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FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 19, 2026

Ebola raises questions over pandemic preparedness
Aid cuts and US hostility to concept of global public health endanger us all

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 19, 2026

Wendy's is a prime candidate for the Nelson Peltz activist special
One-third drop in the fast-food chain's share price has created another opportunity for Trian

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 19, 2026

America's ailing one-trick pony
Trump's excessive faith in military power is squarely within the US tradition

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 19, 2026

Vibe shift, continued
Plus, more on gilts

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 19, 2026

Why politicians struggle to read the public on immigration
The government overreacts to popular opinion, which prompts a pendulum swing the other way

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 19, 2026

Labour's lack of intellectual rigour has returned to bite it
Starmer and his party failed to do any hard thinking in opposition and they are now paying the price

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 19, 2026

Worries on gilts point to wider bond market vulnerabilities
Rising public debt adds pressure while increased hedge fund trading opens up new fragilities

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 19, 2026

The US and China crave hegemony without responsibility
Beijing has yet to step forward to fill the leadership vacuum left by Washington

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 19, 2026

Inside the luxury towers behind Manchester's revival
Salboy, the developer co-founded by the Betfred billionaire Fred Done, has helped to transform the city

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 19, 2026

SpaceX IPO adds air to the Silicon Valley ‘genius bubble'
The biggest one-man brands today benefit from the impression that no cycle can bring them down

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 18, 2026

The cracks in the Putin edifice
Russian leader's conviction that he could outlast the west is being tested

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 18, 2026

How Trump became political kryptonite
The president's ‘populist war' in Iran is dooming his allies and leaders who sought his favour

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 18, 2026

NextEra bets there's no such thing as having too much power
There are few obvious areas of overlap between Dominion Energy and its Florida rival

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 18, 2026

Baseball is learning to live with shorter attention spans
New rules have made games faster and more exciting

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 18, 2026

Tank maker KNDS comes late to European defence boom
Franco-German group might fare better reviving a previously rejected alliance with Rheinmetall

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 18, 2026

Tank maker KNDS comes late to the European defence boom
The Franco-German group might fare better reviving a previously rejected alliance with Rheinmetall

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 18, 2026

The UK must embrace its libraries in the age of AI
As stewards of vast quantities of data, the sector could play a critical role in fuelling the digital economy

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 18, 2026

Trump and Xi will not determine Taiwan's fate
China assumes that the island would be helpless without American support — that is a dangerous mistake

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 18, 2026

Bonds bad
Plus, stocks bad

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 18, 2026

How China enables American domination
It is a stunted financial power, leaving the US free to rule global markets

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 18, 2026

The battle the US is winning against China
It is a stunted financial power, leaving the US free to rule global markets

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 18, 2026

The Italianisation of Britain's finances
Investors have watched the UK's political flip-flopping and budgetary shortfalls with alarm

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 18, 2026

The truth behind the manosphere's ‘looksmaxxed' interiors
The white, polished, supersized properties of Andrew Tate et al reveal something radical that even ‘The Matrix' did not manage

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 17, 2026

Leaders' judgment matters more than ever in the age of AI
A professor explores how to hone abilities too rarely nurtured in business schools

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 17, 2026

How to stay ambitious when there is no ladder left to climb
In retirement, traditional markers of success become murkier and structure must come from yourself

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 17, 2026

Where does ambition go without direction?
In retirement, traditional markers of success become murkier and structure must come from yourself

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 17, 2026

Asia is headed towards an industrial supercycle
It's not just AI — energy, defence and industrial capex will fuel growth

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 17, 2026

The looming energy crunch
Supply squeeze due to the Iran war will get worse before it gets better

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 17, 2026

In America, wealth taxes mean wealth flight
California's intended targets, whether individuals or companies, are leaving for friendlier regimes

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 17, 2026

The future of America's military industrial complex
In an age of disruption, defence is undergoing seismic and lucrative change

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 17, 2026

Britain gets the politics it deserves
Cakeism, impatience and low-quality public discourse contribute to the UK's instability

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 17, 2026

How Britain can tackle its mountain of unpaid energy bills
A long-term plan such as a social tariff could stop vulnerable households from running up debt

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 17, 2026

The disintegration of British democracy
We are witnessing the fracturing of the traditional party system that glues our society together

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 17, 2026

Europe's leaders must stop self-censoring
White House pressure is being met with political flattery and strategic ambiguity that citizens find confusing

