BUSINESS
VCs seek a ride on the defence bandwagon
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Technology sector myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Nobody loves a good bandwagon like a venture capitalist. Among European start-up investors, “resilience” and “sovereign” tech are giving even artificial intelligence a run for its money as the hottest new buzzwords. Led by Germany’s … Read more
Reeves gives UK banks a gift they don’t really need
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Rachel Reeves says British banks and insurers are choking under unnecessary regulations. This is not quite true. Even if it were, some of the first rules she has picked to unwind barely cause a hiccup. … Read more
the pendulum has swung too far on risk
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The writer is chancellor of the exchequer Today I announced the Leeds reforms. The widest ranging set of changes to financial regulation in over a decade, they form a prospectus for driving growth for the … Read more
Wells Fargo reboot should put smaller US banks on guard
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Wall Street bank earnings, which kicked off on Tuesday, reveal a truth about volatility. Fluctuating asset prices are great for Wall Street trading desks but less so for businesses that need to make investment decisions, … Read more
Silicon Valley is creating plum jobs — for the fortunate few
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. No engineer left behind. On Friday night, Google said it would hire the top talent of a developer of artificial intelligence tools called Windsurf, including its chief executive. As part of the $2.4bn package, it … Read more
M&A bankers find dealmaking tough under Trump
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world A year ago when the presidential race between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris was heating up, a veteran mergers and acquisitions adviser told me that if the Republican candidate won, many on Wall … Read more
Australian Leader’s Bonhomie in China Belies Delicate Balancing Act
Australian Leader’s Bonhomie in China Belies Delicate Balancing Act
What could Zohran Mamdani mean for NYC’s prime property market?
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. After an unexpected twist in New York City’s recent Democratic mayoral primary, questions are swirling about what the city might look like under Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani if he wins the election in November. As … Read more