Why Tiffany is still banking on its bird
To gaze upon one of Tiffany & Co’s Bird on a Rock brooches is to feel an overwhelming sense of joy. The figure of the bird, almost cartoonish in design, has an exaggerated crest, feathered ruff and a ...
Trump describes ‘wonderful’ conversation with Mexico’s leader
US president-elect Donald Trump said he had a “wonderful” conversation with Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum on Wednesday, in an apparent easing of the tensions raised this week over trade tariffs ...
Transcript: Can Britain’s ties with the US survive a second Trump presidency?
This is an audio transcript of the Rachman Review podcast episode: ‘Can Britain’s ties with the US survive a second Trump presidency?’ ...
Can Slaughter and May survive London’s US invasion?
Every autumn, partners at elite British law firm Slaughter and May are invited for the “paterfamilias” — a chat with the ...
Airbus struggles to capitalise on rival Boeing’s difficulties
With Boeing still reeling from the mid-air blowout of a section of one of its jets in January that badly knocked faith in the ...
UK property worth £6bn bought using suspicious funds
Almost £6bn of suspicious funds have been channelled through companies registered in the British Overseas Territories to ...
Bermuda watchdog poised to demand more transparency from insurers
Consultation by insurance regulator comes amid growing scrutiny of risks building in offshore reinsurance deals ...
A stately hideaway on the edge of Edinburgh
Ten miles south of Edinburgh’s Waverley Station or about 20 minutes’ drive from its airport, on the edge of the small commuter town of Penicuik (pronounced Pennycook), lies the Penicuik Estate.
Transcript: Christine Lagarde interview
This is an edited transcript of a Financial Times interview with European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde. The interview took place at the ECB’s Frankfurt headquarters on the afternoon of ...
Falling US fuel and food prices bring relief to Thanksgiving shoppers
US retailers are vying to attract Thanksgiving diners on a budget. Walmart has promised customers an “inflation-free” Thanksgiving, with eight-person meals costing less than $7 per person. Target ...
Labour’s hedge fund donors took low-tax option of £160mn loans
The directors of hedge fund Quadrature Capital, one of the Labour party’s largest donors, have taken £160mn in loans from the business in a move that could lead to a lower tax bill than if they ...
What’s wrong with Britain’s economy? With Sam Bowman
A recent essay by Sam Bowman, co-authored with Ben Southwood and Samuel Hughes, argues that Britain has struggled over the past 15 years because it has “banned the investment in housing, transport and ...