Optimism but not confidence as Trump takes control
Washington was brimming with optimism this weekend, but not confidence. At the receptions and galas where gossip is the main currency, and on the podcasts where everyone sells their own spin, ...
WG Sebald’s Silent Catastrophes — dense literary essays on Austrian writers
The case of WG Sebald is somewhere between the two. When Sebald died in a car crash in 2001 at the age of 57, he was just achieving his deserved fame as the author of remarkable prose works including ...
Richard Nixon’s third term on trade starts today
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Boris Johnson failed to provide citation for Evgeny Lebedev peerage
Financial Times FOI request reveals unusual lack of formal commendation for appointment flagged by security services ...
Trump and the history of tariffs. With Doug Irwin
Doug Irwin is a professor at Dartmouth College and the author of several books on trade. Today on The Economics Show, he joins the FT’s Senior Trade Writer Alan Beattie to discuss the history of ...
BBC attacked over news app promotions
News organisations accuse broadcaster of ‘aggressive’ tactics that could harm local and commercial media services ...
Teenager pleads guilty to murder of 3 girls in Southport stabbing attack
A teenager has pleaded guilty to murdering three young girls in a knife attack at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in north-west England. On the opening day of his trial at Liverpool Crown Court, ...
England’s housing ombudsman calls for survey of lead in properties
England’s housing ombudsman has called for a survey of properties to assess the presence of lead, after the impact of the toxic metal on human health was highlighted by a Financial Times investigation ...
Donald Trump return casts shadow over Davos climate talk
In this challenge, Deutz, one of the world’s oldest engine makers, has found an opportunity. Frankfurt-listed, Cologne-based Deutz is positioning itself to offer back-up power and microgrid solutions ...
Roche descendant André Hoffmann on pharma, feuds and family business
Hoffmann has been vice-chair of Roche since 2006 and a board director since 1996. Among many other roles, he is a trustee of ...
On the Transmigration of Souls review — John Adams’s 9/11 tribute remains painfully relevant
At the Royal Festival Hall, Vladimir Jurowski and the LPO performed two pieces — composed centuries apart — about the cost of conflict ...
Have you joined the queue for croissant butter?
From rich and indulgent Malaysian coconut kaya and a Black Sesame Praliné spread to a Croissant Butter and a Whipped Halva & Pumpkin Seed tahini – say hello to the super-spreads. “Why not make it ...