Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Amazon is seeking steep discounts from suppliers and setting tough terms to protect its margins, as the technology giant works to limit the damage from US President Donald Trump’s tariffs. The Seattle-based group had sought … Read more
This article is an on-site version of the India Business Briefing newsletter. To receive it in your inbox regularly, sign up if you’re a premium subscriber, or upgrade your subscription here. Good morning. Geopolitical tensions in the region are rising. India and Pakistan are on the brink of conflict after last week’s terror attack in Pahalgam, … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Amazon has launched the first batch of satellites for its broadband internet constellation, Project Kuiper, as it tries to get a rival network to Elon Musk’s Starlink off the ground. The 27 Kuiper satellites were … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. A suspected cyber attack has wiped almost £700mn off the value of Marks and Spencer, as the FTSE 100 retailer battles to restore its operations after almost a week of disruption. M&S told some customers … Read more
Apple aims to source all US iPhones from India in pivot away from China
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Spotify will raise its subscription prices in dozens of countries around the world this summer, according to people familiar with the matter, as the music streaming leader prioritises profitability amid a soaring stock price. Ga6789 … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The London Metal Exchange is drawing up plans for a so-called “green premium” on metals that are mined sustainably, following industry pressure to distinguish them from “dirty” supplies with a larger environmental impact. The exchange, … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The era of fully automated strike drones are within technological reach, according to German drone start-up Stark, as the race to develop weapons capable of selecting and striking targets independently heats up. The war in … Read more
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Media myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Music creation start-up Splice has agreed to acquire the orchestral sound studio Spitfire Audio for about $50mn, as the Goldman Sachs backed company looks to buy up audio samples and technology to build songs using artificial … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Europe’s rush to beef up defence capabilities has opened a lucrative market in security technology for Ireland, a country that prides itself on having been neutral for decades. Irish scale-up companies in radar, artificial intelligence … Read more