Back to office disputes spread across UK public sector
Disputes over office attendance are spreading across the UK’s public sector, with staff at the Land Registry set to take indefinite industrial action from this month after being ordered back to their ...
Iran frees Italian journalist after diplomatic push
An Italian journalist arrested in Iran last month and held in Tehran’s notorious Evin prison has been freed, the Italian government said on Wednesday.
Forget 2 per cent — there is a better way to measure global security contributions
The sense that our allies aren’t doing enough comes from one number: 2 per cent. That’s how much every Nato country has ...
Lloyd’s of London chief John Neal to move to Aon
Neal’s departure from one of the City of London’s top jobs comes as Lloyd’s prepares for former Treasury civil servant Sir ...
Live news: US jobless claims fall to 1-year low
Initial jobless claims tallied 201,000 in the week ended January 4, the labour department said on Wednesday, down from 211,000 in the previous seven-day period. It was the lowest level since ...
Good Girl — a young woman’s longing for escape
The reader instead follows Nila as she attempts to escape the realities of her existence through art, drugs and love. Her ...
Bridge: Defensive laziness likely to aid declarer, but deductive solution is available
Ask yourself whether defensive decisions indicate particular holding ...
Piers Morgan targets US after YouTube venture buyout from Rupert Murdoch’s News UK
Piers Morgan, the outspoken British presenter, has bought out his eponymous YouTube-based media venture from News UK almost a ...
The FT Alphaville Pub Quiz arrives in Washington DC on 6 February
The Investment Company Institute offices at 1401 H Street, NW, Suite 1200, Washington, DC 20005. The offices are a short walk ...
Indonesia says $1bn offer from Apple not enough to lift iPhone 16 ban
Minister says proposed AirTag factory would not help US tech giant meet local content rules on smartphone sales ...
Samsung’s revival still hangs on winning Nvidia’s AI custom
South Korean group is one of only a few chipmakers with the ability to produce memory chips essential for AI applications ...
Meloni’s European moment risks falling flat
Economic weakness is, in turn, a drag on Italian defence spending, which remains below the level expected to be demanded by Trump. Since she took power in 2022, Meloni has won friends in the EU and US ...