Barclays profits rise 23% as dealmaking returns
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Barclays’ profits rose 23 per cent to a better than expected £1.6bn...
Bloomsbury to beat expectations on ‘romantasy’ boom
Publisher reports best-ever first half as sales of authors such as Sarah J Maas and JK Rowling continue to soar
Mike Ashley demands to be made Boohoo chief
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Sportswear tycoon Mike Ashley has demanded to be installed as chief executive...
Second-hand success story Vinted plans to expand beyond clothing
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Second-hand fashion site Vinted plans to expand beyond clothes into electronics, books,...
Why IPOs lag as markets soar
Initial public offerings have long stood as the tentpole attraction of investment banking, combining financial number-crunching and flamboyant showmanship. Banks send their biggest hitters to pitch for top-line roles, investors...
developing clean energy in India
Vaishali Nigam Sinha has some advice for anyone starting a company with their spouse: “Be mindful about it.” What that meant for Sinha, who co-founded renewable energy company ReNew Power...
Citigroup unveils plan to power active ETF surge in Europe
Latest news on ETFsVisit our ETF Hub to find out more and to explore our in-depth data and comparison toolsCitigroup is launching a European exchange traded fund platform to help...
Tate & Lyle gave up sugar for ultra-processed food
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.If you are watching your weight but fancy a McVitie’s digestive biscuit...
One dead, dozens sick in U.S. from E. coli infections linked to McDonald’s burger
One person has died and dozens were sickened from E. coli infections linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounder hamburgers in 10 states, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control said on Tuesday.Shares...
China struggles to break US chip design ‘chokehold’
Beijing pushes for a bigger share of the crucial electronic design automation market