The next hurdle for unions in the US
Over the last year, Starbucks baristas across the US banded together to form unions at the stores where they work. And workers at other big name companies like Amazon have joined in to organise their ...
21 Sep 202220min
Inside the fight to stop an oil pipeline in Africa
Construction of a massive oil pipeline in east Africa is underway. For the governments of the countries it will run through, it promises new economic opportunities. But for many others, it could spell...
14 Sep 202223min
Introducing Tech Tonic, Season 4: A sceptic’s guide to crypto
Tech Tonic is back with a new season all about crypto!We wanted to share with you the second episode of the latest season of Tech Tonic. FT columnist and host Jemima Kelly tries to understand why an i...
8 Sep 202231min
Blockchain seeks a role in fighting climate change
Buying carbon credits is a way for companies to show they’re serious about fighting climate change. But keeping track of these credits is tricky. Now, advocates of the blockchain - the technology that...
7 Sep 202216min
Is Goldman Sachs too big to change?
Early in his tenure the new Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon presented a grand new vision for what the massive bank should become. How has it panned out since? And is there still time for Solomon to ma...
31 Aug 202220min
Afghanistan one year later
The FT’s south Asia correspondent Ben Parkin explains how Afghanistan’s economy has changed in the year since US forces left the country and the Taliban retook control of the government. Clips from ...
24 Aug 202223min
Why central banks are baffling investors
The Federal Reserve has spent more than a decade buying up government debt as part of a post-2008 program to support the economy, also known as quantitative easing. Now with inflation reaching record ...
17 Aug 202217min
Why VC funding is drying up
Venture capital fundraising hit a record-high last year. There were more deals, and more money poured into startups last year than at any other time in history. Now, the FT’s Richard Waters says the f...
10 Aug 202217min
