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The writer is a historian and public speaker “We once had seven castles,” says Jean Christophe, Baron von Pfetten. “All were sold — so I’ve bought one back!” The baron, a Frenchman with a Germanic title and a deep love of England, blames the loss of his family’s patrimony on the Code Napoleon, which prescribes … 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 the author of ‘Chip War’ and adviser to Vulcan Elements Shortly after Beijing announced new restrictions on exporting rare earth minerals and the specialised magnets they make, the world’s auto industry warned … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Uncle Sam has a copper problem. In very round numbers, the US produces 1mn tonnes of the red metal, and consumes 2mn. The deficit is filled from overseas, creating a potential geopolitical vulnerability. Yet even … Read more
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world For America’s private health insurers, President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” is turning out to be not so pretty. Among the many provisions in the giant tax and spending package were the ones … Read more
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FT Markets video World In the sixth of this six-part series of The Economics Show, Martin Wolf, the FT’s chief economics commentator, and Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman tackle a selection of questions, and even some criticisms, sent in by their audience July 9, 2025 Produced by FT STudios
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. It would be a nice touch if Rachel Reeves were to stick some cotton wool in her mouth — à la Marlon Brando mumbling his way into the screen role of The Godfather — for … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. 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 … Read more
