The Zara woman: an exclusive interview with Marta Ortega Pérez
The non-executive chair of Inditex talks succession, sustainability and sales
https://www.ft.com/content/f5e10605-3c9d-4517-86f5-2e7570bf16f0
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The Zara woman: an exclusive interview with Marta Ortega Pérez
The non-executive chair of Inditex talks succession, sustainability and sales
https://www.ft.com/content/f5e10605-3c9d-4517-86f5-2e7570bf16f0
UK’s top asset manager warns of ‘bumpy ride’ through green transition
LGIM says delaying shift to low-carbon economy could cut value of global stock markets by a third
https://www.ft.com/content/d62bebbd-6099-4879-8e69-214a76d7a913
China grants billions in bailouts as Belt and Road Initiative falters
New study attempts to capture total rescue loans from world’s biggest bilateral creditor
https://www.ft.com/content/9b2cb53f-e6f0-479e-bb94-a2e0c8680e88
My first job: what I wish I had known
Tips to make a good impression from the start, from those who have been there before
https://www.ft.com/content/3b25a0a2-7bd4-40fe-b4ab-754898498163
Where are all the jobs? A sector guide for students
We highlight employment prospects across various industries, from areas of growth to the skills most in demand
https://www.ft.com/content/dd59c17e-1bf7-4ad0-9c81-f15d3bc032e1
Investing in early childhood is a down payment on all our futures
Businesses should play a central role in changing attitudes
https://www.ft.com/content/65df343e-b30a-44ae-936d-c5290cb08a84
Courteney Cox: the Scream queen comes clean
At home with the sitcom star turned soap entrepreneur
https://www.ft.com/content/3c4ccc06-1189-425c-a165-da450a1d0bad
Time to ask what the directors were doing at these failed banks
The fragility of financial institutions suggests serious lapses in corporate governance in banking and beyond
https://www.ft.com/content/17fb5f84-0931-4c65-bca8-b8e1aa982df3
Copper price to surge to record high this year, Trafigura forecasts
Rebound in Chinese demand has pushed up cost faster than any other industrial metal
https://www.ft.com/content/c3da84fd-efe2-4487-accb-511a8104ee3e
Beware the ‘sensible’ crypto crowd — they’re worse than the fanatics
The strait-laced, earnest types threaten to legitimise a high-risk, opaque and ill-understood industry
https://www.ft.com/content/29605ca8-494a-4762-bedc-43e3671226ab
Banking turmoil intensifies the need for better Federal Reserve policymaking
A firmer anchor is required to deal with the policy trilemma over the US economy
https://www.ft.com/content/7150ac69-248d-4920-aa7b-a24136ab7a28
Good news: ChatGPT would probably fail a CFA exam
Artificial intelligence versus arbitrary irrelevance
https://www.ft.com/content/16342e5a-550e-46ae-a3d6-5244c140cb9b
There are several reasons to worry about the health of Europe’s banks
Credit Suisse was the region’s problem child but other institutions are not immune to the turmoil
https://www.ft.com/content/6af69772-4b8d-4a7c-960c-f233e6ced960
Watch FT subscriber panel on the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank
Examine the fallout for the banking sector and tech innovation starting 1600 GMT
https://www.ft.com/content/8e3bc307-0803-49a0-b58a-fd2144c4a9e6
How Putin’s war destroyed a golden age of Russian culture
Inside the pain, purges and persecution that have decimated the country’s once-flourishing theatre scene
https://www.ft.com/content/4228c0df-4928-4639-a8b0-a22387f48ab2
US stock futures rise after regulators step in to limit Silicon Valley Bank fallout
S&P 500 and Nasdaq set for higher open after Fed announces emergency funding measures
https://www.ft.com/content/bbeea0e6-b5d6-4c6f-91f3-06508aa42351
Spain’s IE Business School overtakes Warwick as leading Online MBA provider
Latest FT ranking comes at a time of growing interest in learning online
https://www.ft.com/content/60b38103-b04f-4665-b716-b896b313ef92
How to pick and apply for an online business course
Quality can be questionable in the ‘Wild West’ of higher education
https://www.ft.com/content/381d8d5d-4899-460c-b589-9bae85e46ec7
Meet a champion of Kenyan wildlife protection
Conservationist and TV presenter Paula Kahumbu aims to widen the appeal of a field long dominated by ‘white men in khaki shorts’
https://www.ft.com/content/666f98da-800e-4efb-b9d2-130cc2503838
How Afrobeats took over the world — and is still evolving
Its biggest stars are filling stadiums and winning Grammys while forging new collaborations across Africa and the world
https://www.ft.com/content/ac0eb5d4-e2f5-419a-ad2e-9c3b74139b3c
From ‘The Woman King’ to Netflix’s ‘African Queens’ — how Africa’s history went pop
Tales of the continent’s past are getting a 21st-century reboot. Why has it taken so long?
https://www.ft.com/content/fc9abd3e-a80a-4c23-bfca-205f0b7d7ed6
The African artists shaping our view of the continent
There is much to learn from portrayals of the environment, colonialism and our ancestral past
https://www.ft.com/content/00dbab95-2fc6-430b-8f63-338c937ecba1
Asian equities fall after sell-off in US bank shares
Trouble at Silicon Valley Bank sparked biggest one-day sell-off since beginning of pandemic
https://www.ft.com/content/82b70f3e-092f-449f-b32d-38b3dc66edaa
Investors warn Japan’s foreign bond buying spree is at risk
Cost of hedging against swings in the yen wipes out extra returns for buyers looking overseas
https://www.ft.com/content/7adb8061-e15a-481f-a593-3bae69c0d28d
Cathie Wood’s flagship Ark fund tops $300mn in fees despite losses
Investors have largely remained loyal to highly-volatile ETF even though it has fallen nearly three quarters from its peak
https://www.ft.com/content/7930fbf7-d2d6-464c-9ffa-20efcf58e21e
Yeah, about that active comeback . . .
