Why admitting Ukraine into the EU is tricky
Meta has axed a team that used artificial intelligence to create the first database of more than 600mn protein structures, and PayPal is launching a stablecoin. Plus, the FT’s Henry Foy explains why i...
8 Aug 20239min
Latin American central banks’ head start
Private equity firms are increasingly offering sweeteners such as fee discounts to secure backing from deep-pocketed investors, US banks are still relying on hundreds of billions of dollars in governm...
7 Aug 20239min
Peak social media: Building better platforms
Can we get rid of the bad bits of social media and keep the good? Is it possible to create a more positive social media experience than the one we get from the platforms that dominate the landscape to...
5 Aug 202326min
Bank of England continues interest rate rise campaign
Stronger than expected online sales helped Amazon beat Wall Street expectations for last quarter, and the Bank of England raised interest rates for the 14th time in a row. Plus, the FT’s Christopher M...
4 Aug 202310min
A hard landing for Europe?
Investors are increasing their bets that Europe will sink into a painful economic downturn, and luxury groups are bracing for the end of the post-pandemic recovery boom. Plus, the FT’s Tokyo bureau ch...
3 Aug 20238min
Trump indicted over attempt to overturn 2020 election
US prosecutors have charged Donald Trump in connection with his attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 election, Uber reported its first operating profit, and Fitch Ratings has cut the US debt r...
2 Aug 202310min
Booming markets neutralise impact of Fed's interest rate rises
Rising stock prices and falling bond yields in the US have essentially neutralised the impact of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate rises, western oil and gas majors are expected to face renewed scru...
1 Aug 20238min
The economic impact of extreme heat
The Bank of Japan announced that it’s going to allow bonds to rise more freely, and China’s politburo has signalled several target measures meant to boost the country’s economy. Plus, the FT’s Attract...
31 Jul 20239min
