Even with AI, junior bankers still need the grind

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The writer is a former global head of equity capital markets at Bank of America and is now a managing director at Seda Experts The rise of artificial intelligence in investment banking has ushered in … Read more

Gen Z are changing what it means to be a ‘reader’

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Is reading in decline, again? Could this be the last generation of book lovers? Multiple news stories have reported concerns that Gen Z, the shorthand term for post-millennials born after 1997, aren’t reading for pleasure, … Read more

Trump’s patience with Netanyahu is running out

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 author of ‘Black Wave’ and an FT contributing editor President Donald Trump lands on Tuesday in a region that speaks his language: the Gulf. There will be talk of trillions … Read more

An uneasy US-China détente on tariffs

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world The three-month détente in the US-China trade war, announced on Monday morning, is undoubtedly a relief for the global economy. Both sides agreed to slash duties on each other by 115 percentage points … Read more

Japan’s hotel boom faces reality check

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. In the heart of Tokyo, a modest hotel room now costs more than double what it did five years ago. As Japan experiences a historic tourism boom local hotel operators have emerged as some of … Read more

On inflation, no bad news is good news

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. President Donald Trump’s Middle East tour has already been full of surprises. On Monday, he accepted Qatar’s gift … Read more