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 16, 2026

The many joys of small talk
Clever people have always understood the value of pleasantries at work

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 16, 2026

Gilts, not so bad
UK government bonds are not the outlier they appear to be

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 16, 2026

Jamie Dimon and his peers should beware of ending up on the UK ballot
There is a fine line between being ‘Concerned of Canary Wharf' and becoming the subject for political discord yourself

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 16, 2026

The century of the stalemate
In war, politics and other fields, it is ever harder to win

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 16, 2026

Tech titans should pick up the phone — and so should the rest of us
The lesson from Elon Musk's case against OpenAI is that writing things down can be embarrassing

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 16, 2026

How can Trump turn things around on inflation?
Most of the culpability rests with the Fed and the Biden government but voters will hold the president accountable

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 16, 2026

AI boom could end the de-equitisation ‘put'
This US bull market has not been accompanied by the usual deluge of equity issuance. Until now

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 16, 2026

Why doesn't my credit score add up?
The bizarre system of credit scoring can punish the prudent and indebted alike

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 16, 2026

Why the IPO of bike-sharing app Lime is no lemon
At a mooted $2bn enterprise value, Uber-backed company would trade at 28 times last year's operating profit

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 16, 2026

Colmado Wilmot: Brilliant, queue-free dining in Barcelona — restaurant review
An ex-El Bulli chef has gone back to basics, and the results are magical

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 16, 2026

Greece has conquered white wine. Now it's making exceptional rosé
The country's wine revolution continues apace

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 16, 2026

Do you have a mango dealer?
You have to be in the know when sourcing the ‘king' of these fruits

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 16, 2026

Our dog-eat-dog world order needs a rethink
We must reinvent the governance of multilateral institutions

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 15, 2026

Xi, Trump and the Thucydides trap
A summit of low expectations did at least restore some stability

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 15, 2026

A cold peace between the US and China is good enough
Rather than trying to engineer a grand bargain, this is a moment to prevent deterioration

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 15, 2026

Party time for stock markets cannot last for ever
Investor mood is shifting to outright red-hot exuberance

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 15, 2026

QVC's creditors have a nasty case of buyer's remorse
Once a household name, the home-shopping TV network has filed for bankruptcy protection

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 15, 2026

Voters expect a prosperity our politicians cannot deliver
The markets will not allow the UK to borrow to maintain a standard of living that we have not earned

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 15, 2026

Labour's faultlines are back with a vengeance
The past few weeks have exposed the cracks that Starmer has spent two years trying to paper over

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 15, 2026

Is the only way really down for stocks?
Market concentration means the majority of equities have room to rise

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 15, 2026

Is culture really as good for you as a workout?
As someone who has long practised culture over cross-training, I feel uniquely qualified to test this new proposition

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 15, 2026

The great global bond freakout
Plus, crypto's not money

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 15, 2026

It could be time to bet on airlines — including unloved easyJet
Carrier's enterprise valuation today is just four times operating profit, whereas in 2019 it was nine times

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 15, 2026

‘Le Total bashing' grips France over energy profits
Earnings jump since the Iran war has sparked heated calls for windfall taxes and criticism of returns of cash to shareholders

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 15, 2026

Why Warsh wants the Fed to keep quiet
The incoming chair thinks that constant ‘incantations' do more harm than good

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 15, 2026

Treat the Chelsea Flower Show as a spectacle, not a shop window
Things have changed since 1963, but despite the departures there's much on offer to relish

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 14, 2026

Emerging markets face Iran shocks with more debt, and less danger
Market reform has meant that large debts today are much less destabilising than smaller sums were in the past

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 14, 2026

Why Labour cannot ignore the gilt market
Leadership hopefuls should not get into a trial of strength with bond investors

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 14, 2026

Burnham's return to Westminster will not be so easy
The surge of Reform in Makerfield presents a significant challenge

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 14, 2026

Burberry tried to be Louis Vuitton; it should aim lower
The historic brand's rarefied look didn't sell; and it is returning to its classic trench coats, scarves and check pattern

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 14, 2026

Trump should go for ‘no deal' in Beijing
The US is ill prepared to make decisions that will shape geopolitics for the foreseeable future

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 14, 2026

El Niño is not the real problem here
The usually innocuous weather system poses more threat than since the early 1970s

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 14, 2026

AI desperately needs more adult supervision
The critical challenge is to build institutions that protect us from tech companies and the state

