In April, a spectacular specimen featuring a 15cm-long plume of solid crystallised gold rising from a rocky matrix arrived at London’s Natural History Museum on loan from the Houston Museum of Natural Science. The exhibit is nicknamed “the Dragon” because of its similarity to the mythical creature. “Being able to contrast the absolute perfection of … Read more
Annoushka Ducas is working on what will be a first for her 16-year-old gold jewellery brand: a collection of silver pieces. “It’s appealing to this changing demographic of Gen Z coming up who, certainly at the moment, can’t afford gold,” says the British jewellery designer. She says the line will also suit clients who want … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. This week’s fireworks in the gilts market, as investors fretted that the chancellor’s tears in the House of Commons portended her departure, marked the latest in what have become regular bouts of volatility in UK … Read more
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Mining myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Western governments should provide price guarantees for critical minerals miners if they are to compete with Chinese rivals who receive huge state support, the boss of leading platinum producer Sibanye-Stillwater has said. The comments by Neal … Read more
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Oil & Gas industry myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. The writer is David S Lobel professor in business and sustainability and professor of political economy at Stanford University I recently served as an expert witness in court. A question put to me … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Red flags were raised over Wood Group’s financial statements as far back as 2017, according to corporate and regulatory records that indicate persistent questions over its accounting practices. The London-listed company — which the UK’s … Read more
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the US equities myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Retail traders “buying the dip” in US stocks this year have racked up the biggest profits since the early stages of the Covid-19 crisis, helping to fuel a rally that has pushed Wall Street equities … Read more
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Oil & Gas industry myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Opec+ will increase production again next month as the Saudi Arabia-led oil cartel seeks to win back market share in a move that is likely to put downward pressure on crude prices. Eight … Read more
Investors wondering what to do with their pensions, investments and savings face an uncertain environment on various fronts as the unpredictability of Donald Trump, the US president, shakes up the markets. Equities have been volatile and the dollar has had its worst start to the year since the 1970s due to uncertainty around Trump’s tariffs … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The writer is co-head of private equity at KKR The private equity naysayers are out in force in 2025. Underlying the latest predictions of the industry’s demise is a notable mis-step many firms made by over-deploying … Read more