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FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Sep 15, 2026

Larry Ellison shows even billionaires struggle with liquidity
The Oracle co-founder may have little choice but to sell shares if he wants to raise vast sums of money

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Sep 15, 2026

The ‘supercontinental' clue to the origins of life on Earth
New geological discoveries suggest Gondwanaland could have played a pivotal role in the Cambrian explosion

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Sep 15, 2026

The main Trump-Xi summit achievement will be it happening at all
The US and China are in a stand-off rather than a state of agreement

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Sep 15, 2026

Bad decisions, difficult incentives and excitable markets
Errors at the Federal Reserve and European Central Bank complicate life for officials at all levels. Also in this newsletter, someone has a book to sell

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Sep 15, 2026

Kevin Warsh needs to walk the walk
A rate rise makes economic sense and would support the Federal Reserve's credibility

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Sep 15, 2026

Scott Bessent's wobbly house
Politics seems to be messing with the US Treasury secretary's head

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Sep 15, 2026

The great British (and American) fork in the road
Something's cooking, but does it matter?

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Sep 15, 2026

Hyrox's new owners hope to turn burpees into billions
The brand is well placed to expand: clothing and accessories would be the obvious first place followed by travel

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Sep 15, 2026

AI is exciting audit firms — maybe too much
The technology being adopted rapidly by firms such as KPMG and EY still needs humans in the loop

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Sep 14, 2026

Dogs join diners as Hong Kong bets on the pet economy
The end of a decades-old prohibition has been welcomed by owners but is prompting disquiet from some patrons

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Sep 14, 2026

Have Hong Kong's eateries gone to the dogs?
The end of a decades-old prohibition has been welcomed by owners but is prompting disquiet from some patrons

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Sep 14, 2026

Why delaying an AI doomsday would benefit investors too
A slowdown would reduce the enormous amounts of cash being lavished on training new models

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Sep 14, 2026

Time for a pause on cutting-edge AI
The most advanced models are starting to escape human control

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Sep 14, 2026

We won't solve young people's worklessness without listening to them
High-quality vocational options must be designed for all children and not as plan B for those who struggle academically

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Sep 14, 2026

Britain's assisted dying debate was hobbled by a lack of candour
Legislation defeated in parliament last week was so narrowly defined as to be unworkable

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Sep 14, 2026

America's superheroes moved to Britain, but will they stay?
The UK has been a major beneficiary of Hollywood shifting movie production overseas

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Sep 14, 2026

Despite high-end holiday boom, Club Med investors have a lot to unpack
Resort operator plans to offer more premium all-inclusive breaks but it is a tough business in a highly competitive market

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Sep 14, 2026

AI companies must relinquish some of the power at their disposal
The founders of OpenAI, Anthropic, Grok and DeepMind have warned about the dangers, now technology needs to be human scale

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Sep 14, 2026

A spreading war threatens Trump and MBS
Energy supplies from Saudi Arabia have been hit just as Europe and the US head into winter

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Sep 14, 2026

The Saudi relief valve is being closed
The Houthis' Red Sea blockage is still largely an oil shock rather than a general threat to trade

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Sep 14, 2026

Anthropic and OpenAI need to put their rivalry aside
The deep schism between OpenAI and Anthropic has led to a race-like dynamic towards ever more powerful models

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Sep 14, 2026

Can AI's leaders really put aside rivalry for the common good?
The deep schism between OpenAI and Anthropic has led to a race-like dynamic towards ever more powerful models

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Sep 14, 2026

High inflation or low credibility?
Making sense of the Fed's next move

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Sep 14, 2026

Automation is coming for the gig economy
A safety net for people who have fallen out of the formal labour market is being dismantled

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Sep 14, 2026

A ‘lucky' chancellor must also be a resolute one
It is crucial to convince the lenders on whom the UK depends that it is being managed by grown-ups

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Sep 14, 2026

How high might natural gas prices go?
Market mindset has shifted to concerns of extended outage as the Strait of Hormuz blockages continue ahead of winter

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Sep 14, 2026

Our homes need to become polyamorous
In a world where ‘pets are the new kids, plants are the new pets' and Roombas are on the move, we need to think differently about designing for evolved cohabitation

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Sep 13, 2026

It's the pitfalls and pratfalls that make a career
Given the chance, many would do the failed deals and punishing schedules all over again

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Sep 13, 2026

The calculated desperation of Trump-a-palooza
Whatever happens in midterm elections, the president wants the world to know that he is the only person who matters in the Republican Party

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Sep 13, 2026

Why teenagers are doing worse at school
Falling global test scores underscore the importance of core knowledge, attention and mindset

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Sep 13, 2026

The coming robotaxi revolution
Self-driving cars could transform urban transport, if they can win public trust

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Sep 13, 2026

As Europe's memory fades, radicalism is returning
For younger voters, both communism and fascism belong to a distant past that no longer defines their political choices

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Sep 13, 2026

The perils of headphones in the office
Listening to music at work can send a lot of unhelpful messages

