Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. A few months ago, it wasn’t uncommon to hear company executives compare artificial intelligence to a super-efficient intern: fast and keen, but you will want to check their work before it goes to the client. … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. You have to go back to 2015 for the last time the British electorate rewarded the status quo. Since then they have voted for Brexit and Boris Johnson, and come close to backing Jeremy Corbyn … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The surge in tensions between India and Pakistan sparked by a deadly shooting in Indian-administered Kashmir last week has not so far sounded the global alarm it merits. The killing of 25 tourists and a … 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 the author of ‘Gomorrah’ and ‘ZeroZeroZero’. For over 20 years, he has lived under police protection due to threats received from the Neapolitan mafia Mafia leaders know that every economic decision that results … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Canadian and Danish pension funds have been backing away from new US private equity allocations. And Chinese sovereign wealth funds have turned off their money tap to the industry more comprehensively. But even investors in … Read more
For the first five days after the passing of Pope Francis, the most consistent feeling I had was that the world had lost a profound source of energy. I do not know how else to describe this effect, other than it seemed like a light had been switched off. I have found myself wondering about … Read more
One should, of course, be wary of mentioning national stereotypes, but these observations were volunteered jointly by a Belgian and a Dutchman as we tasted wine together in Belgium near the Dutch border: Belgians have a very different approach to the Dutch. They love to go out and spend. In a restaurant they’ll probably kick … Read more
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Are you thinking about cutting down a bit? Maybe trying that new app that helps you monitor your alcohol? Perhaps you’re trying to quit that cheeky cigarette you had last night — you know, … 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 director of regional security at the International Institute for Strategic Studies In a reprise of his visit to Saudi Arabia in May 2017, Donald Trump’s trip to the Gulf this … Read more
