Investors should take stock of the shift in volatility
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The writer is founder and chief executive of asset manager Capstone Investment Advisors It was only a matter of time before mixed signals on policy in the US would translate into higher volatility. When trade … Read more
Rise of the AI apps
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. It’s a truism in tech that every new computing platform opens the door to an entirely new generation of software companies. The client-server era that took off in the 1990s brought Oracle and SAP, while … Read more
Outrage in Australia After American Woman Grabs a Baby Wombat
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
Even A-list actors couldn’t convince us to green our pensions
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
Outrage in Australia After American Woman Grabs a Baby Wombat
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
The ‘critical minerals’ rush could result in a resource war
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
Drugmaker merger turns the page on a dark chapter of US history
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
In Bhutan, bitcoin reserves are already common currency
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