It’s SPIVA scorecard time
https://www.ft.com/content/c331b279-00e5-4e7d-954f-468f4ee44c31
Ginni Rometty: leadership, legacy and a new mission
The former IBM chief executive’s new book sheds light on her background, her working life — and her call for a rethink on skills
https://www.ft.com/content/beae436b-ce83-43ab-9254-70f9f3b6b1b3
Ireland finds a female antidote to banking groupthink
The Irish international financial sector got the memo on the country’s push for diversity of views
https://www.ft.com/content/d1b7ed1d-2dff-4099-8465-c4a6ca66e828
Good news on the economy could be bad news for markets
A period of very slow activity, if not a recession, still seems likely but if growth picks up, rates will have to rise further
https://www.ft.com/content/ae97b8da-ab40-46e5-a235-d358200961ce
Sceptical investors worry whether advances in AI will make money
Silicon Valley VCs fearing a repeat of falling crypto values warn against pouring cash into hype-fuelled start-ups
https://www.ft.com/content/5671094e-6b09-43a2-9a11-7bc19f382793
The best boat adventures for spring
Take a greener look at the Galapagos, catch a once-in-a-lifetime eclipse off Oz – and more
https://www.ft.com/content/b768cf15-3b0b-486b-902d-98fe5d6dc1c7
Money mistakes even wealthy people make
Your emotional hang-ups about money could stop you from getting richer
https://www.ft.com/content/a973a5a0-fa99-42dc-90c1-5f60615bed9a
Ditching bond yield cap will be tricky task for new Bank of Japan governor
Kazuo Ueda has hinted that ‘yield curve control’ is unlikely to survive in its existing form once he takes the helm
https://www.ft.com/content/bc1ea6ee-2d4b-4434-bb56-e2148ea5a3ff
Global economy: will higher wages prolong inflation?
Price growth remains stubbornly high and central bankers worry that pay settlements will keep it that way
https://www.ft.com/content/0097fbd7-96ae-4a75-876d-8df4d4379651
Wall Street titans confront ESG backlash as new financial risk
US fund managers highlight disputes over sustainable investing in latest annual reports
https://www.ft.com/content/f5fe15f8-3703-4df9-b203-b5d1dd01e3bc
The inherent flaws of corporate bond ETFs
The investment vehicles present a worrying systemic vulnerability
https://www.ft.com/content/8d089edb-1d6d-487a-9a46-4b012a0764b9
The markets are alive with the sound of echo bubbles
Investors refuse to give up on ideas that recently made them a lot of money
https://www.ft.com/content/0c35d878-56c4-4fc2-bb66-979f1247c7ec
FTSE 250 bosses brace for overseas predators
Increasing investor confidence could lead to more M&A activity
https://www.ft.com/content/9e960772-4660-4d22-8387-412e6b73ad1d
The News Puzzle: Test your recall about February’s events
The second in a new FT cryptic crossword series invites readers to solve clues about topical events
https://www.ft.com/content/ff9c62a6-6880-4aa1-a1fc-565b926259da
The trouble with corporate bonds
Defaults always scare me — are yields worth the risk?
https://www.ft.com/content/fd42aacf-e358-47ca-a34d-283f3a550e76
Vivek Ramaswamy’s fund manager Strive sticks to its ‘anti-woke’ mission
While its founder plots US presidential run, ETF provider presses ahead with challenges to proxy advisers
https://www.ft.com/content/c7ccc5ea-3e8f-49a1-b250-31365f4f33e0
Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Heights society
The Hamilton creator on his vision to reshape Broadway
https://www.ft.com/content/f2975de1-b5d8-48e4-a9ec-d66d37a7f226
The Fed alone cannot bring inflation down
Management of demand is not efficient in dealing with supply-driven price rises: fiscal policy must play its part
https://www.ft.com/content/c4a030b0-45a2-4bb1-93ff-830e78f2bc6c
Vanguard CEO defends decision to pull asset manager out of climate group
Champion of low-cost trackers warns against expecting superior returns from ESG funds and alternative strategies
https://www.ft.com/content/9dab65dd-64c8-40c0-ae6e-fac4689dcc77
Newmont’s $17bn Newcrest bid ignites gold sector M&A buzz
Rejected offer triggers expectations of a new wave of industry consolidation
https://www.ft.com/content/475ba2d1-6560-4eb8-a1ae-9dc19ba47647
Pitch perfect: how impact entrepreneurs can wow investors
Forget ‘one size fits all’. The best funding appeals are tailored to their audience
https://www.ft.com/content/5f4febc8-287a-4d1b-9fa5-3b3142349b17
Bond ETFs suck liquidity out of market in a crisis, academics say
Paper contradicts prevailing view that exchange traded funds help find fixed-income buyers and sellers in times of stress
https://www.ft.com/content/d13d2c2f-0411-42ea-94dd-42331be05f9a
Billions pouring into bond ETFs are bright spot for BlackRock
World’s largest asset manager dominates inflows into products attracting professional investors
https://www.ft.com/content/231524e2-fe76-412c-ac84-dbfc365879af
Investors drop bets on falling US rates in face of stubborn inflation
Futures markets signal possibility of no Federal Reserve interest rate cuts before end of year
https://www.ft.com/content/cfeb7645-d9d2-41f0-9020-7ee02226a9df
Container shipping costs plunge as consumer spending declines
Global maritime trade has fallen to a shadow of pandemic peak as high inflation and reopenings hit goods purchases
https://www.ft.com/content/d739cd47-e434-43c3-9b4e-472bcef4abaf