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FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Nov 03, 2026

Italy's half-baked exit tax is the worst of both worlds
The touted levy sends mixed messages on how Italy views wealth creation

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Nov 03, 2026

A chill wind in the AI credit market
Investors are demanding more to finance the data centre boom

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Nov 03, 2026

The hidden power of electricity
The energy transition is not as impossible as we've been led to think

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Nov 03, 2026

Our current AI moment has darker historical echoes
If you are looking for past instances of transformative capitalist mobilisation, you need to consider the age of empire

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Nov 03, 2026

What Weil Gotshal teaches us about how law firms die
When partners start leaving to earn more money elsewhere, collapse becomes inevitable

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Nov 03, 2026

A new threat to the New York-based stock exchanges
Texas Stock Exchange tries to join the big leagues

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Nov 03, 2026

The AI problem we feared is not the AI problem we got
Lay-offs are low by historical standards but young people may still need help finding a foothold in the labour market

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Nov 03, 2026

The risk of higher volatility in stocks is rising
Remarkable recent resilience of equities may turn sooner than many expected

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Nov 03, 2026

The rulemaking ‘farce' that has banks and insurers at loggerheads
The ‘Danish compromise' makes it easier for Eurozone banks to own insurers, but the latter think it confers an unfair advantage

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Nov 03, 2026

Britain's biggest container port rises by the Thames
DP World's London Gateway is set to overtake Felixstowe as imports of Chinese electric vehicles grow

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Nov 02, 2026

For Alstom, one disruption begets the next
The French rail group has missed analysts' earnings forecasts every year since 2018

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Nov 02, 2026

Poland's struggle to restore the rule of law
The battle to undo PiS's legacy needs to be conducted within the rules

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Nov 02, 2026

The inconvenient truths of Nixon's legacy
Maga supporters would do well to ponder his economic shadow, which continues to do damage today

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Nov 02, 2026

Big Food faces a multibillion-dollar health check
Makers of ultra-processed foods are under pressure as the US government steps up efforts to reduce the causes of preventable ill-health

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Nov 02, 2026

What caused the $6.3bn Binance hack?
Blockchains are not the problem; it is the ecosystem around them that has introduced technological vulnerabilities

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Nov 02, 2026

Business has a crucial role in helping the Neets to work
Saving an entire generation is a whole-systems challenge

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Nov 02, 2026

How Putin has split the west
Three different camps have emerged within the western alliance on how to deal with Russia

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Nov 02, 2026

Can El-Sayed win over Michigan's Trump territory?
An expedition to explore what conservative northern Michiganders see in a progressive Democrat

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Nov 02, 2026

Can we build ourselves out of a loneliness epidemic?
In Japan, 40 per cent of residents report feeling isolated. The country may be the epicentre of a global crisis, but it is also providing architectural solutions to restore community and connection

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Nov 02, 2026

Unpicking Microsoft's free cash flow
Plus: stock-bond correlations (again)

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Nov 02, 2026

The meaning of the midterms
This week will tell us many important things about the future of American politics

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Nov 02, 2026

What to watch for in the midterms
This week will tell us many important things about the future of American politics

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Nov 02, 2026

AI mania can't survive higher interest rates
The price of money is the pin that deflates market bubbles

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Nov 02, 2026

A lasting injustice from the Libor affair
Whistleblower is the only one of 19 jailed bankers not to have had his conviction overturned yet

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Nov 01, 2026

I never say no to a client, but for Liz Truss I'll make an exception
A behind-the-scenes look at the work of Rutherford Hall, critical communications strategist

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Nov 01, 2026

France and the UK require a new entente
The Suez crisis offers valuable lessons on troubled relations since the birth of the European project

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Nov 01, 2026

America needs a real Congress
Trump has faced little scrutiny. The midterm elections could change that

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Nov 01, 2026

Britain's welfare ratchet
Political incentives, rising expectations of state support and deeper economic failures make the benefits system hard to rein in

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Nov 01, 2026

The age of prepping is here
And it could seriously frazzle how we get along at work

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Nov 01, 2026

Scrapping audits for UK start-ups is worth its weight in red tape
The move will help convey the message that the country's stifling attitude to bureaucracy is changing

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Nov 01, 2026

No amount of money can make a war zone safe for seafarers
The international community and shipping industry must act together to protect the people who keep world trade moving

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Nov 01, 2026

EU leaders risk breaking their promise to help European start-ups
The bloc is addressing the funding gap for innovators but going the wrong way on harmonising rules to help them stay in Europe

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Oct 31, 2026

Chart of the Week: Bond investors may cheer gridlock
Midterms will have higher stakes for the bond market

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Oct 31, 2026

The right to be apolitical
The film ‘Fatherland' is too harsh on the uncommitted

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Oct 31, 2026

French protests show BNP Paribas what's in a name
Despite a strong third quarter, a bumpy journey lies ahead for investors

