How China’s Comac could reshape aviation

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. In a world full of Chinese-made products, one remains rare: the commercial jet. This absence of China’s passenger jets, built by state-backed manufacturer Comac, from international markets is not likely to change anytime soon.  Last … Read more

How Hims & Hers survived the great Spac shakeout

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. About five years ago, special purpose acquisition companies — or Spacs — were all the rage in the US. Start-ups light years away from profitability went public by merging with these listed cash shells. Today, … Read more

The EU needs a new geopolitical compass

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 co-chief executive of the Itinera Institute, a Brussels-based think-tank, and the author of ‘Superpower Europe: The European Union’s Silent Revolution’ The EU faces the challenge of a new world order. … Read more

De-escalation and the damage done

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 Good morning. The ceasefire between India and Pakistan, which looked shaky over the weekend, appears to be holding. Equities in … Read more

Life is too important not to laugh at it

Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. “You mean they can’t take a joke?” — Donald Trump’s surly response to reporters asking if he had anything to say to the Catholics who might have been offended by the AI-generated image, posted … Read more