David Attenborough Ocean film captivates young viewers

Hours before King Charles, former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell-Horner and astronaut Tim Peake were among the stars gracing the “blue” carpet at the London screening of Ocean with David Attenborough last month, the real premiere of the documentary took place at the same venue.  Rather than adults, it was more than 1,000 students from England … Read more

Our oceans are in crisis — this is the chance for the world to act

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. John Kerry served as the 68th US Secretary of State and President Biden’s Special Presidential Envoy for Climate. He drives oceans and climate initiatives at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Our global ocean, which … Read more

It’s time for private equity to go back to basics

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world For years, private equity’s expedient playbook for making money out of flipping businesses has been a simple formula: raise cash, buy low, add cheap debt, exit high, return capital, and repeat. This flywheel … Read more

The fight to protect US data has begun

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world Three years ago, Sebastian Majstorovic, a German historian and data scientist, embarked on a striking rescue mission. After Russia invaded Ukraine, he co-created a 1,000-strong network of fellow nerds — two-thirds of them … Read more

Donald Trump’s investment deals are a mirage

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 Hello readers. If there is one thing US President Donald Trump obsesses over even more than the size … Read more