Debris From SpaceX Explosion, Landing in Mexico, Draws Investigation
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Sam Laidlaw no longer in the running to become BP chair
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Sam Laidlaw, the former chief executive of Centrica, is out of the running to be the next chair of oil major BP. Laidlaw, who stepped down as chief of the British Gas owner in 2014, … Read more
First ETF tracking ‘autocallable’ structured products launched in US
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Exchange traded funds myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. The first fund tracking a popular type of structured product launched in the US on Wednesday, in the latest sign that increasingly complex financial instruments are being packaged into stock market vehicles that can … Read more
EU strikes deal to overhaul bank failure rules
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. EU lawmakers have reached a long-awaited political agreement to revamp how the bloc manages failing banks, in a move aimed at bolstering financial stability and minimising the impact on taxpayers. The deal, struck late on … Read more
Can hydropower keep the lights on?
This article is an on-site version of our Energy Source newsletter. Premium subscribers can sign up here to get the newsletter delivered every Tuesday and Thursday. Standard subscribers can upgrade to Premium here, or explore all FT newsletters Welcome back to Energy Source, coming to you from a sweltering New York. It turns out war in the … Read more
Jes Staley fails to overturn ban over Epstein links
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Jes Staley has failed in his high-profile bid to overturn a decision by the Financial Conduct Authority that he “recklessly” misled the regulator about his ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, in a major … Read more
The Fed doesn’t care about your bad reputation
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. As the Genius Act moves inexorably towards legislation, US banks are likely to come under more pressure to do business with stablecoin issuers and cryptoasset firms. But this might cause them new regulatory troubles. The … Read more
ABF raises stakes in government stand-off over UK bioethanol plant
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Associated British Foods has upped the stakes in its stand-off with the UK government over the future of the country’s largest bioethanol plant, as a new trade pact with the US threatens to flood the … Read more
Shell says it has ‘no intention’ of making offer for BP
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Shell said that it has “no intention” of making an offer for rival BP following months of speculation about a possible landmark tie-up between the UK’s two largest oil companies. In a statement on Thursday, … Read more
Are stablecoins money?
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Money is clever, weird stuff. While entirely abstract, it also reifies our social power structure. It’s a form of memory, a way to organise strangers, and a utilitarian means by which the value to society … Read more