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   NEWS: FT.COM - COMMENT & ANALYSIS
FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 12, 2025

An uneasy US-China détente on tariffs
Uncertainty around Trump's trade war has not gone away

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 12, 2025

Migration cuts are a luxury the UK cannot afford
Reducing freedom of movement comes at a cost and governments shouldn't pretend otherwise

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 12, 2025

Cobalt IPO is a novel way to play the blue metal
Investors will gain exposure to a commodity for which demand is expected to grow — but without any of the operational risk

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 12, 2025

The US Library of Congress is under attack
An institution that survived British torching in 1814 is now facing a new onslaught

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 12, 2025

Tariffs are a bet on the free market rather than free trade
Innovation has stalled in a globalised era dominated by state-sponsored national champions

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 12, 2025

Plush city-centre offices are back in fashion
As workers go hybrid, so should investors — by sticking to office properties best suited to a city-centre revival

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 12, 2025

Tehran adopts modern café society
Young Iranians are embracing the rest of the world, one pastry at a time

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 12, 2025

Trump and the art of the international peace deal
When you're running a superpower, you can't just ignore the outside world

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 12, 2025

Budget games, taxes and Treasuries
And greedflation revisited

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 12, 2025

Scenario planning is getting a stress test
Wait-and-see approach from business leaders is prudent but risks paralysis

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 12, 2025

Trump's casino rococo White House and the politics of ornamentation
The President's addition of gold flourishes is a cliché of a rich person's home — and raises questions about decoration in the age of $1 Chinese swag

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 12, 2025

US tariff policy accelerates deeper structural changes
Unusual swings in markets and consensus economic narratives point to longer-term forces

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 12, 2025

Why ‘Make Hollywood Great Again' makes sense
Trump's new film tariff proposal is bad economics but smart politics

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 11, 2025

The EU needs a new geopolitical compass
In a world of growing disorder, the European project is now about hard power

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 11, 2025

It's LinkedIn — no one expects you to be authentic
A behind-the-scenes look at the work of Rutherford Hall, critical communications strategist

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 11, 2025

The myth of the genius hacker
As the hype around ‘Scattered Spider' shows, marketing is everything in the cyber security industry

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 11, 2025

UK immigration debate needs to drop the numbers game
Labour's task is balancing public appetite for control with the party's other policy goals

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 11, 2025

Internal trade barriers are as stifling as tariffs
Removing inefficiencies at home is even more important in a trade war

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 11, 2025

Friedrich Merz's stumbling start
Germany and Europe need the chancellor to overcome his early political setback

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 11, 2025

Why can't more financial heavyweights write letters like Warren Buffett?
Everyone loves the annual missives from Berkshire Hathaway's boss, but others cannot or will not replicate them

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 11, 2025

Life is too important not to laugh at it
Humourlessness and pomposity aren't always the best antidotes to buffoonery and despotism

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 11, 2025

LLM vs LLB: the case for junior lawyers is undermined by AI
Artificial intelligence will require its own rule book — a fundamental role for humans to undertake

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 10, 2025

Baklava plagiarism row cooks up a storm
Accusations of recipe copying are flying — but you can only combine milk, sugar and eggs in so many ways

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 10, 2025

What the turmoil in Asian currencies tells us
The really big risks to the dollar remain US geopolitical and policy errors

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 10, 2025

Why travel didn't bring the world together
As people go abroad more, nationalism has surged

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 10, 2025

When it comes to backing winners, the UK is not snooker loopy enough
Successful British sports, like our top companies, need support to stay and bolster growth

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 10, 2025

A guide to pairing problem foods with perfect wines
There's a lid for every pot — even asparagus, chilli and ripe cheese

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 10, 2025

Does my personality look big in this?
Andrea Jenkyns, AOC and the new look of female leadership

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 10, 2025

St James's Place's rapid recovery shows the value of aspiration
The wealth manager's future growth will rely on luring more of the ‘mass affluent'

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 09, 2025

An American pope for the global south
Leo XIV could rekindle faith in a shrinking US church while embracing the world's poor

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 09, 2025

The mass delusion of Buffett worship
Humans seem to be irrationally predisposed to believing in stockpickers

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 09, 2025

Tariffs won't make Hollywood great again
Duties on foreign film productions would weaken the US movie industry

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 09, 2025

Brace for disorder as the great power shifts begin
With three or even four significant wars raging, who can doubt the dangers of this period?

