Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. UK government bonds rallied on Thursday after Sir Keir Starmer said Rachel Reeves would be chancellor for a “very long time”, allaying investor fears over her position. The prime minister made the promise after he … Read more
Gideon talks to Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates, the world’s largest hedge fund and author of a new book: How Countries Go Broke. They discuss the size of the US debt and what history tells us about identifying warning signs. Clip: CBS Free links to read more on this topic: Is Donald Trump’s ‘big, … Read more
Why stablecoins are shifting from crypto fringe to corporate strategy
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The writer is a former banker and author of ‘Traders, Guns & Money’, ‘Extreme Money’ and ‘Banquet of Consequences’ In the lead up to the global financial crisis, the systemic risks building in markets were … Read more
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world Pakistan is pitching itself as a bitcoin mining hub, a source of rare earths and offering its support for a Nobel Peace prize for Donald Trump, as a cash-strapped Islamabad seeks to stave … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Just weeks after European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde hailed a “global euro” moment and said the common currency could rival the dollar, some inside the central bank are wondering if the euro’s strength could … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The price of copper in London has climbed close to its highest level this year, as traders try to get their hands on dwindling supplies after a months-long rush to move metal to the US … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Irish entrepreneur Paul Coulson has told Ardagh bondholders that its shareholders need a payment of at least $300mn to walk away from the debt-laden packaging giant he built through decades of acquisitions. Ardagh Group, which … Read more
