Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Global Economy myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Three decades ago I became fascinated by the concept of “social silence” — or the idea advanced by intellectuals such as Pierre Bourdieu that what we do not talk about is more important than what … Read more
Record-high gold prices are fuelling a surge in mining in Sudan, unlocking a crucial source of revenue for the country’s warring parties and allowing them to finance the conflict. The country’s gold mining industry last year reached its highest output in six years, with swelling numbers of artisanal miners and readily available imported mining chemicals … Read more
It was 25 years ago that the world of investment and funds in Europe experienced a revolution, with the arrival of the continent’s first exchange- traded funds (ETFs). The choice available now is staggering and, as with all transformative changes, there is a mix of hype, extremely useful stuff, and frankly, scary elements. I wrote … Read more
Israel’s attacks on Iran threaten to cut China off from critical oil trading partners, highlighting its need for greater energy independence and disrupting Beijing’s hopes for a bigger role in the region. For years, China has used its relationship with Iran to expand its influence in the Middle East, while making cheap Iranian crude, and … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Hedge fund moguls keen to cement their fortunes should try to emulate their counterparts in the private equity industry. Millennium Asset Management, the giant hedge fund seeking to sell a minority stake in itself at … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The new chair of the US securities watchdog is signalling an about-face in the agency’s approach to regulation, throwing out more than a dozen rules proposed by his predecessor in his first major policy move. … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. France has lobbied fellow EU countries to pledge additional measures aimed at raising the euro’s profile as a global reserve currency, as part of Paris’ long-standing campaign for more joint borrowing. A draft EU statement … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney will impose measures to counter the oversupply of steel and aluminium imports and may increase levies on the US, as increasingly protectionist measures are deployed in the global tariff war … Read more
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Climate change myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Ministers will consider the economic benefits of North Sea oil and gas projects along with carbon “removal” activities when deciding whether to grant consents, under guidance designed to avoid courts overturning approvals. The fresh guidance … Read more
