I’m disappointed that charity Make My Money Matter has closed its five-year celebrity-backed campaign to make our pensions greener. This was the most eye-catching attempt to make the public care about their pensions since the government unleashed a 10-foot-tall purple pensions monster in its 2015 TV ad campaign (he was the embodiment of auto enrolment … Read more
In times of tumult and uncertainty, a society can come together over resounding, unequivocal disdain against a common villain. This week, Australia, which is gearing up for a divisive election, found that antagonist in an American social media influencer. The woman — known as “Sam Jones” from Montana on Instagram — snatched a baby wombat … Read more
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world The writer is associate professor of political science at Providence College and author of the forthcoming book ‘Extraction: The Frontiers of Green Capitalism’ Critical minerals have topped the agenda since Donald Trump’s return … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. America loves second chances. So two companies merging soon after finding their footing out of bankruptcy court might sound like a heartwarming tale. On Thursday, Mallinckrodt and Endo joined forces in a stock swap that … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Donald Trump may have called for a strategic bitcoin reserve — but while the US president grabs headlines, other sovereigns are quietly amassing their own kitties. Bhutan, a tiny kingdom so esoteric it measures happiness … Read more
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world In one perennially troubled corner of Europe, reports of the transatlantic alliance’s death appear premature. All the disputes over tariffs, Ukraine and collective defence are not preventing the US, Europe’s major powers and … Read more
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world “We were at war with a dictator; now we are fighting against a dictator supported by a traitor.” Thus, in a brilliant speech, did Claude Malhuret, hitherto a little-known French senator, define the … Read more
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Elon Musk’s crusade to root out fraud in government is piling up evidence that, in fact, federal workers are overwhelmingly clean and useful. Musk’s Doge team keeps trumpeting discoveries of “fraud”, then quietly removing … Read more
This article is an on-site version of Free Lunch newsletter. Premium subscribers can sign up here to get the newsletter delivered every Thursday and Sunday. Standard subscribers can upgrade to Premium here, or explore all FT newsletters There has been an astonishing acceleration in the way European policymakers are engaging with the need to scale … Read more
