Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Gold hit a record high on Thursday as investors fretted over potential US tariffs and as a growing bullion stockpile in New York created a shortage in London. The benchmark price rose to $2,798 per […]
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Jan 22, 2025, 06:39 PM ET Vinícius Júnior said he’s eyeing Ronaldo Nazario’s record as Real Madrid’s top-scoring Brazilian after netting his 100th goal for the club in their 5-1 Champions League win over RB Salzburg on Wednesday. A brace from Rodrygo — one coming from a sublime Jude Bellingham assist […]
We’re three-fourths of the way through this year’s Australian Open, which is the first Grand Slam of the professional tennis season (“season” is a generous term here: the circuit is almost a year long, running from January to November). If 2025’s tournament has been an indication of what’s to come, signs are pointing to a […]
The Just Stop Oil activists said naturalist Charles Darwin “would be turning in his grave” over … [+] climate change. Jamie Lowe/Just Stop Oil Two climate protesters defaced Charles Darwin’s grave at London’s Westminster Abbey on Monday, spray painting a pointed message about global warming that has led to criminal charges. The activists — Alyson […]
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Chinese trade myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. China’s trade surplus with the rest of the world reached a record of almost $1tn in 2024, official data showed on Monday, only a week before Donald Trump is set to take office in the […]
By Sinead Cruise and Tommy Reggiori Wilkes LONDON (Reuters) – For years, pressure on European banks and asset managers to bulk up to better compete with U.S. rivals has been mounting. This year may mark a turning point as more boardrooms explore combinations, say executives, advisers and investors. European banks have enjoyed a run of […]
Tesla models Y and 3 are displayed at a Tesla dealership in Corte Madera, California, on Dec. 20, 2024. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Electric vehicle-maker Tesla’s sales in China climbed to a record high last year. Sustaining that performance in 2025 could prove tricky as competition with homegrown players intensifies, analysts said. The U.S. […]
Derick E. Hingle/Getty Images Malik Nabers’ time as the NFL record holder for catches in a rookie season was short-lived. While the New York Giants wide receiver finished the season with 109 catches after hauling in five receptions during Sunday’s loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, Las Vegas Raiders tight end Brock Bowers moved back into […]
Getty Images ARLINGTON, Texas — Dallas Cowboys kicker Brandon Aubrey continued his assault on the kicking record books at AT&T Stadium Sunday against the Washington Commanders. The 2023 first-team All-Pro kicker drilled his 37th made field goal of the 2024 season on his 34-yard attempt on Dallas’ first offensive possession. That make marked a career […]
This article is an on-site version of our FirstFT newsletter. Subscribers can sign up to our Asia, Europe/Africa or Americas edition to get the newsletter delivered every weekday morning. Explore all of our newsletters here Good morning and happy New Year. Here are today’s highlights: BYD hits a new electric vehicle record Business trends to […]
