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FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 07, 2026

Trump's tariffs and troop cuts could hurt America more than Europe
As the White House lashes out against Germany, US allies must get serious about strategic autonomy

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 07, 2026

Old IT makes its bid for AI relevance
Pendulum is swinging back to companies in areas such as servers, more general chips and software

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 07, 2026

Why software firms are calling time on the SaaSpocalypse
SaaS companies can stay relevant by housing customer data and layering AI on top

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 07, 2026

David Attenborough: nature's great communicator
At 100, his work should inspire a new generation of scientific truth-tellers

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 07, 2026

Polymarket anonymity must end
Without identity checks, prediction market regulation will be toothless

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 07, 2026

Let's stop blaming retail investors for wonky markets
They are finance's saviours as well as its villains

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 07, 2026

Who will drive the driverless car revolution?
US companies still lead in innovation but their Chinese rivals are speeding ahead in the deployment race

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 07, 2026

Why I don't write about the Liberal Democrats
Britain's third party is being drowned out by noisier insurgents

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 07, 2026

Can I protect my pension from my ex?
We don't have children and I don't want our shared house

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 07, 2026

How the oilman's president boosted a green transition
Donald Trump's Iran war has made fossil fuels expensive and unreliable

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 07, 2026

The affordability problem consuming Trump's presidency
Previous US presidents have been undone by oil price shocks, but rarely ones of their own making

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 07, 2026

Trump is his own worst enemy
Previous US presidents have been undone by oil price shocks, but rarely ones of their own making

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 07, 2026

Trading the trends in GDP
Plus, yen intervention

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 07, 2026

Europe's banks hope ‘friendshoring' will apply to them too
Geopolitical tensions have raised concerns about US services becoming harder to obtain if relationships sour

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 07, 2026

Apple, Berkshire and the virtue of patience
Waiting for outstanding opportunities has paid off but it is getting increasingly difficult

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 07, 2026

The Nordics and Canada are finding common cause
As Trump ratchets up trade pressures on countries, a middle powers alliance is building in business

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 07, 2026

Russia's return to Venice risks rendering the Biennale irrelevant
At the art world's most important event, culture is again being used in the service of state power

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 07, 2026

Why the shift from savings glut to grab is good for investors
Countries and companies will need to compete for funds to meet their spending plans

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 07, 2026

Warsh would be wise to listen to Fed dissenters
Continuous easing amid successive supply shocks is a risky policy move that ignores the pandemic's lessons

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 06, 2026

Why it's time to change Japan's constitution
Amending the text would be a sign of the country's flexibility in an era of uncertainty

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 06, 2026

America owes its European allies a defence roadmap
Retaliatory cutbacks are no way to achieve proper burden-shifting in Nato

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 06, 2026

The French guide to not working in May
‘Faire le pont' — the art of maximising public holidays — is about to reach its zenith

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 06, 2026

Novo Nordisk gets a second chance at weight-loss supremacy
The Danish drugmaker appears to have the edge in GLP-1 pills

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 06, 2026

The second world war fixation gets the US into trouble again
The Iran war is the latest mess to spring from the idea that ‘appeasement' is always wrong

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 06, 2026

Row over Green candidates' comments lays bare party's real danger
Criticism of social media posts will not decide elections — but the quality of vetting matters for competency

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 06, 2026

Gilts and UK local elections: Bad vibes, bad timing
Plus, more on emerging markets

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 06, 2026

Don't let the taxman grab the tax-free cash from your pension
It's tempting to blow the lump sum on a sports car — but the more sensible option may be to take it in small amounts like regular income

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 06, 2026

Don't let the taxman grab your tax-free cash
It's tempting to blow the lump sum on a sports car — but the more sensible option may be to take it in small amounts like regular income

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 06, 2026

Imbalances are back on the global agenda
Policymakers must overcome the mercantilist fallacy that the way to get rich is by running surpluses forever

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 06, 2026

Conned by a chatbot
Like tricksters, LLMs have perfected the art of plausibility

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 06, 2026

US shale oil producers are wise to avoid the temptation of higher prices
With little slack in the system, soaring prices don't give operators that much of an incentive to let rip

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 06, 2026

Vodafone's slow-burn strategy is starting to pay off
The share price has picked up and its valuation as a multiple of forecast earnings has risen to the top of European telcos

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 06, 2026

We must be mindful of the risks of private credit
The sector remains untested in a severe or prolonged economic downturn

