Thames Water announces hosepipe ban across South East

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Thames Water has announced a hosepipe ban for several areas in an effort to preserve water following persistent dry and warm weather. The ban will come into place across parts of Swindon, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Berkshire … Read more

Five ways to stay cool in the heat

All through the night Eight Sleep Pod 5 bed cooling system Price: £2,599 Click: eightsleep.com The hot-water bottle and the electric blanket have a decent record of warming up beds on cold nights. But I’ve always found the opposite problem more vexing – ie, how to cool down a bed in the summer months when … Read more

China approves $35bn Synopsys chip software deal after US eases export curbs

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. China’s antitrust regulator has conditionally approved a $35bn takeover by US tech company Synopsys of smaller rival Ansys, with its decision coming soon after the Trump administration quietly eased restrictions on exports of chip design … Read more

Meta trial becomes test of board culpability over corporate scandals

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Meta luminaries will publicly testify in a Delaware corporate law court this week over shareholder allegations that board mismanagement was directly responsible for billions in sanctions that the social media group paid over data breaches.  … Read more