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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Iran has said it has reached an agreement with Oman on the details of a shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz, in the clearest signal yet from Tehran that a diplomatic push to reopen…
Dressability mainly alters clothing for people with disabilities, but launched its rebranding project after receiving coats that would otherwise have gone to waste. “We started the rebranding project after getting a delivery of coats from a company that ceased trading,” said Tombs. “I was concerned that we were throwing away brand new coats, so we…
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world Todd Blanche overcame a key hurdle to securing the post of US attorney-general on Tuesday after his nomination narrowly passed a critical congressional panel. The Senate judiciary committee voted 12-10 to advance Blanche’s…
Brussels – The Emirati airline Emirates has confirmed its status as the global leader in international air travel in 2025. Based in Dubai, the airline carried 55.6 million passengers this year, solidifying its position as the largest international airline in the world. The airline operated nearly 180,600 flights to over 150 destinations across six continents,…
Twenty five US states sued the administration of US President Donald Trump on Monday over new tariffs of 10% to 12.5% on goods from 60 trading partners. The tariffs came into effect in July, targeting countries including the UK and China as well as the European Union, over Washington’s contention that they have failed to…
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world Todd Blanche has scrapped plans for a $1.8bn so-called slush fund in an effort to secure a permanent promotion as US attorney-general after two Republicans threatened to block his nomination over the matter….
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Gianni Infantino’s future as president of football’s governing body is in serious doubt after he pulled the plug on a divisive plan to spin out a new commercial entity from Fifa and sell a stake…
In the slides, Fifa’s central argument was that football does not raise enough cash in relation to its fan base, that “Fifa has been under-monetised versus other leagues” and so “global football development gets squeezed”. It did this with reference to a comparative chart showing annual revenue as well as revenue per fan for Fifa,…
For much of the twentieth century, cities were organized around a relatively predictable routine. Residential neighborhoods, business districts and transport systems evolved to support daily commuting between home and the workplace. Today, that model is changing as new patterns of work reshape how people choose to live, travel and use urban spaces. The expansion of…
For much of the past decade, low interest rates shaped economic decisions around the world. Governments borrowed at historically low costs, businesses expanded through inexpensive financing, and households became accustomed to affordable mortgages and consumer credit. As interest rates have risen in many economies, that environment has changed significantly. Central banks typically raise interest rates…
