Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Asia-Pacific companies myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. The chief executive of Indonesian tech giant GoTo has not ruled out merging with rival Grab as he revealed the company’s first annual profit on Wednesday. GoTo, which runs the Gojek ride-hailing service and is … Read more
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world Elon Musk has claimed a cyber attack on his social media platform X on Monday was orchestrated by “IP addresses originating in the Ukraine area”, the latest in a series of recent troubles … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Console gaming is serious business — and resilient, too. The industry has weathered economic downturns with remarkable consistency. Yet the latest escalation in US tariffs under Donald Trump’s administration presents a rare challenge, raising concerns … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Is Europe losing its nerve on the green transition? A flurry of initiatives in recent weeks from Brussels has caused many in European corporate boardrooms to wonder if the continent’s push to lead on green … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams takes its title from a description of Tom and Daisy in The Great Gatsby, a tale, if we need reminding, where wealth, status and success are worthless achievements when stripped … Read more
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Climate change myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. More than half of the world’s most populated cities are getting wetter, according to new research on how water patterns are undergoing dramatic shifts in urban areas as climate change intensifies the atmospheric effects. The … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Boiling water hitting a cool ceramic mug; gently rising steam; the first deep gulp. The simple ritual of making tea, and the act of drinking it, is one of life’s great pleasures. But is it … Read more
China’s food delivery platforms are competing to roll out social security benefits, as the government presses for improved conditions in an industry criticised in the past for harsh treatment of its bike riders and drivers. China’s largest players — Meituan and Alibaba-owned Ele.me — have both said they will expand social insurance benefits for their … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. US ports have become increasingly clogged as American consumers order record numbers of products from abroad. The port operators say only one thing can help — robots. Much of the work of unloading and processing … Read more
Supply chain visibility is a growing priority for chief executives dealing with increasingly complex and brittle logistics networks. The value of intermediate goods — those used to make other goods — traded internationally has tripled since 2000 as companies have expanded across borders, according to a McKinsey study. The Covid pandemic demonstrated how fragile some … Read more