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 09, 2025

Rubens reimagined: painter's 17th-century garden is brought back to life
The master artist's garden was integral to his Antwerp town house, and it has now been replanted after meticulous historical study

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 09, 2025

Weaker economy increases lure of the ‘unsubscribe' button
Divide between winners and losers can only widen as financially-strapped consumers slim down their subs list

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 09, 2025

United Airlines is rising above Newark chaos
Chief executive Scott Kirby's reputation for frank talking has won investor plaudits and helped boost the airline's shares

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 09, 2025

Ask Shrimsley: Do I tell my friends I voted Reform?
I've been to numerous events recently where someone is bursting to tell everyone how they voted

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 09, 2025

How Berkshire has changed
And Taiwan's currency

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 09, 2025

Big Tech covets an old-world status symbol: long-term debt
Google parent Alphabet is one that has spied the allure of Europe's reverse Yankee bonds

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 09, 2025

A lot of companies need to spend a lot of money on themselves
Investors need to pay close attention to capital expenditure — and whether companies are investing for the future, or just trying to keep the lights on

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 09, 2025

Are you falling foul of IHT gifting rules?
HMRC hasn't changed its gift exemptions for more than 40 years. But there are ways to avoid tax

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 09, 2025

Pain trades are inevitable
Financial markets can fall fast but investors should look for where longer-term problems may be brewing

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 09, 2025

Until the Democrats are trusted on the economy, they won't win again
Too many voters think the party ignores ‘pocketbook' issues

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 09, 2025

Welcome to the new age of geoeconomics
Tech, trade, finance and military policies are mingling in a manner not seen during the neoliberal era

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 09, 2025

Wading through water filters: can Bear Grylls please get off my case?
Drowning in a deluge of ads and faced with mounting concerns around PFAS, it's time to reconsider the purifying options — and whether they are needed at all

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 09, 2025

The zero-sum mindset is no mystery
Stefanie Stantcheva's economic survey of US citizens deserves the acclaim it has received

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 08, 2025

Britain's trade deals are a starting point
Agreements with the US and India are imperfect, but better than nothing

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 08, 2025

Pakistan's bellicose army chief is playing with fire
At a time of crisis, the country is being led by a general not known for his restraint

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 08, 2025

Britain's trade deal with Trump may not be good news for the world
Starmer's choice undermines multilateralism and poses risks to the UK

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 08, 2025

Carvana's profitable new look is more than just a paint job
Under-the-hood tinkering has helped online used-car platform to slash marketing costs and focus on profitability

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 08, 2025

Merz averted disaster, but the knives are out
Deep divisions among German conservatives could spell trouble for the new chancellor

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 08, 2025

OpenAI still has a governance problem
Remaining under the control of a non-profit board does not negate the risks of increasingly autonomous AI models

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 08, 2025

The foreign landscape of British politics
There may no longer be space for two major parties of the traditional middle after Reform's disruption

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 08, 2025

The case for universities
Institutions everywhere are in crisis, but they will survive

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 08, 2025

Trump's tariffs will boomerang on US exporters
A tax on imports is a tax on exports

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 08, 2025

China's ageing population powers the insurance sector
Life and health insurers are benefiting from both long-term demographic tailwinds and the AI revolution

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 08, 2025

The Fed digs in
And making sense of Trump's economic vision

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 08, 2025

The ants, the grasshopper and Japan's future
Trump's trade crisis will answer whether the country's corporates have saved or danced all summer

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 08, 2025

Private equity dealmakers defy M&A slowdown
While deals globally are drying up, one sector went ahead — and even paid full prices

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 08, 2025

Private equity's cash is burning a hole in its pocket
While deals globally are drying up, one sector went ahead — and even paid full prices

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 08, 2025

Has Japan been an ant or a grasshopper?
Trump's trade crisis will answer whether the country's corporates have saved or danced all summer

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 08, 2025

A resilient US economy can withstand the Trump tariff shock
International trade and American growth have bounced back from big setbacks before

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 08, 2025

TikTok vs defence: Europe faces a reckoning over the allocation of energy
Competition for electricity is growing rapidly as conflicts in Scandinavia show

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 07, 2025

Why Pakistan can't afford another conflict with India
The country's economic vulnerability makes a prolonged conflict particularly dangerous

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 07, 2025

Averting a spiral of escalation between India and Pakistan
Crisis between nuclear-armed neighbours is a big test for global diplomacy

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 07, 2025

Trump's sovereign wealth fund idea is born of envy rather than sense
Unlike Middle Eastern kingdoms, the US is a debtor nation