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 14, 2026

Britain isn't ungovernable. It's just been badly governed
Short-termism and poor choices are to blame for the country's political predicament

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 14, 2026

AI alone cannot shorten the work week
The technology could raise prices and consumption before it gives us more free time

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 14, 2026

King's Cross is the Silicon Roundabout of AI
A formerly rundown area has become London's new global technology hub

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 14, 2026

So, that was parenthood?
Expectations, ambushed by reality. Reflections on 18 years of raising children

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 14, 2026

Starmer's fate hinges on individual acts of nerve
MPs are divided on timing of contest as Angela Rayner joins group of potential challengers

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 14, 2026

Mortgage refixing, longer lags and eggs
Plus, US oil producers aren't drilling

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 14, 2026

The luxury industry's many contradictions
Exclusivity is not just a matter of selling some items that almost no one can afford

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 14, 2026

UK's financial ambulance-chasers are running out of road
The chances of claims management companies landing another big blow against the banks are fading

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 14, 2026

A note from Trump and Xi's couples therapist
They're not listening to each other and growing apart

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 14, 2026

Could the Roman coin I've bought have been stolen?
I recently purchased an ancient coin for £5,000 in an online auction

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 13, 2026

The battle for the soul of Labour
Challenge to Starmer is a perilous moment for the UK and its standing

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 13, 2026

Brown-Forman's $17bn bid rejection leaves a bitter taste
The Brown family may have balked at handing its brands over to Sazerac, but it would have been more appealing than the alternatives

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 13, 2026

Why UK assets are attractive despite the storm
The bearish outlook may only be shortlived, presenting opportunities for longer-term investors

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 13, 2026

The indelible appeal of tattoos
Getting inked is more popular than ever but a rapid expansion in providers has reduced work for London's parlours

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 13, 2026

Badenoch is underpriced to become prime minister
The Conservative leader's great friend is time — she has three years to outflank Farage and beat a failing Labour Party

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 13, 2026

Scrapping quarterly earnings is a procrastinator's dream
US chief executives should be wary of putting their own convenience ahead of transparency

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 13, 2026

Why scrapping quarterly earnings is a bad idea
US chief executives should be wary of putting their own convenience ahead of transparency

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 13, 2026

GameStop makes big bet that governance doesn't matter
With his offer rebuffed by eBay, the ball is now in GameStop boss Ryan Cohen's court

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 13, 2026

Labour's wishful thinking problem
Accepting a world of economic trade-offs is crucial for the country's future

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 13, 2026

Disinflation disappears
Plus, UK gilts

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 13, 2026

Tech Exchange
This series features conversations between FT journalists and the technology industry's leaders, innovators, and thinkers. In the latest instalment, Amazon's Panos Panay, the head of the group's device unit talks about the hardware push that follows Alexa

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 13, 2026

BuzzFeed and GoPro learn nostalgia does not pay the bills
The goodwill of middle-aged consumers will not be enough to generate a meaningful return

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 13, 2026

BuzzFeed and GoPro learn nostalgia doesn't pay the bills
The goodwill of middle-aged consumers won't be enough to generate a meaningful return

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 13, 2026

Why global imbalances matter
They lie at the intersection of almost everything that matters in geoeconomics and geopolitics

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 13, 2026

Trump is up against China's great wall of confidence
The US president will encounter a very different country to the one he visited in 2017

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 13, 2026

Data: you don't know what you've got till it's gone
To decide whether official statistics are useful, look at what happens when they disappear

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 13, 2026

Don't let bad thinking scupper your house sale
Price fixation locks in vendors when housing market falters

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 13, 2026

Nintendo needs Super Mario once again
The little plumber is a bulwark of intellectual property as rising chip prices pressure the company

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 13, 2026

Private credit isn't the problem — concentration is
Diversification is the foundation of good investing

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 12, 2026

A reluctant Intertek risks testing investors' patience
FTSE 100 company has rejected previous EQT takeover offers saying they undervalued it

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 12, 2026

The Iran war dilemma for central bankers
What happened after the pandemic is an imperfect guide for the latest shock

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 12, 2026

How architecture can save lives
Carefully designed homes in Tanzania have been shown to lower disease rates among children

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 12, 2026

Why Americans dread AI
Silicon Valley encourages the view that the technology is unstoppable — and Trump seems to agree

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