BUSINESS

The new investment case for pubs

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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. It has long been the job of the pub landlord to listen as regulars drown their sorrows. Now, it’s the publicans themselves who need a sympathetic ear: people are drinking less while running costs for … Read more

Healthcare policy is afflicted by short-sightedness

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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. The writer is chief executive of the Office of Health Economics, a research organisation The much-anticipated NHS 10-year plan is expected within weeks. Prevention will be at its core — but it’s almost certain we … Read more

The triumphant tale of Burgundy’s comeback count

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The late Becky Wasserman was the fairy godmother of modern Burgundy. She nurtured a whole generation or more of young vignerons there and sold their wines to an American market that was, eventually, extremely receptive. In 2003, she told me about a young man in his twenties who had recently arrived in Vosne-Romanée to reclaim … Read more

Assault on proxy advisers is an attack on the rights of asset owners

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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. The writer is chief executive of Minerva Analytics, a shareholder advisory firm The firms that advise big shareholders on corporate governance matters and help them vote are under siege. A simmering backlash over the activities … Read more

Dive into the pleasures of summer

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Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. I didn’t know until recently that summer has two start dates. In the northern hemisphere, meteorological summertime begins on June 1, while astronomical summertime — when the northern hemisphere is most tilted towards the … Read more