Persimmon chief loses job after pay controversy
Jeff Fairburn, Britain’s highest paid chief executive last year, has been asked to stand down after the controversy over his bonus proved too much for the company he led, the UK housebuilder Persimmon...
8 Nov 20186min
Modi's clash with the Reserve Bank of India
India’s prime minister Narendra Modi has become embroiled in a public row with the country’s central bank and its governor Urjit Patel, which critics say puts the independence of the Reserve Bank of I...
7 Nov 20187min
How can we prepare for the 100-year life?
Is longevity something to be celebrated or feared? Darren Dodd talks to Carol Jagger, professor of the epidemiology of ageing at Newcastle University and Andrew Scott, co-author of The 100-year life, ...
6 Nov 201811min
America’s heartland issues referendum on Trump
US voters will head to the polls on Tuesday for the highly-anticipated midterm elections. In one Kansas district, some moderate Republicans plan to cast protest votes for a Democratic newcomer. Their ...
5 Nov 20188min
Turning workplace frustration into comedy gold
Comedian and former Google employee Sarah Cooper tells Emma Jacobs about the inspiration for her new book on how to be successful without hurting mens feelings.How to Be Successful Without Hurting Men...
2 Nov 201812min
Yemen on the brink
The US this week called for peace talks to begin within a month to end hostilities that have pitted a Saudi-led coalition against Houthi rebels in Yemen. Heba Saleh spoke to Lise Grande, UN humanitari...
1 Nov 201811min
IBM's $34bn gamble on Red Hat
IBM’s $34bn acquisition of Red Hat is the biggest transaction in the company’s history. Malcolm Moore discusses what chief executive Ginni Rometti is hoping to achieve and whether the gamble will pay ...
31 Okt 201810min
Could black voters make a difference in Missouri mid-terms?
The FT’s Patti Waldmeir reports from Missouri - a key battleground in the US mid-term elections. Black voters are a tiny minority in the mid-western state, but African-American leaders are hoping that...
30 Okt 20186min
