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Budget travellers were dismayed this month when Southwest Airlines ended its “bags fly free” policy and began charging for checked-in items. The US low-cost pioneer said the old promise was no longer a sufficient differentiator. … Read more

The deep eccentricity of Donald Trump

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world The strength of feeling that Donald Trump engenders, along with the hyperpolarisation of the current era of US politics, make objective analysis of his character and psychology hard to come by. “Trump Derangement … Read more

It’s a WhatsApp world at work now

Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Work & Careers myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Donald Trump’s national security adviser used one emoji of a clenched fist, another of an American flag and another of a blaze of fire.  Trump’s Middle East and Ukraine negotiator chose two American flags, … Read more

How to keep sick people in employment

Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the UK employment myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. The writer chairs the commission for healthier working lives at the Health Foundation think-tank The current debate on welfare and work risks overlooking a crucial fact: every year over 300,000 people in the UK leave … Read more

US car tariffs help Chinese EVs to race ahead

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. These are tricky times to be a big carmaker — though less so if you are Chinese. President Donald Trump’s planned 25 per cent tariffs on imported vehicles and key car parts are meant to … Read more

Anti-Americanism is a mug’s game

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world Perhaps there is one simple reason why Donald Trump’s agenda is so hostile to Europe. Trump responds to flattery. Europe offers him almost none. Even as European leaders sometimes try to massage the … Read more