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Sep 13, 2026

The OBR needs to give us more clarity on migration
Minor revisions to immigration figures can complicate the government's fiscal strategy

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Sep 13, 2026

The anti-AI portfolio: fountain pens, Warhammer and film cameras
Journaling, sudoku, puzzle books and other non-digital pursuits are staging a comeback

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Sep 12, 2026

The long shadow of quantitative easing
Central bank balance sheets will stay large

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Sep 12, 2026

We are setting up a generation to fail at school
The disturbing global decline in test results rests on wrong-headed curriculum changes

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Sep 12, 2026

Why I, a non-billionaire, am not leaving the UK
If Britain is good enough for Harry and Meghan, the Bayeux Tapestry and Asian hornets, it's good enough for me

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Sep 12, 2026

Windshield megadeal could fix Europe's broken IPO window
Belron is the sort of business that might help investors warm up to more deals

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Sep 12, 2026

It's time to scrap the triple lock
The Budget needs to tip the balance back to Britain's younger generations, who are priced out of a bright future

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Sep 12, 2026

Exorbitant tennis tickets are the price of the sport's success
US Open's growing popularity plus rising expense of running the tournament mean there is no obvious solution to affordability issues

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Sep 12, 2026

The perils of prediction markets
Not only are the odds stacked against those who place bets, but there are also insiders tilting the scales

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Sep 12, 2026

Germany's nostalgia problem
Rising support for the AfD in the east is exposing an emotional faultline inside reunified Germany

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Sep 12, 2026

Chillable reds are not just for summer
Serving temperature is almost as important as the flavour of a wine - and many reds, not just the fashionable kind, could be better enjoyed cool

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Sep 12, 2026

‘Ambitious, clever and properly delicious' — Jay Rayner reviews Igni, Mayfair
Theo Clench's live-fire restaurant has discipline, drama and serious flavour. Sit at the counter and lean in for the show

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Sep 12, 2026

The magic of Margate
Artists, galleries and restaurants have remade the Kent seaside town, but its real appeal is in the collision of old resort pleasures and new coastal cool

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Sep 11, 2026

Trump's $5,000 dividend is bad corporate finance
US president's proposed $1.2tn handout fails to make sense in a country lacking excess cash and in need of investment

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Sep 11, 2026

Is Bessent winning the wrong battle in markets?
Treasury secretary's intervention in the yen has made an impact but US bond yields are climbing higher and higher

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Sep 11, 2026

How both sides lost after 9/11
America lost wars and Osama bin Laden lost Saudi Arabia

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Sep 11, 2026

The AfD won't stop with Saxony-Anhalt
The far-right party's ambition is not regional leadership; its recent campaign is a blueprint for running the country

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Sep 11, 2026

Will Burnham grasp the urgent need to defend the UK?
As threats mount, Labour MPs cheer the PM's refusal to address the hard spending choices needed for our security

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Sep 11, 2026

Claude thinks I'm an investment dunce
Fair enough, but I don't need the chatbot's patronising tone as well

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Sep 11, 2026

Time to start taking AI risks seriously
Governments promise a light-touch regulatory agenda amid growing threats

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Sep 11, 2026

The day that blew America and the world off course
A quarter of a century later, the consequences of 9/11 have reshaped the global order

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Sep 11, 2026

Does anyone still go to the cinema?
‘Surround sound' popcorn, tired old venues and the lure of your own decent sized TV. Actually, let's not go to the movies.

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Sep 11, 2026

Oil is scary again
Plus wage growth and inflation

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Sep 11, 2026

Elon Musk's gas turbines could shake up the backlogged sector
Just the threat of market disruption might help ease bottlenecks, to the extent that it prods manufacturers to expand output

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Sep 11, 2026

Why Warsh is starting to bite back
The Fed chair may defy the president's desire for a rate cut at Wednesday's meeting

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Sep 11, 2026

Europe's difficult choices on AI
Data is the one area where it can still be sovereign and it has the greatest potential to generate growth

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Sep 11, 2026

A different kind of autumn colour? Try crocuses and colchicums
Enliven the garden for the next couple of months with a tapestry of their lilac-purple and sky-blue flowers

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Sep 10, 2026

Apple's big goal after foldable iPhone
The first critical step for new CEO John Ternus will be to make AI an everyday reality on its devices

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Sep 10, 2026

Say goodbye to the SaaSpocalypse and hello to the RenaiSaaS
Software companies have shown they can be beneficiaries of AI, rather than easy targets for it, though some risks remain

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Sep 10, 2026

America is losing its captive creditors
The US is paying a higher cost to induce more price-sensitive investors to buy Treasuries

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Sep 10, 2026

Why young Africans are nostalgic for the past
Struggling economies are making Gen Z South Africans and Nigerians pine for the 1990s

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Sep 10, 2026

Burnham's devolution project needs strong local media too
Regional leaders have to be held accountable to their voters

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Sep 10, 2026

Hugging Face co-founder: What we learnt from OpenAI's hack
Commercial AI tools failed to defend the platform against the attack — the solution lies in open-weight models

