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FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Jan 13, 2026

Curbing sexual deepfakes is a moral imperative
Musk has mischaracterised the dispute with the UK and others over indecent AI images as censorship

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Jan 13, 2026

JPMorgan investors find out who their friends are
Monetary policy isn't the only thing at stake in Trump's battle with the Fed

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Jan 13, 2026

Economic pressure could hurt Iran more than a military strike
A struggling currency sparked the protests and Trump's new tariffs on Tehran's trade partners will only increase the pain

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Jan 13, 2026

Elon Musk's $1tn mega-bonus is now a meme
Expect the idea to pop up in more conventional boardrooms

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Jan 13, 2026

How to de-risk from America
There is no precedent of a dominant power abandoning its primacy, as Trump is doing

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Jan 13, 2026

AI cannot take responsibility for human faults
As Grok shows, decisions have consequences and someone needs to be able to answer for them

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Jan 13, 2026

Do markets care about Fed independence?
They will eventually

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Jan 13, 2026

Lawfare comes for the dollar
The attack on Jay Powell and the Federal Reserve is a serious threat to the position of the US currency

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Jan 13, 2026

Lawfare comes for the dollar with attack on the Fed
The legal action against Jay Powell and the central bank is a serious threat to the position of the US currency

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Jan 13, 2026

US defence companies' generous buybacks make for an easy target
For a monopsonistic buyer such as the Department of Defense, profitability looks like an opportunity in disguise

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Jan 13, 2026

When robots meet commercial reality
Implementing automation systems requires a lot of planning, time and money

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Jan 13, 2026

Openreach needs to make full fibre broadband work
BT's infrastructure company cannot retreat on its plans for a national digital network

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Jan 13, 2026

Don't hold your breath for robots' ChatGPT moment
Implementing automation systems requires a lot of planning, time and money

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Jan 13, 2026

California's billionaire tax plan will backfire
Over the past 50 years the state has become overly reliant on a few deep pockets that it cannot afford to lose

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Jan 13, 2026

Empty nest? Divorce? It's time to create the home you really want
New life phases — kids leaving, separation, retirement — can be the gateway to reclaiming and reimagining your space. Why the hell not?

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Jan 12, 2026

Pirelli tries to back out of a Chinese investment cul-de-sac
With the US providing 20% of its revenue, the tyremaker has good reason to decouple its capital ties with China

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Jan 12, 2026

Pirelli tries to back out of Chinese investment cul-de-sac
With US providing 20% of revenue, tyremaker has good reason to decouple capital ties with China

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Jan 12, 2026

Donald Trump's foolhardy assault on the Federal Reserve
Independence of US central bank is a vital anchor for the global financial system

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Jan 12, 2026

Trump hits banks where it hurts: their credit card divisions
Lenders say a cap on interest rates is unfair as they need a generous margin in order to offer unsecured credit

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Jan 12, 2026

M&S might just serve up something fresh in 2026
Retailer's improvements have been subtle but effective, helping it to keep up with the pack

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Jan 12, 2026

The next Fed chair is?.?.?.?Donald Trump
A criminal investigation of Jay Powell is the latest in the reworking of the world's most important financial institution

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Jan 12, 2026

Bobi Wine: Ugandans must not allow another stolen election
Yoweri Museveni's internally divided regime will resort to violence and repression to preserve its hold on power

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Jan 12, 2026

Europe needs to think the unthinkable on Nato
Conflict over Greenland could destroy the transatlantic alliance, requiring a new European security treaty to replace it

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Jan 12, 2026

The mega-rich are flocking to Washington DC
Its wealthy suburbs are a draw for those seeking proximity to the Trump administration's decision makers

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Jan 12, 2026

Criminalising the Fed
Plus the employment/growth puzzle

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Jan 12, 2026

Why Italy is turning its insurance giant into a pawn of power politics
Billionaire Francesco Gaetano Caltagirone and allies are close to gaining control of Generali

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Jan 12, 2026

Trump's new ‘great game': Mining, mapping and mercantilism
The contest for resources between the US and China will continue after the president is gone and affect us all

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Jan 12, 2026

The risky bet by AI start-ups
Broader, integrated software platforms for business will win out against those selling specific services

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Jan 12, 2026

An analogue native's guide to digital success
If employers want AI to transform work, they should pay attention to history's technological flops

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Jan 12, 2026

India needs to import more capital and export fewer workers
Despite strong headline growth numbers, the country is slipping from the global spotlight

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Jan 11, 2026

Europe should embrace the idea of going it alone
The more the EU has to pay for ingratiation with Trump, the less convincing its strategic rationale for doing so

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Jan 11, 2026

The off-ramps are narrowing for Iran's regime
Faced with large protests and external pressure, ruling elites need domestic reform and a grand bargain with Washington

