Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The village of Shrivenham in Oxfordshire has a population of about 3,000 people, thatched cottages, two pubs, a church dating to the 12th century, and a small post office. Jackie Adaway was standing in the … 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 chief economist at ING The dollar is losing its status as an all-purpose haven, highlighted by Moody’s recent downgrade of its last remaining triple A credit rating from one of the big … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. British executives and politicians have been wondering how to make the London market look more American after years of tepid returns. They should remember that the US does not just dominate the world’s stock markets, … Read more
Europe’s far right is hammering at the door of power
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Chinese economy myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. The writer is a fellow at the Asia Society Policy Institute’s Center for China Analysis To understand China’s approach to the trade and tech war with the US, you have to understand the psychology of … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. A potential £300mn hit to profits; a month without online orders; gaps on the shelves; stolen customer data and now the chance the upheaval could last until July — this is the M&S cyber meltdown. … Read more
Semicolons bring the drama; that’s why I love them
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. With successive waves of on-off tariffs battering stock portfolios, investors the world over are looking for sheltered spots. Industrial gases, used in construction, manufacturing and hospitals, fit the bill. Companies in this space, with €87bn … 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 The writer is a professor at Harvard University and former chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers I believe in staying in my lane and limiting myself to economic arguments and … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. I was brought up with a few simple principles. One was some version of love thy neighbour. Another is often attributed to Voltaire: “I don’t agree with what you say, but I will defend your … Read more