Adani Group to divest $2bn stake in Wilmar joint venture
First major capital raise since US indicted billionaire Gautam Adani and associates in an alleged bribery scheme ...
Vanmakers call for ‘moratorium’ on EV fines as UK electric sales flatline
Ford is shedding 800 UK roles as part of wider European cuts because of weaker EV demand, while Vauxhall owner Stellantis ...
Weathering the blustery trade winds of 2024
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Why Generation Z loves Dostoyevsky
A lesser-known work by the 19th-century Russian novelist is enjoying a sales boom driven by TikTok. What’s that all about?
Chess: Carlsen returns to World Blitz after jeans ban as Russia’s Murzin, 18, wins Rapid gold
Magnus Carlsen, the global No 1, will compete in today’s World Blitz Championship on Wall Street after all. The Norwegian, 34, was fined and defaulted during the Rapid on Friday for refusing to change ...
A year of scientific breakthroughs
It has been a year of cosmic wonder, spanning decades of astronomical ventures. The James Webb Space Telescope, launched on ...
Johannesburg bears brunt of South Africa’s water crisis
Corruption exacerbates the problem. In Makana in the Eastern Cape, where residents are rationed to 50 litres of water daily, the municipality’s chief financial officer Nomfundo Ntsangani is alleged to ...
The Lex 2024 hits and misses: slick on oil, blown off course on wind
The logic was largely based on Chinese demand. Oil prices at $100 a barrel were not surprising in 2007 and 2011 given the explosive growth at the time in the Chinese economy. But the Chinese economy ...
Britain’s blind spot in MPs’ financial disclosures
The most significant discussion of AI safety was published by the BBC earlier this month amid its otherwise somewhat trivial festive offerings. Much to think about on the perils of misalignment in ...
South Korea to inspect all Boeing B737-800 aircraft after crash
South Korea plans to inspect all B737-800 Boeing aircraft operated by domestic airlines after a passenger jet crashed upon ...
Transcript: Martin Wolf interviews Mariana Mazzucato — Can the state innovate?
Martin Wolf talks to Mariana Mazzucato, professor in the economics of innovation and public value at University College London ...
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Brand Beckham pays out $124mn in dividends
Simply sign up to the Media myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. David Beckham’s branded businesses paid out about $124mn in dividends, according to accounts filed this week, with profits ...