Faulty data leaves Britain in the dark

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The UK’s official statistics are doubly disconcerting. They currently convey a subdued economy, and may also be unreliable. Britain’s policymakers have had to make do with provisional jobs data for over 18 months while the … Read more

Fear may be the source of the gold rally

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. Happy “liberation day”. Liberation from what, you ask? We don’t know, but we look forward to finding out … Read more

A biotech M&A revival is in the pipeline

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Drug developers have been hit by a succession of maladies. Higher interest rates have cut the value of their future breakthroughs. Sector M&A has swooned. Most recently, uncertainty over the health politics of US President … Read more