Greek shipping tycoon Evangelos Marinakis ready to pay Strait of Hormuz transit fees
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Google’s $80bn equity raise adds to that giant AI sucking sound
Search engine’s move is a good example of how artificial intelligence has made big numbers all but meaningless
Sports drinks that actually taste good
Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.
Tencent moves closer to launching AI agent for China’s most-used app
Maker of WeChat has fallen behind domestic rivals in artificial intelligence models
Gold replaces US Treasuries as world’s top reserve asset, ECB says
Historic bullion rally boosts metal’s share of reserves to 27% while central banks diversify away from dollar
US in talks to expand nuclear capable deployments in Europe
Washington has signalled openness to additional countries hosting nuclear-capable bombers
America’s AI boom is carrying more than investors admit
The economy, the profit cycle and the market narrative are all leaning on the same narrow pillar
Blair has shone a spotlight on Starmer’s growth delusion
Labour’s commitment to fixing the sluggish economy comes with a dizzying number of caveats
How did Spain’s unemployment rate converge with Finland’s?
Migration policy and labour market reforms are affecting joblessness — but in very different ways
How Deutsche Bank learned to stop chasing America
After decades of upheaval, the lender that wanted to take on Wall Street has scaled back its ambitions to focus on Europe
Will the IT consulting share price rout ever end?
Accenture made a fortune from previous tech revolutions but investors think AI could kill it, not make it stronger
Gerontocracy in America
In a fact-filled extended essay, Samuel Moyn asks how the country’s wealth can be spread more evenly and, with it, democracy improved
In search of a facelift without a knife
Longevity clinics and medical spas are increasingly offering their own — often unsubstantiated — treatments. But do they work?
US convertible bonds set for record year as issuers harness AI boom
Investors embrace zero-interest debt for options on high-growth tech stocks
Top AI labs expand research into machine ‘consciousness’
Google DeepMind, Anthropic and Meta study whether AI could become conscious — and what follows for humans if it does
Melanie Grant, Victoria Beckham’s skincare guru, has landed in London
Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.
