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The shift to a more oral culture is not all bad

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Not chainsaws, but bonfires. That’s the UK government’s approach to its war on red tape. It’s not quite the efficiency blitz billionaire Elon Musk is unleashing on the US civil service, but should be enough … Read more

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Hong Kong has long been the world’s busiest air cargo hub, handling more than 4.3mn tonnes of cargo last year. The city’s airport plays a critical role in the global supply chain, connecting China’s industrial … Read more

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world The writer is a former US Special Envoy to Northern Ireland Everyone’s Irish on St Patrick’s Day. Or so the saying goes. Donald Trump, like all other US presidents since Ronald Reagan, invited … 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

It is time to rewire ‘Treasury brain’

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world President Donald Trump’s transformation of the US into a deeply unreliable partner has prompted a radical reconsideration of defence policy among Nato members. The implications for Washington’s allies in the Asia-Pacific have drawn … Read more

Let’s knock down social media’s walled gardens

Canary Wharf is turning organic in its drive to survive

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Where to find investment outperformance in 2025? Defence stocks, Chinese internet companies and Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway have all beaten the market. But when the flight to safety is on, gold still gleams. The precious … Read more