UK frontier science body unveils new targets on health and biological threats

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The UK’s agency for “high impact science” is setting its sights on fighting emerging biological threats and extending people’s healthy lifespans among its latest targets for research. The two-year-old Advanced Research and Invention Agency has … Read more

New Mountain close to buying stake in software firm Office Ally valuing it at $1.8bn

Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Private equity myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. New Mountain Capital is nearing a deal to buy a large stake in healthcare software provider Office Ally from rival private equity group Francisco Partners that values the business at about $1.8bn, according to people … Read more

The relentless innovation fuelling China’s ‘brutal’ car wars

From cars with roof-fitted drones to free self-driving software and five-minute battery charges, the rapid pace of electric vehicle innovation by China’s BYD is powering what some analysts believe is the most intense period of competition in the car industry. Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs are expected to lead to higher costs for resources and electronic … Read more

‘Land grabs’ in Africa replaced by ‘carbon grabs’, says bank chief

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Foreign companies are undervaluing Africa’s natural capital and paying derisory prices for its carbon sequestration, the head of the continent’s biggest development bank told the Financial Times. “We used to have land grabs. Now we … Read more