Economy & World
Why are the world’s cities sinking?
The problem of human-induced subsidence is global, urgent and spreading.
Author
Financial Times
Markets
Unique opportunities as customers ‘hyperpersonalise’ luxury cars
Helping elite buyers to design their dream vehicle is now a lucrative sideline for carmakers.
Crypto
When bitcoin is the business model, investors should beware
Most shareholders of listed companies still prefer real assets with predictable cash returns.
Markets
Defence spending is up — but on all the wrong things
The changing nature of military operations will affect both markets and politics.
Global Geopolitics
Trump whiplash jolts AI
Optimism over tech stocks might be premature given the ongoing policy upheaval.
Markets
Welcome to the new age of geoeconomics
Tech, trade, finance and military policies are mingling in a manner not seen during the neoliberal era
Big Tech Stocks
Big Tech covets an old-world status symbol: long-term debt
Google parent Alphabet is one that has spied the allure of Europe’s reverse Yankee bonds.
Markets
Why bank notes are the best worst investment around
For those looking to bet on the continued use of fivers and tenners, options are dwindling.
Markets
We’re not spending cash, so why are we hoarding it?
The value of UK bank notes in circulation has hit a record high, but it may all be under the proverbial mattress.