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Sep 10, 2026

What we learnt from OpenAI's hack of Hugging Face
Commercial AI tools failed to defend the platform against the attack — the solution lies in open-weight models

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Sep 10, 2026

How to teach the next generation in the era of AI
The Pisa results sound the alarm on the disastrous impact of tech on our basic skills

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Sep 10, 2026

Israel's hapless British defenders
Many Jews still feel kinship to Israel, but refusing to recognise its failings is not an act of support

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Sep 10, 2026

UK banks don't have a windfall to tax
The so-called big four are in decent shape, but hardly world beaters

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Sep 10, 2026

The capital wars are coming
Expect more intense competition for the world's savings

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Sep 10, 2026

On Europe's economy, let's ditch the lazy stereotypes
Despite careful, consistent labour market reforms, the continent has not lived down to its image as work-shy

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Sep 10, 2026

Must high bond yields crack stocks?
It's mood first, then maths

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Sep 10, 2026

Lessons drawn from Charles Goodhart
What we can learn from the influential economist who turns 90 next month

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Sep 10, 2026

Debate over Swedish school model rages ahead of elections
Left blames private sector-run operations for falling standards of education

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Sep 10, 2026

Are Sweden's private schools failing the test?
Left blames private sector-run operations for falling standards of education

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Sep 10, 2026

The end of the ‘win-win' era
In these zero-sum times, the sunny optimism of the post-cold war phrase seems a quaint and distant memory

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Sep 10, 2026

An IPCC stand-off risks a historic climate rupture
Pointless obstruction by governments over publishing scientific climate evaluation is threatening crucial work

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Sep 10, 2026

The battery price war is playing into CATL's hands
The Chinese battery maker's cost structure is becoming difficult for rivals to replicate

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Sep 09, 2026

AI labs test the rigour of credit rating agencies
AI labs have huge private market valuations, but are seeking the investment-grade score of public groups such as Oracle

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Sep 09, 2026

The lessons of LIV Golf's failure
Saudi Arabia has found it is easier to buy into existing sports franchises than to create a new one

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Sep 09, 2026

Cost of UK air disruptions spreads far beyond hit to airlines' profits
Air travel isn't the only segment of UK infrastructure showing signs of strain

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Sep 09, 2026

The cost of UK air disruptions spreads far beyond the hit to airlines' profit
Air travel isn't the only segment of UK infrastructure showing signs of strain

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Sep 09, 2026

The curse of Jets fandom
Supporting the least successful American professional sports team of the past 15 years requires dedication and tailgate parties

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Sep 09, 2026

The curse of supporting the NFL's worst team
Supporting the New York Jets, the least successful American professional sports team of the past 15 years, requires dedication and tailgate parties

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Sep 09, 2026

Kushner and Witkoff's blind amateurism
The misguided belief that dangling potential postwar profits can lead to peace has hampered US diplomacy from Ukraine to Gaza and Iran

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Sep 09, 2026

How to make your retirement less of a (fiscal) drag
Keeping pension income under the higher or additional tax thresholds requires tactical planning

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Sep 09, 2026

China's giant trade surplus has an increasingly geopolitical twist
Partners are faced with a model that combines export-led growth with tech supremacy

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Sep 09, 2026

Norway's oil fund says what everyone is thinking
Sovereign debt ain't what it was

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Sep 09, 2026

‘Mini-livers' offer a new spin on regenerative medicine
The latest research suggests injectable grafts could provide an alternative to transplantation

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Sep 09, 2026

Warsh might yet be a good Fed chair
He must stay clear on the objectives of policy and sensible on how the central bank should conduct itself

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Sep 09, 2026

What will the new cohabitation proposals mean for me?
We are unmarried and have lived together for years, but we may not be protected for inheritance and other purposes

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Sep 09, 2026

BP and Shell's strategy counterpoint
Lacking natural advantages and national support of other energy majors, the companies need to be more nimble

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Sep 09, 2026

Is the modern economy a bit too?.?.?.? samey?
The less willing we are to take a risk, the more safe options we are likely to be offered

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Sep 09, 2026

The benefits of next-generation peptides will be thinly spread
One big battleground in the carve-up of market spoils will be branding

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Sep 08, 2026

Growth in every postcode: good politics, dubious economics
The UK government would be better off backing clusters and widening access to opportunity

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Sep 08, 2026

Apple looks to AI capabilities to drive its new foldable phone sales
Halo effect from new device may also allow Apple to raise prices of its other products

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Sep 08, 2026

Young Americans have never witnessed a functioning foreign policy
Twenty-five years after 9/11, debt and defence spending are ballooning while diplomacy is starved and allies are alienated

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Sep 08, 2026

To safeguard Israel's future, the UK is right to sanction settlers
A former Israeli attorney-general backs the UK government's ban on settlement goods and trade with West Bank businesses

FT.com - Comment & Analysis
Sep 08, 2026

Innovation is the answer to Britain's elusive growth problem
We need to support the next generation of start-ups to become internationally competitive

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