Trump’s 100 days of chaos
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world “Flooding the zone” was a strategy devised by Donald Trump’s first-term adviser Steve Bannon to generate such a blur of news that the media could not keep track. Trump has elevated it in … Read more
Why bank notes are the best worst investment around
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. There are plenty of places for investors to park their wealth, from bitcoin and cocoa futures to Tesco shares. But when the grid goes down — as it did in Spain this week — one … Read more
Undermining the Indus Waters Treaty imperils Indian security
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The writer is professor of history and environmental studies at Yale University, and the author of ‘The Burning Earth’ The Indus Waters Treaty has withstood three wars between its nuclear-armed signatories, India and Pakistan. But … Read more
The signal from stock/bond correlation
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. Donald Trump went to Michigan today to unveil new carve-outs for the US’s beleaguered car industry — just … Read more
From presidents to hillbillies, Northern Ireland wants more recognition in the US
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world The US celebrates the 250th anniversary of its independence from Britain next year and Northern Ireland wants pride of place at the party. From Charles Thomson, the founding father who designed the Great … Read more
Let’s hear it for the annual general meeting
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Many a boss will sympathise with HSBC as the bank mulls ditching physical annual general meetings. Traditionally associated with retirees scarfing canapés while griping about abominable service in the Sevenoaks branch, AGMs offer little of … Read more
Elon Musk faces new court battle with unhappy shareholders
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Elon Musk has already faced one legal battle over sending loose tweets in the midst of negotiating a deal. Early next year he will have to convince another California jury in a federal court that … Read more
Can I recover money from a collapsed supplier?
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. I am the owner of a mid-sized manufacturing business. A supplier of mine has just gone into administration — they owe me a significant amount of money as a number of the goods which they … Read more