Come dine with me: the holidays hosted by top chefs
Warner, a well-known chef in his own right, will also cook on the trips but his primary role is maître d’, something he excels at, combining a posh gung-ho-ness with a great sense of humour and a ...
Israel braces for return of hostages after 15 months of pain
Hamas seized 250 hostages during its October 7 assault, more than 100 of whom were released during a brief truce in late 2023. A handful of others have been rescued by Israeli forces. Israeli ...
How much has the pound been trashed?
Luckily, as keen readers will recall, our heuristic that sterling’s broad effective exchange rate can be proxied to a 60:40 mix of euros and dollars continues to deliver with stunningly high levels of ...
Activist investor urges Smiths Group to explore break-up
US activist investor Engine Capital is calling for UK-listed Smiths Group to follow other conglomerates and explore the break-up of a multinational with products and services spanning aerospace, ...
Rio Tinto and Glencore held talks about combining their businesses
Rio Tinto and Glencore held talks last year about combining part or all of their businesses, in an indication of how the push ...
Can Hollywood bounce back?
Donald Trump’s Treasury pick Scott Bessent wants to increase sanctions on Russian oil producers, and the FT’s Stephen Gandel unpacks a bumper earnings season from Wall Street’s banks. British ...
NHS bosses to face fewer targets under Labour reform drive
In 2023, a government-commissioned review led by former Labour health secretary Patricia Hewitt recommended that ministers “significantly reduce” the number of national NHS targets. Hewitt warned that ...
Is TikTok pushing Taiwan’s young people closer to China?
A growing number of researchers fear that the controversial app is promoting pro-China content and softening attitudes towards the People’s Republic ...
The graffiti artist who went from New York street to high-end boutique
Futura’s work was once a byword for rebellion — now his work adorns luxury fashion. Is he a sell-out or just a survivor?
How Shanghai’s ‘western food’ became a cuisine all of its own
You can eat practically anything in Shanghai these days, from authentic Spanish tapas and Italian pizza, to modernist cuisine by the likes of Jean-Georges Vongerichten and Paul Pairet. Yet locals have ...
‘America first’ could be the luxury sector’s new refrain
Fashions change. For many years, growth in the luxury industry could be summed up in two words as “China” and “handbags”. Now, it’s ‘America’ and ‘bling’. Cartier-owner Richemont, whose blowout sales ...
Reinsurers little exposed to LA fires after retreat from disaster risks
Firms intended to backstop frontline insurers raised rates and increased recovery thresholds after losses on prior blazes ...