When the history of the 2024 election is written, one of the iconic images illustrating it will surely be the mug shot taken of Donald J. Trump after one of his four indictments, staring into the camera with his signature glare. It is an image not of shame but of defiance, the image of a … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. UK chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced £40bn of tax rises and pledged to improve public services as she delivered Labour’s first Budget in 14 years. Here are the key points. Main policy announcements Employer taxes … Read more
Good morning. Two tech billionaires started this week with egg on their face, and for once, it had nothing to do with a live product demo. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and NantHealth founder Patrick Soon-Shiong blocked, each at the eleventh hour, the U.S. presidential endorsements of Kamala Harris by the editorial boards of their newspapers, … Read more
Mozambique, who gained independence from Portugal in 1975, is still suffering from the effects of a 16-year civil war that ended in 1992. Tensions remain between the ruling Frelimo party and the former rebel movement Renamo. Mozambique is one of the poorest countries in Africa. It is on the cusp of tapping offshore gas fields … Read more