Gambians celebrate peaceful transition of power
Gambia, a tiny West African country popular with tourists, is celebrating its first democratic transition after the country’s long serving president, Yahya Jammeh, was finally persuaded to step down. ...
23 Jan 201710min
Former UK retail chief seeks mandate to lead West Midlands revival
The West Midlands region, which includes Britain’s second city of Birmingham, is due to elect its first mayor in May and the winner will preside over huge tranches of funding for housing, transport an...
23 Jan 20179min
Protesters camp outside Goldman Sachs HQ
Dozens of protesters gathered outside the Lower Manhattan headquarters of Goldman Sachs, the investment bank, following a series of appointments of Goldman-linked people to top jobs in the Trump admin...
18 Jan 20173min
Luxottica-Essilor merger creates global eyewear champion
The tie-up, one of Europe's biggest cross-border mergers, will create a global leader in the fast-growing eyewear industry. John Murray Brown discusses the merger with the FT's Rachel Sanderson, Mich...
18 Jan 20178min
UK prime minister sets out Brexit goals
Theresa May mixed firm declarations of intent with a conciliatory tone towards the European Union in her statement on Britain’s objectives before formal negotiations to leave the bloc begin. Barney T...
17 Jan 20179min
Former UK foreign secretary joins Citigroup
William Hague, former UK foreign secretary, has become the latest prominent figure to join the payroll of a big American bank in the run-up to Brexit. Patrick Jenkins talks to the FT's investment corr...
17 Jan 20173min
Can the UK become the Saudi Arabia of the tides?
A new report has suggested the UK should embrace the power of the sea and invest in a novel form of electricity generation - the tidal lagoon. Pilita Clark discusses the merits of the idea with the FT...
16 Jan 201710min
UK retailers shrug off Brexit blues
This week has seen a deluge of retail results in the UK, showing a mixed picture of the state of consumer sentiment in wake of vote to leave the European Union. Sharlene Goff asks Mark Vandevelde, the...
13 Jan 20177min