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Oct 31, 2026

The bonkers business of tax breaks for entrepreneurs
Encouraging start-ups and scale-ups is a good idea but is not best served by Healey's new Founders' Relief

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Oct 31, 2026

US midterms loom over jittery investors
Caution certainly seems warranted for the coming weeks

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Oct 31, 2026

The great Airbnb chore reprieve
Woe betide those who require guests to strip the bed and clean the kitchen

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Oct 31, 2026

Is this the first clear evidence of AI's impact on the labour market?
Productivity is up and employment is down in the tech sector but elsewhere the picture is muddier

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Oct 31, 2026

Cash Isa changes can still foster a ‘nation of investors'
The behavioural impact of a small incentive to invest in stocks-and-shares Isas could be huge

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Oct 31, 2026

‘A menu that grabs your attention and holds it' — Jay Rayner reviews Beau, Belfast
Tucked down an unpromising service lane, this sibling to Edo is serving some of Northern Ireland's most assured cooking, with local ingredients and ideas drawn from around the world

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Oct 31, 2026

A Bordeaux vintage worth waiting for
A tasting of top 2010s reveals magnificent wines, many still years from their peak. But as the fashion for laying down bottles fades, who will have the patience to enjoy them?

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Oct 31, 2026

What I learnt from my teenage diaries
Sometimes a step back helps us leap forward through life's transitions

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Oct 30, 2026

How AI might be deployed for better bank supervision
The technology could help tackle some of the cultural issues that contributed to the collapse of SVB

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Oct 30, 2026

How to return big cities to pedestrians
By closing part of Oxford Street to traffic, London is joining a wider trend

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Oct 30, 2026

Apollo and Thrive capitalise on private equity's generational shift
By leaning into their new role as debt financiers, the old guard still have a lucrative place in the new financial order

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Oct 30, 2026

The effects of a midterm ‘blue wave' will be felt for years
Senate arithmetic in this electoral cycle could spell disaster for the Republicans

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Oct 30, 2026

A Budget disastrously lacking in urgency
There were few hints of any radical new future in Healey's speech, which was a depressing postponement of tough decisions

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Oct 30, 2026

What's wrong with my gilet?
Implied status meets inverted snobbery

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Oct 30, 2026

What moves hyperscaler stocks?
Plus the ECB

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Oct 30, 2026

The story of Anthropic in three numbers
IPO filing leaves open questions about the state of the company's business and the wider sector

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Oct 30, 2026

Why Trump's tech dreams are quietly crumbling
Tariffs, immigration restrictions and skilled labour shortages make it hard for the US to boost production

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Oct 30, 2026

Why you can't bank on bank shares
The tax on banks in the Budget this week goes to show that governments just can't stop meddling with them — which makes long-term investing difficult

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Oct 30, 2026

Channel 4's Disney deal goes back to its disruptive roots
Founded in 1982, the TV channel broke the longstanding stranglehold of the BBC and ITV

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Oct 30, 2026

Channel 4's tie-up with Disney goes back to its disruptive roots
Founded in 1982, the TV channel broke the longstanding stranglehold of the BBC and ITV

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Oct 30, 2026

How leaders can adapt to an unknowable AI future
Leaders are becoming fluent in the technology, but they cannot trust everything with it

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Oct 29, 2026

DoorDash buys Instacart just as AI rewrites the menu
Combined company to have same share of the US online grocery market as Walmart

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Oct 29, 2026

The legacy of Christine Lagarde
After a shaky start, the outgoing president leaves the ECB in solid shape

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Oct 29, 2026

Google is eating itself — but it could still eat everyone else too
Leadership in the AI race can be won, lost and won again at speed

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Oct 29, 2026

The death penalty: Maga vs Catholicism
In recent years the Church has positioned itself as the guardian of human dignity

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Oct 29, 2026

Two fears will decide the fate of Anthropic's giant IPO
Investors must weigh missing out on extraordinary AI growth against potential pitfalls that include "existential" risks to humanity

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Oct 29, 2026

Housebuilding is the best way to address the UK's cost of living crisis
The Budget showed again that Burnham and Healey are ignoring the laws of supply and demand

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Oct 29, 2026

Security through obscurity is not a good cyber defence
The French supermarket hack and the problem of outdated software

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Oct 29, 2026

Can I change my divorce settlement after my ex-partner's inheritance?
His financial position has changed considerably since we split up

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Oct 29, 2026

Europe's strange inability to put its money to work
So much saving, so little risk-taking

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Oct 29, 2026

Rosebank is needed for UK energy security
The energy secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh should not fall for an illusion and block the oilfield

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Oct 29, 2026

Any stock dips after the midterms are likely to be opportunities
The US economy's resilience is expected to continue driving US earnings and shares higher even if there is gridlock