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Jan 11, 2026

The UK needs a detox from fiscal turmoil
Budget speculation dominated much of 2025. The chancellor's New Year's resolution should be to avoid a repeat in 2026

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Jan 11, 2026

Eight tail risks for 2026
Wars, chatbots and bond vigilantism could rock markets this year

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Jan 11, 2026

Beware of overconfidence
There are limits to extrapolating from last year's economic resilience

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Jan 11, 2026

Why men should really be reading more fiction
Novels require a kind of attention that the modern world is steadily eroding

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Jan 11, 2026

The surprising joys of under-tourism
Avoiding the trials of modern sightseeing is more soothing than you might think

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Jan 11, 2026

The good news in the UK's rising unemployment rate
The increase is not wholly driven by job cuts and a rise in labour supply is a net positive for businesses

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Jan 10, 2026

Lego should be simple, not smart
The introduction of tech to the most brilliantly basic of building blocks is an odd kind of futurism

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Jan 10, 2026

Do gummy bears and cocktails count as reasonable legal costs?
JPMorgan seeks to rein in expenses related to legal action on fraud claims over a fintech start-up it acquired

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Jan 10, 2026

Have you given up on your New Year's resolution yet?
Humans are stubbornly resistant to change, but think small and you might succeed

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Jan 10, 2026

How do you value a company like Nvidia?
It's the poster child for AI, but surely its shares are too expensive now

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Jan 10, 2026

How special forces became modern warfare's go-to solution
Pearl-clutching about the Venezuela operation ignores the history of US military strategy

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Jan 10, 2026

The myth of ‘mindset'
As a key to success, mentality gets too much attention and talent too little

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Jan 10, 2026

Towards a brighter future
How can we share the light of our own lives with the wider world?

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Jan 10, 2026

Will the latest Budget U-turn save Britain's pubs?
Watering down business rates for pubs alone fails to reflect pressures in the wider hospitality sector

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Jan 10, 2026

You've withdrawn your pension lump sum — now what?
Make the most of your tax-free cash. Live long, live well and live generously

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Jan 10, 2026

Why madeira is my desert island wine
A recent tasting of bottles from 1870 proved the point

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Jan 10, 2026

Welcome to the off-off season. It's the perfect time to travel
It's the one time of year when dreams of having a city to yourself can come true

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Jan 10, 2026

A journey through the multiverse of Caribbean cooking — Jay Rayner reviews two new openings in south London
South London restaurants 2210 by NattyCanCook and RapChar are serving food to excite and intrigue

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Jan 10, 2026

A stable Venezuela could offer visitors more than just oil
Coral beaches, Andean peaks and the world's tallest waterfall give the country huge potential as a tourist destination

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Jan 10, 2026

Isabella Tree: ‘Rewilding a garden is not about closing the gate and letting it go'
Rewilding doesn't mean abandoning — it means gardeners becoming a ‘keystone species', creating a habitat where wildlife can thrive

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Jan 09, 2026

What is to stop Trump upending the rules in global finance too?
Action against Venezuela and sabre-rattling towards Greenland point to risks in US president's approach to the Fed

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Jan 09, 2026

Trump unbound: unconstrained at home, adventurist abroad
America is accelerating the shift towards a Hobbesian order

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Jan 09, 2026

Starmer should not be afraid to pick a fight to get things done
Public sector reform should be easiest for Labour to do, precisely because it is Labour

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Jan 09, 2026

Rio Tinto and Glencore jumbo deal may finally have what it takes
The two miners have held talks before but conditions have rarely looked more favourable

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Jan 09, 2026

Trump's retro oil plundering will deliver only short-term gains
Doubling down on fossil fuels threatens to leave the US floundering in the AI race with China

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Jan 09, 2026

What lies behind Trump's retro oil plundering?
Doubling down on fossil fuels threatens to leave the US floundering in the AI race with China

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Jan 09, 2026

Is it time for a digital detox?
The road to self-improvement starts here

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Jan 09, 2026

Where are the hated stocks?
Contrarians have their work cut out

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Jan 09, 2026

The Millennium Seed Bank's restoration quest is more urgent than ever
As its collection rises to nearly 2.5bn, there are signs it is making progress in its ambition to preserve the world's flora — and restore endangered species

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Jan 09, 2026

How to AI-proof your job
The data suggests soft skills more than quantitative competency equal success in a rapidly changing labour market

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Jan 09, 2026

A fantasy M&A guide to buying Greenland
The process might be thought of as analogous to one company buying another

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Jan 09, 2026

China's AI chip dragons' firepower is mostly mythical
The three newly listed makers of semiconductors are lossmaking, and none has sales worth more than a tenth of their bigger rival

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Jan 09, 2026

Economists are facing a recession
Demand for their work is down as a hiring crunch hits

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Jan 09, 2026

I'm all at sea with 100% cash
Every investment seems risky in 2026 — but paddle on we must

