China challenges US space supremacy with quantum satellite
China has launched a quantum satellite to test whether communications can be rendered hack-proof, in its latest challenge to US supremacy in space. Clive Cookson, the FT’s science editor, discusses th...
17 Aug 20167min
Shift away from fossil fuels takes hold
The share of electricity that the world’s 20 major economies are generating from the sun and the wind has jumped in the space of five years, new figures show. John Murray Brown asks FT environment cor...
17 Aug 20164min
EU regulators tackle 'over-the-top' web services
Europe plans to regulate 'over-the-top' web services like WhatsApp and Skype as part of a radical overhaul of rules on telecoms due out in September. Duncan Robinson, FT correspondent in Brussels, tel...
16 Aug 20165min
What's behind Jamaica's sprinting prowess?
Why does Jamaica, an island nation of just 2.7m, produce sprinters that so easily trounce those from richer, more populous nations? The FT's Murad Ahmed put the question to Usain Bolt shortly after he...
15 Aug 20166min
Can Theresa May tackle Britain's 'soft corruption'?
Britain's ancient system of patronage for the ruling elite has come under renewed scrutiny after David Cameron showered honours and titles on his allies shortly before leaving office.Janan Ganesh, the...
12 Aug 20164min
Is the Bank of England's Brexit rescue plan working?
The Bank of England's bond buying programme intended to cushion an expected slowdown in the economy caused by the British vote to quit the European Union had a dramatic effect on financial markets thi...
11 Aug 20168min
ANC poll setback shakes up politics in South Africa
South Africa’s ruling ANC has been forced into coalition talks after suffering its worst electoral performance at local polls last week. The party once led by Nelson Mandela lost its primacy as South ...
10 Aug 20167min
India lightens tax burden for businesses
A radical overhaul of India’s tax system will replace national, state and local taxes with a new unified value added tax, improving the country’s competitiveness and boosting growth. James Kynge discu...
9 Aug 20168min
