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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Clive, When you first came last year with the notion of recasting weapons manufacturers as an ethical investment, I’ll admit I was sceptical. But I take my hat off to you, … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. A rising tide doesn’t lift all boats. The European defence sector has risen roughly 2.5-fold since Russia invaded three years ago, buoyed by wars and expanded defence budgets. Left behind in the slipstream: a motley … Read more
The writer is a historian and public speaker Holkham Hall, 130 miles north-east of London, is the 18th-century home to the earls of Leicester. The first earl populated his handsome, four-winged mansion with ancient Roman statues and canvasses by Canaletto, Rubens and Van Dyck. Subsequent generations have garnished this opulence. But in February it was … Read more
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world US presidents, especially Republican ones, like to champion home ownership as an essential component of the American dream. Donald Trump, too, has pushed policies in this vein. But Trump’s quixotic policymaking — particularly … 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 Welcome back. Two weeks ago, I outlined five optimistic scenarios for the global economy. The first was “Donald … Read more
How can investors parse Donald Trump’s policymaking? That is a burning question right now, as markets tumble after the US president announced tariffs on Wednesday that exceed even those of the protectionist 1930s. Viewed through the lens of mainstream 20th-century economic thinking — be it that of John Maynard Keynes or free-marketeers like Milton Friedman … Read more
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world Donald Trump’s decisive electoral victory last November was won on the back of a diverse group of voters, united in discontent with rising prices. Just weeks into his new administration, however, this coalition … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. “Over the top” and “energising” described the leadership style of Asda executive chair Allan Leighton in one recent profile. The UK business veteran, who revived privately owned Asda during his first stint at the grocer … Read more
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Work & Careers myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. At one minute past seven o’clock last Tuesday morning, I received an email alerting me to the plight of “billionaires in distress”. A new foundation had been launched to channel donations to embattled billionaires … Read more
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world Well, at least we now know what Donald Trump will do with tariffs, until he is seized by another whim. Perhaps it was better when we didn’t. The “reciprocal” tariffs announced on so-called … Read more