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Oct 29, 2026

Healey scatters the pain far and wide
Almost everyone is worse off as a result of this Budget — a weakness Kemi Badenoch failed to exploit in the Commons

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Oct 29, 2026

The Fed plays for time (but doesn't have much)
Plus, tech results and UK bank taxes

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Oct 29, 2026

Private equity grows up
The past decade has demonstrated that PE at scale is a differentiated asset class — not a better form of capitalism

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Oct 29, 2026

Private equity's growing pains
The past decade has demonstrated that PE at scale is a differentiated asset class — not a better form of capitalism

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Oct 29, 2026

Healey's autumn Budget kicks off the gas doom loop
Scrapping the standing charge will accelerate households' move towards alternatives such as heat pumps

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Oct 29, 2026

What we learnt about European banking's almost-fab five
UBS, Santander, Deutsche Bank, BNP Paribas and Standard Chartered's results showcace region's various business models — and problems

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Oct 29, 2026

It is too soon to hold a funeral for US tariffs
Import duties are a far bigger deal in next week's midterms due to their association with an unpopular president

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Oct 29, 2026

Why Ghana's Ananse tales have a story for us all about AI and creativity
The ways whole peoples argue, bargain, joke and tell stories will ultimately prove more powerful than the technology — if we interpret the African spider fables correctly

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Oct 28, 2026

Healey fiddles while the UK stagnates
The government has behaved sensibly, even though its measures evoke little enthusiasm

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Oct 28, 2026

Let's keep Isas simple
The chancellor has made welcome changes to tax-free saving and investing but could go further still

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Oct 28, 2026

Britain's Budget buys time but ducks the hard choices
Healey's low-key package sidesteps long-term fiscal and growth challenges

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Oct 28, 2026

Why small-fry Budget measures can still have a big impact
If Healey's micro policies cut costs and save time, they will make some difference

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Oct 28, 2026

Why small-fry measures can still have a big impact
If Healey's micro policies cut costs and save time, they will make some difference

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Oct 28, 2026

The thwarted Budget of a thwarted government
While the political plan is obvious, the economic strategy is harder to discern

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Oct 28, 2026

Finally, after Liz Truss, an actual mini-Budget
Nosferatu lookalike John Healey is a modest Labour man. He trades in dull old HP sauce, not hot exciting blood

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Oct 28, 2026

JetBlue tries to sweet-talk an unforgiving bond market
Despite bond market sweet talk not usually being a very productive strategy, it's hard to fault chief Joanna Geraghty for trying

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Oct 28, 2026

AI agents need middle managers too
When the cost of moving and reconciling corporate information collapses, the roles built to perform these functions must change

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Oct 28, 2026

The fear factor giving Netanyahu the edge
Despite liberal hopes, the veteran leader appears to have a path back to government after Israel's vote

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Oct 28, 2026

Serbia and the power of the ballot box
The ousting of Aleksandar Vucic is an inspiration to democrats and a warning to autocrats

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Oct 28, 2026

Prediction markets are turning Washington into a casino
In a city where almost everyone is privy to some kind of inside information, betting on politics has jumped ahead of midterm elections

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Oct 28, 2026

The great American investment boom
This is a sign of an economy that is prioritising the future over the present

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Oct 28, 2026

Why even America's ‘haves' are feeling the squeeze
Rising costs everywhere from insurance to lawn care mean almost half of US homeowners lack financial breathing room

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Oct 28, 2026

The ECB needs a smooth transmission and a smooth transition
Central bank at a critical juncture as it prepares leadership changes at time of strains in bond markets

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Oct 28, 2026

CATL's next bet is bigger than electric cars
The company is moving beyond selling batteries towards building an infrastructure business

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Oct 28, 2026

The FT verdict on Labour Budgets since 1924
A trawl through the past century reveals recurring struggles as governments are buffeted by wars, high inflation and strained public finances

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Oct 28, 2026

The AI bubble already popped — in China
Plus, two cheers for CGBs

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Oct 28, 2026

Flutter's fall is a cautionary tale for US listing wannabes
For foreign companies, New York is enticing in good times but unforgiving in hard times

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Oct 28, 2026

Britain needs a coherent economic strategy — can Healey deliver one?
The chancellor's first priority in the Budget is to make the UK look prudent again

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Oct 28, 2026

We are living in the age of cartoon science
A new venture to clone military dogs seems more like entertainment than a genuine attempt to solve the many real-world problems we face

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Oct 28, 2026

When a trick or treat turns deadly
We are acutely attuned to danger, but that does not mean we accurately evaluate risk

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Oct 28, 2026

Can an investor be too big to care about ethics?
Norway prepares proposals for how its $2.3tn sovereign wealth fund should invest

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Oct 27, 2026

The limits of hedging the AI boom
As tech investment soars, finding protection is becoming more urgent — and harder

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Oct 27, 2026

Anthropic, Meta and the K-shaped company
The gap is widening between shareholders with clout and those with none

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