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 06, 2026

Why the UAE really left Opec
Leaving the oil cartel is not just a commercial decision — it reflects structural changes in global energy markets

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 05, 2026

Uzbekistan's London IPO brings frontier markets closer to home
Resource-rich nation's move into foreign equity markets could tempt investors with the stomach for risk

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 05, 2026

Public and private markets vie for gains from AI job disruption
Corporate leaders are betting that automation will produce outsized returns

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 05, 2026

When rare viruses return
A suspected outbreak of hantavirus is a reminder of the perils of health emergencies in enclosed spaces

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 05, 2026

Bypassing the Strait of Hormuz
Investing in alternatives to this and other maritime chokepoints is costly but necessary

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 05, 2026

Central banks prepare for a long war
Officials are softening people up for difficult decisions ahead. Also in this newsletter, how oil prices work

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 05, 2026

The age of the American Pharaoh
It would be strange if dynastic succession were not on Trump's mind

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 05, 2026

US bankruptcy fights are heading to London
The use of foreign venues is the new frontier for debt restructurings at American companies

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 05, 2026

Great expectations (for earnings)
Stocks look cheaper — if everything goes perfectly

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 05, 2026

How not to defeat antisemitism
The only way to overcome this scourge is to see it for what it is: racism

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 05, 2026

Welcome to the Great Hunkering Down
Why aren't more people quitting their jobs?

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 05, 2026

Why the Iran war might not spur a faster transition to low-carbon energy
Increased priority on security of power supply might see some countries double down on fossil fuels

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 04, 2026

The oil price crunch is looming
The longer the Strait of Hormuz blockade continues, the more likely a crisis-like adjustment in rich economies becomes

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 04, 2026

Gamestop's Ryan Cohen is either the new Buffett or the anti-Buffett
Pandemic meme stock's boss today runs a pile of cash more than a company

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 04, 2026

At 100, Route 66 still ties the US and the world together
Even in the Trump era, foreign tourists flock to the ‘Mother Road' in search of the true America

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 04, 2026

Scotch truce should give US trade partners a dram of hope
The industry offers a glaring example of the self-defeating nature of tariffs

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 04, 2026

China is building soft power as Trump burns bridges
After years of struggling to match the global popularity of the US, Japan and South Korea, Beijing's image is improving

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 04, 2026

The perilously high stakes for the next UN leader
International body must sharpen its focus to stay relevant in a fractured world

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 04, 2026

African economies are more resilient than ever
The continent is better positioned to weather crises, yet perceptions remain stuck in the past

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 04, 2026

The US decoupling from the global gloom has limits
Total economic and financial insulation is an impossibility

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 04, 2026

Our pension funds are not quasi-government money
New legislation pushing the mandatory allocation of investments into private assets conflicts with the fiduciary duty of trustees

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 04, 2026

AI Halo = $$$
A techno-industrial boomlet

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 04, 2026

Trouble for Labour across a scrambled political map
Breadth of previous support for the party makes it vulnerable to losing everywhere, to everyone, this week

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 04, 2026

America's retail army now rules the stock market
Unbowed by the Iran war and other shocks, individual investors are buying their way to new heights of influence

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 04, 2026

How America's retail army came to rule the stock market
Unbowed by the Iran war and other shocks, individual investors are buying their way to new heights of influence

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 04, 2026

Can gardens really save the world?
The climate zeitgeist is turning to backyards, but better ratings and rewards are needed to convince us all of their true power

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 04, 2026

The land of milk and no money: UK farmers are in a fix
Prices are falling due to a glut of the white stuff, yet the costs of feed, fertilisers and fuel are rising

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 03, 2026

Trump's strategy of accommodation with China is a historic mistake
The upcoming summit in Beijing could lock in an American posture of strategic deference

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 03, 2026

Lebanon needs help to secure its economic recovery
The international community must support a reform-driven government now or risk a far more destabilised reality

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 03, 2026

America's political identity crisis
The outer edges of both parties are overlapping on a growing number of issues

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 03, 2026

There is method in the market's madness
But it relies on a host of rosy assumptions going in investors' favour

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 03, 2026

Trump's green new deal
The US president's actions have inadvertently raised the appeal of renewable energy

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 03, 2026

Vinted challenges the threadbare finances of second-hand fashion
The company is now worth more than twice as much as it was in 2021

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 03, 2026

Why co-CEOs might suit our tumultuous times
Sharing the leadership burden remains rare but is not without benefits

