How America weaponised the world’s economy

Dollar hegemony has long enraged governments around the world. In the 1960s the French complained of America’s “exorbitant privilege”. Forty years later, as the global financial crisis wreaked havoc, China called for a shift away from the dollar. More recently, Brazil’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, spoke for many when he asked with derision, … Read more

SpaceX Launches NASA’s Crew-10 Mission

new video loaded: SpaceX Launches NASA’s Crew-10 Mission transcript Back transcript SpaceX Launches NASA’s Crew-10 Mission The mission would allow Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, two NASA astronauts, to return to Earth. Their brief scheduled visit to the space station last June was unexpectedly stretched to more than nine months. “Ignition and liftoff.” [cheering] “[unclear] … Read more

Klarna files for US IPO despite market tumult

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Klarna has filed for an initial public offering in the US as the Swedish buy now, pay later group presses ahead with its highly anticipated listing despite volatile market conditions.  The fintech, which confidentially filed … Read more

Crispin Odey makes courtroom visit to Staley case over Epstein ties

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Financier Crispin Odey made an unexpected visit to the court where former Barclays boss Jes Staley is challenging the UK financial regulator over allegations he downplayed ties to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Odey, who … Read more

RIP quant-father Barr Rosenberg

Who are the true pioneers of quantitative finance? Even for us here at FT Alphaville, it’s a difficult question to answer definitively. But it’s still a fun one to ponder. Practitioners like John McQuown, Ed Thorpe and William Fouse, as well as theorists such as Harry Markowitz, William Sharpe and Gene Fama, could all be … Read more

US multinationals purge website references to climate change

Big companies and non-profit groups have begun purging or rewriting references to climate change on their websites, mirroring similar action by US government departments in response to the policies of Donald Trump. Financial Times analysis shows that statements on climate change from leading corporations including Walmart and Kraft Heinz have been deleted or rewritten over … Read more