Storage units are the new hemline index

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. There is a comforting theory that millennials and Gen Z are swerving the traditional purchases of adulthood because they prefer to access everything online. Who wants framed paintings when Art Basel Miami Beach will let … Read more

UK start-ups consider switch to US as funding falls to post-pandemic low

Investment in UK start-ups has fallen to a post-pandemic low, leading fledgling technology groups to consider moving their headquarters to the US in the search for capital. Figures from research company Dealroom showed that British start-ups raised just £16.2bn in 2024, the lowest haul since 2020. By contrast, Silicon Valley peers raised more than £65bn … Read more