FCA to ban Crispin Odey from financial services industry

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Britain’s financial watchdog will ban Crispin Odey from the sector…

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Tensions grow over UK government plan to cut welfare payments

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Tensions within the Labour party over welfare cuts were growing…

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OECD cuts UK growth forecasts as Reeves grapples with weak economy

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. UK growth will be weaker than previously expected this year…

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Trump’s escalating trade war will damage global growth, OECD warns

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Donald Trump’s trade war is taking a “significant toll” on…

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China unveils plan to ‘vigorously boost’ weak consumption

Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Chinese economy myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. China has announced a plan to revitalise domestic consumption as…

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The welfare dilemma: how to help 3.5mn people trapped on health-linked benefits?

Zoe Hazel last worked more than 10 years ago, in the customer service department of an insurance company where the stress of constant monitoring and sales-driven targets contributed to her…

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The Democrats must make a choice

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world What should the Democrats do? It’s a huge…

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What should Reeves and Starmer say and do next?

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. It is hard not to feel sorry for Rachel Reeves….

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US listings often fail to boost European companies’ valuations

European companies that have added a US listing often do not see an uplift to their valuations, the Financial Times has found, in a challenge to some executives’ claims that…

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Reeves to restrict UK competition watchdog’s merger investigations

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Rachel Reeves will on Monday pledge to change the law…

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Investors seek to profit from Russia as Trump pursues rapprochement

Investors are turning to sanctions-proof bets on Russian bonds and the rouble to wager that Donald Trump’s rapprochement with Vladimir Putin will send a wave of capital rushing back into…

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Benjamin Netanyahu says he will sack Israel’s domestic spy chief

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday he would sack his domestic…

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US says Trump and Putin to speak in next few days on Russia-Ukraine war

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin are set to…

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Northern Ireland attests to the power of the transatlantic alliance

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 a former US Special Envoy…

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US shoppers cut spending as economic outlook concerns mount

Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the US economy myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. US shoppers are cutting back on spending and sentiment is…

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UK to crack down on illegal content across social media

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Social media groups, search engines and messaging apps will next…

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Unlocking Canada’s superpower potential

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…

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Trump shock pushes neutral Swiss to seek closer defence ties

Just two months ago, Switzerland’s new defence minister was seen as an outsider with little chance of securing a federal government post. But Martin Pfister, an army colonel and cantonal…

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Xi snubs EU-China anniversary summit

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. China’s President Xi Jinping has declined an initial invitation to…

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US companies drop DEI from annual reports as Trump targets corporate values

Hundreds of US companies have removed references to “diversity, equity and inclusion” from their annual reports in a rapid pullback from the corporate values that have become a target of…

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