US-China Tech Race: Chips with Everything
Our latest season of Tech Tonic continues, with a deep dive into the semiconductor industry and Taiwan’s unique position as a bastion of computer-chip talent. James Kynge, the FT’s global China editor...
17 Apr 202225min
FT Weekend: The story behind one of reggae’s most sampled songs
This week, we bring our classic Life of a Song series to your ears, with the dramatic story behind 'Bam Bam', Sister Nancy's reggae dancehall classic. Despite being one of the most sampled reggae trac...
16 Apr 202233min
Is the US headed for a recession?
US president Joe Biden announced yesterday he would send $800mn in additional military aid to Ukraine, the FT’s John Paul Rathbone outlines Russia’s changing military strategy, and our US financial co...
14 Apr 202210min
Volkswagen’s U-turn
Stockpiles of some of the world’s most important industrial metals have dropped to critically low levels, US banks start reporting quarterly earnings today and Boris Johnson has become the first Briti...
13 Apr 20228min
The rise of conservative shareholder activism
Investors are bracing for another tough report on US inflation, Putin’s war in Ukraine has sparked an exodus of educated professionals from Russia and could worsen the country’s population decline, an...
12 Apr 20229min
A French presidential election rematch
Incumbent Emmanuel Macron and far-right candidate Marine Le Pen will advance to the final round of voting after yesterday’s first round of the French presidential election, and Stefania Palma explains...
11 Apr 20229min
US-China Tech Race: Spies and Lies (Part Two)
In the second episode of this season of Tech Tonic, James Kynge, the FT’s Global China Editor, asks how significant Chinese intellectual property theft has been to the country’s rise as a global tech ...
10 Apr 202230min
FT Weekend: How Cameo is changing celebrity. Plus: designing your home
This weekend, we delve into the world of celebrity via the app Cameo. What does it mean that we can now pay celebrities to send us personalised video greetings? And how has our interaction with famous...
9 Apr 202226min