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 02, 2026

EM's vanishing diversification
AI concentration makes EMs look like DMs

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 02, 2026

The physical world strikes back
The Iran war is a reminder that geographic facts rather than digital tech shape our lives

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 02, 2026

The problem with healthy life expectancy
A crude blend of very different statistics is not the best tool for the job

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 02, 2026

Theatre investing could benefit from a venture capital mindset
But an enticing backdrop can't hide the fact that the risks are real and sizeable

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 02, 2026

Meta stock might look cheap if it weren't for Mark Zuckerberg
Not only is the Facebook boss spinning a lot of plates, but his worldview is not like that of a typical chief executive

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 02, 2026

The euro's urgent need
Europe must finally grasp the opportunity to develop the single currency as a reserve asset

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 02, 2026

Paranoid parenting in the age of AI
It's an illusion to think we can robot-proof our kids' education choices

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 02, 2026

The luxuries I can't give up (even as prices rise)
I know it's ridiculous to pay £32 for shower gel, but not all luxuries are frivolous

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 02, 2026

Sentosa, London: An essential Singapore chilli crab pilgrimage — restaurant review
Eat crab. Get messy. Don't think about the dry cleaning bill

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 02, 2026

It's over. Net-a-Porter has sent me packing
The fashion etailer is banning customers who return too many items. But who is to blame for the rise of the serial-returner?

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 02, 2026

What's the best complex Pinot Noir beyond Burgundy?
Some thrilling, Burgundy-ish red wines can now be found around the world

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 01, 2026

Is China decoupling on food?
If this is pursued with the same energy as industrial policy, it will upend the agricultural economy

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 01, 2026

How tough does an investment banking boss need to be?
The difference between good and bad leaders turns on whether they recognise when pressure is productive

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 01, 2026

The shrinking of Jewish life in Britain
It should be entirely possible to be anti-Israel without sinking to dehumanising language

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 01, 2026

The irresistible rise of authorial AI
Humans must get used to living and working with the quirks of machine-written text

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 01, 2026

Palantir's latest hit softwear: a $239 chore coat
Who cares about taste when billions of dollars are being bandied about?

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 01, 2026

Big airline bosses' confidence should trouble their investors
Carriers do not seem to be baking in slowing demand

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 01, 2026

My latest portfolio revealed
Now the Bank of England has called the top, I've never been so bullish about stocks

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 01, 2026

Must we really ‘do lunch'?
Yes we're late to this. But no one has solved it yet, so here goes

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 01, 2026

US GDP: still ultimately about the consumer
Plus central bank hold 'em

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 01, 2026

TK Elevator sale shows private equity's elevator pitch still works
The only way is up for Cinven and Advent after their deal with Finnish lift maker Kone

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 01, 2026

How bots could help revive democracy
New AI tools encouraging deliberation could promote consensus and reduce polarisation in politics

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 01, 2026

Has taste in music been hijacked?
Digital marketers admit to flooding sites with fake comments to promote acts, posing a disturbing threat to media integrity

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 01, 2026

From Lady Chatterley to Marilyn to Dua Lipa, books are in rude health
Reading for both pleasure and betterment endures — even if unquestioning faith in literary canons and critical authority is gone

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 01, 2026

Alexander Calder's sculptures offer much for the gardener's eye
The artist's work with movement, space — and time — has inspired three recent exhibitions, and a newly planted memorial

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Apr 30, 2026

Jay Powell's defiant curtain call
Kevin Warsh still needs to prove that he can stand up to the US president

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Apr 30, 2026

Big Tech's AI payback might be coming into view
Earnings hint at growth trajectory despite increases in capital spending

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Apr 30, 2026

Disney's skirmish with Trump's TV watchdog is no joke
The media group cannot easily afford to ditch its profitable linear networks, which limits its ability to defy the FCC

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Apr 30, 2026

In praise of tech troublemakers
As CEOs refuse constraints, workers feel a responsibility to prevent AI's most dangerous uses

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Apr 30, 2026

How the Trump-Xi threats of trade war softened into a quieter rivalry
The forthcoming US-China leaders' summit will be much less fraught than the last one

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Apr 30, 2026

The problematic inevitability of Andy Burnham
Labour's assumptions about its leader-in-waiting are logical but no guarantee of success

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Apr 30, 2026

Welcome our new robotaxi overlords
The arrival of driverless vehicles is a second chance for cities

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Apr 30, 2026

How to help left-behind places
Better data, industrial policy and education could all ameliorate inequalities

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