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Jan 09, 2026

Markets signal a brighter UK future after lost decade
Prospects are improving more than the dim consensus of economic forecasts

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Jan 08, 2026

Private equity should polish up its good-neighbour credentials
When even Donald Trump questions institutional investors buying up family homes, a bit of PR is called for

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Jan 08, 2026

South-east Asia's surprising resilience to the tariff war
Asean countries should build on their durability with domestic and trade reforms

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Jan 08, 2026

The future of PCs in the age of AI
Processing of the technology is starting to migrate from data centres to ‘the edge' — devices like personal computers

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Jan 08, 2026

Trump's Latin America policy is Rubio's revenge
Washington aims to reshape the region by using corporate power to dominate the continent and its resources

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Jan 08, 2026

For now, autonomous vehicles still need humans
AI must learn to reckon with a world much messier than any computer simulation

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Jan 08, 2026

Strategic supplication is Europe's only Trump policy
The tremulous response to both the Venezuela coup and his threats to Greenland reflects hard truths

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Jan 08, 2026

Russia is running out of money
Go behind the propaganda, and the intensifying strain is evident

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Jan 08, 2026

Defining Donald Trump
The US leader is often called a fascist but he represents a different kind of political authoritarianism

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Jan 08, 2026

Bank mergers reconsidered
They are much needed and very hard to get right

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Jan 08, 2026

Donald Trump's imperial Venezuela folly will leave America no richer
Like the Spanish conquistadors, the president's search for mineral wealth in South America will weaken the US

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Jan 08, 2026

Investors ditch proxy advisers at their own risk
The firms are fallible, but they at least come with accountability

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Jan 08, 2026

Stablecoins could shake up global payments — but not with technology
Fintechs have touted stablecoins as a way to revolutionise international transfers

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Jan 08, 2026

The next Fed chair shouldn't party like it's 1999
It is premature to assume the AI era will lead to non-inflationary growth like the '90s computing boom

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Jan 08, 2026

Ask a stylist: How can I style what I already have to make it feel current?
Price: zero. Effort: minimal. Result? Incredibly 2026. Happy new year

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Jan 08, 2026

British business faces a rude activist awakening
Boaz Weinstein's campaign against investment trusts is encouraging wider intervention by US funds

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Jan 07, 2026

How Europe should respond to Trump's Greenland threats
US move on the island would be a breach of the transatlantic alliance

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Jan 07, 2026

Forecast, beat, rinse and repeat: Next leads the earnings guidance game
Many investors and stock analysts get behind companies that under-promise and over-deliver; it's the reverse that jars

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Jan 07, 2026

Hipster robots and cuddly AI take over Las Vegas
The annual Consumer Electronics Show is a smorgasbord of futuristic tech products

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Jan 07, 2026

Trump's Venezuela operation echoes the CIA's Chile playbook
The US move against Maduro has eerie parallels to the coup that ousted Salvador Allende in 1973

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Jan 07, 2026

Chinese miners strike gold on record prices
The rally reflects continued buying by central banks and a repricing of monetary risk

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Jan 07, 2026

How Trump became just another Republican president
His enthusiasm for big business and foreign intervention is more Reaganite than populist

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Jan 07, 2026

Venezuela: Oil, oil everywhere — but not a drop to pump
The country's impact on global crude markets will remain limited in the short to medium term

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Jan 07, 2026

Greenland is not the mining gem some think it is
The island is geologically analogous to Canada and countries in northern Europe

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Jan 07, 2026

2026 predictions, part two
Just a few rate cuts, and cyclicals lead

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Jan 07, 2026

Tech Exchange
This series features conversations between FT journalists and the technology industry's leaders, innovators, and thinkers. In the latest instalment, Google's Koray Kavukcuoglu discusses the company's most recent LLM, Gemini 3, and progress towards the goal of artificial general intelligence

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Jan 07, 2026

How British queues got out of hand
We were a nation that didn't mind waiting in line. But this is ridiculous

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Jan 07, 2026

Who pays the most tax?
The UK tax system is an irrational mess, but that suits the politicians

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Jan 07, 2026

Why Britain gets stuck in line
You can die waiting for an ambulance because there aren't enough nursing homes in your area

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Jan 07, 2026

What will it take to get nervous UK investors to ride the bull?
UK rule changes and other initiatives this year will aim to help savers spread their investing wings

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Jan 07, 2026

Watch out for America's activist attorneys-general
Top state lawyers are joining together to challenge Trump and rein in big business

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Jan 07, 2026

What is the ‘best' way to divorce for our children?
My wife and I have decided to separate but we have two youngsters with special educational needs

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Jan 07, 2026

Don't be fooled — everything has changed for the global economy
Damage caused by US tariffs has so far been muted but that won't last

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Jan 07, 2026

Are exports to blame for surging US gas and electricity prices?
Trump's promises to ‘drill, baby, drill' have not eased problems over energy affordability

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