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 07, 2025

Stablecoins should be treated as currency
Unless their use is defined under law, and accounting rules, they will remain a poor medium of exchange

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 07, 2025

Lights, camera, inaction: why film tariffs would be a flop
The US risks seeing one of its rare surpluses shrivel back

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 07, 2025

Things are looking up for London's nightlife
Theatre audiences are at a record and a new rule on late-night licences could herald a revival for clubs and bars

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 07, 2025

Take no comfort from America's Trump backlash
The revolt against him isn't huge, and it isn't about constitutional principle

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 07, 2025

Uniqlo to Temu: Japan's shoppers make a generational shift
Chinese platforms have broken through barriers once considered impenetrable

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 07, 2025

Where will the US economy be at year end?
Re-entering the prediction matrix

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 07, 2025

Can I dismiss my company accountant?
I suspect he's been stealing company funds

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 07, 2025

Ackman pushes the envelope on creative executive pay
Billionaire financier's bid to emulate the Oracle of Omaha comes with some quirks

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 07, 2025

Am I being too ‘Weird' to predict what stocks will do next?
There are few cultural norms when it comes investing

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 07, 2025

Am I being too Weird to invest successfully?
There are few cultural norms when it comes investing

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 07, 2025

How Europe should respond to the erosion of the dollar's status
Greater internationalisation of the euro requires a more resilient financial system for the region

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 07, 2025

The resilient coffee discovery that could save our morning brew
As climate change puts pressure on supply, new varieties are coming to the fore

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 07, 2025

Xi and Putin are the greatest beneficiaries of Trump's chaos
Russia and China are unlikely to remain bystanders as America sorts out its own mess

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 06, 2025

Skechers and 3G show public stock markets a clean pair of heels
The sneaker maker's low debt and high ratio of sales outside the US made it an attractive takeover target

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 06, 2025

The west's shameful silence on Gaza
The US and European allies should do more to restrain Benjamin Netanyahu

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 06, 2025

The old global economic order is dead
China and others must think afresh as the US steps away from its role as balancer of last resort

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 06, 2025

Elon Musk's painful departure
The Tesla founder's much-heralded war on government waste has had uncertain results

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 06, 2025

China will not be a big winner from Trump's policies in Latin America
Region has little appetite and little chance of boosting links with Beijing further

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 06, 2025

China won't be a big winner from Trump's policies in Latin America
Region has little appetite and little chance of boosting links with Beijing further

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 06, 2025

How Buffett did it
It's more than great stock picks and insurance premiums

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 06, 2025

The AI arms race in hiring is a huge mess for everyone
Companies were using automated screening earlier, but applicants' adoption of the tools is now causing problems

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 06, 2025

The English higher education market is broken
New regulator powers should include the ability to claw back pay from vice-chancellors in the event of financial catastrophe

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 06, 2025

Whitbread is definitely maybe a play on the Britpop revival
The owner of the Premier Inn chain is on the right side of the cultural and economic moment for now

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 06, 2025

What the New York subway tells us about the future of the internet
Crime, divided leadership and problematic innovation could all hold back its potential

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 05, 2025

No quick fix for trade rift between China and US
A deal could lower tariffs' current prohibitive levels but they will still probably be meaningfully higher than at the start of the year

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 05, 2025

Buffett's legacy: fantastic returns and a troubling precedent
Emulators will no doubt use the Oracle of Omaha's success to argue that great leaders justify special treatment

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 05, 2025

Surprise tariff winner: other people's unwanted stuff
While the behemoths are set to profit from the shift to thrift, not all resellers are cut from the same cloth

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 05, 2025

The great soap opera inheritance
The launch of the first new show in the genre in the US in 25 years shows the endurance of steamy melodrama

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 05, 2025

A tentative reset between Britain and the EU
Deals this month ought to become the basis for a more ambitious realignment

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 05, 2025

The Ikea dream may be dimming for the young
In a neighbourhood once famed for its sumptuous department stores, there's an incongruous new retail outlet

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 05, 2025

Why the EU beats Trump at the art of the deal
The mayhem of Mar-a-Lago is less effective than the boredom of Brussels

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 05, 2025

The US labour market is holding up
And China's economic cards

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 05, 2025

The one region where the traditional right is on the rise
In Latin America, the ‘pink tide' is running out and offering global capital new hope

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
May 05, 2025

Trump has created a chance for the euro to rival the dollar
European leaders need to shed their political timidity to take the necessary steps

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