Big pharma still makes billions after patents lapse
Doctors in the US are wasting hundreds of millions of dollars a year prescribing expensive branded medicines even when cheaper generic alternatives are available, according to an FT analysis. David Cr...
26 Aug 201611min
Earth finds a near neighbour
For decades, astronomers have searched the skies for planets in our galaxy similar to Earth that could harbour life. A team of European scientists has now revealed they are closer to this goal, with t...
25 Aug 20164min
Race against time to find Italy quake survivors
The FT's Davide Ghiglione reports from Amatrice as rescue teams race to find survivors from the earthquake that devastated mountain towns in central Italy this week.Picture credit: Davide Ghiglione Ho...
25 Aug 20161min
Banks hijack bitcoin technology
Four of the world's biggest banks are collaborating on a new blockchain project to transform the way securities trades are processed, with the aim of making it cheaper and safer. Patrick Jenkins asks ...
24 Aug 20165min
British Olympic success meets scepticism in Europe
Britain’s stunning medals success in the Rio Olympics was a cause for elation at home — but in parts of Europe it was met with sneers and some incredulity. Joshua Chaffin discusses this reaction and ...
23 Aug 20167min
Explaining the global pension crisis
Record low bond yields have intensified the pressure on pension funds already struggling to provide for retirees who are living longer. This squeeze has widened the pension deficit for hundreds of fun...
22 Aug 201611min
The threat to Obama's healthcare legacy
The future of the Affordable Care Act's open insurance marketplaces is at risk as large providers such as Aetna threaten to pull out of the state exchanges in response to the administration's crackdow...
19 Aug 20166min
French seaside towns ban the burkini
Several towns in France have taken the unusual step of banning the burkini from their beaches, and a number of women in the resort of Cannes have already been fined for wearing the concealing swimwea...
18 Aug 20169min
