Margaret Atwood’s leap of faith with Wayne McGregor
The legendary writer on teaming up with the choreographer to transform her MaddAddam into a ballet
https://www.ft.com/content/b30121db-1cd2-4efe-9b2b-fcb4174676ff
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Margaret Atwood’s leap of faith with Wayne McGregor
The legendary writer on teaming up with the choreographer to transform her MaddAddam into a ballet
https://www.ft.com/content/b30121db-1cd2-4efe-9b2b-fcb4174676ff
Colm Tóibín’s Wexford: ‘This is not an Ireland of tourist posters’
The author on the soft light and lonely soul of his home county
https://www.ft.com/content/ad57464c-5bb2-448f-b748-c42ad42aeffa
Inside the library of financial mistakes
Histories of bubbles, busts and bad debt offer cautionary tales to today’s bankers and politicians
https://www.ft.com/content/b1aa763e-592a-49e8-99a2-e836a31df8b9
LNG tankers idle off Europe’s coast as traders wait for gas price rise
More than 30 ships seek to maximise the return on their combined $2bn cargo
https://www.ft.com/content/19ad9f9f-e1cb-40f9-bae3-082e533423ab
A child’s eye view of the cost of living crisis
From saving pocket money to better budgeting and giving to charity, children’s financial habits are changing
https://www.ft.com/content/a9e67eaf-8068-4530-8420-2697db493aa9
From rates peak to rates mesa
https://www.ft.com/content/82a73daa-ce81-49de-b1c7-7e07e86af7ef
Vanguard’s low-risk UK strategies upended in 2022 market storm
Big falls in stocks and bonds have meant funds designed to be safer are underperforming racier options
https://www.ft.com/content/ea139ae3-eead-4bcb-9183-007e57982b6b
US ETFs draw almost $500bn of inflows despite grim year for Wall St
Fresh surge in new client money contrasts $790bn suffered by mutual funds
https://www.ft.com/content/72f48817-1202-4702-a4b8-fa560fe0ce2f
BlackRock opens door for retail investors to vote in proxy battles
UK pilot by $8tn asset manager signals ‘revolution in shareholder democracy’, boss Fink says
https://www.ft.com/content/6446b81f-a1b4-492f-b335-62f0efe11e7c
Fed should make clear that rising profit margins are spurring inflation
Companies have taken advantage of circumstances to lift prices
https://www.ft.com/content/837c3863-fc15-476c-841d-340c623565ae
Suella Braverman admits multiple uses of personal email for official documents
UK home secretary writes to Commons home affairs committee to apologise for ‘errors of judgment’
https://www.ft.com/content/f35f74c9-f020-4b7c-8641-9c62e27de82a
George Soros: Issuing perpetual bonds would show that Sunak is serious
The new UK premier needs to reassure financial markets after the chaos caused by Truss and Kwarteng
https://www.ft.com/content/2d3084f1-8956-4347-8dbb-191ad1aee64b
Wheat and corn futures rise after Russia withdraws from trade deal
Moscow’s decision to suspend Black Sea agreement expected to hit poorer nations
https://www.ft.com/content/f5360ee8-3299-40dc-b06d-7908de12e266
It’s time to plan for the metaverse. No, we don’t know what that means either
An FT column offering a behind-the-scenes look at the work of Rutherford Hall, critical communications strategist
https://www.ft.com/content/41c59dc9-6185-4142-95b6-8aba8d2d84b3
Mortgage shock: what next for embattled borrowers?
Spiralling home loan rates add to households’ cost of living pressures
https://www.ft.com/content/2cd121cb-1e6b-4d35-9cd3-609a51b9ef8b
Dinner in the Land of the Thunder Dragon
Visitors go to Bhutan for the mountains and monasteries. They should stay for the fiery food culture
https://www.ft.com/content/218a961a-b68a-440b-add0-46ff1c8fbadf
Jon Stewart: ‘Ain’t nothing as agile as authoritarian regimes’
The TV host on activism after ‘The Daily Show’, his fears for American democracy — and why he’s not running for president any time soon
https://www.ft.com/content/2d51bf47-e277-4cce-a293-15c0317732b8
No ‘adults in the room’: Xi Jinping catches global investors off guard
Exclusion of moderates from China’s leadership spurs record stock outflows
https://www.ft.com/content/6589ecaa-b609-4714-b966-d498b03a2d88
The great decoupling with China will reshape markets
Investors should brace for more tensions after Xi strengthens power at party congress
https://www.ft.com/content/766e5c91-be46-4ac3-8089-96d5b760bd4d
How to travel with your children without losing your mind
Tantrum-free travel, from luxury play-dens in the Maldives to Scottish camper-van escapes
https://www.ft.com/content/07c1a6b7-2a8a-4f79-af7f-0fe337b5a0d6
First bitcoin ETF loses record amount in its initial year
BITO’s 70 per cent decline suggests it has burnt through $1.2bn of investors’ cash
https://www.ft.com/content/d67c7f15-19f0-43a0-9367-54b65861d23b
China bulls hammered by stock rout as Xi Jinping consolidates power
Tiger Global and Baillie Gifford among investors of companies hit by Monday’s market tumble
https://www.ft.com/content/dfd2b06e-b437-419e-91c4-37fba0ee2d26
China’s economy will not overtake the US until 2060, if ever
The consensus that Beijing can achieve whatever target it sets ignores the pace of slowdown in recent years
https://www.ft.com/content/cff42bc4-f9e3-4f51-985a-86518934afbe
China’s GDP growth below target as property and zero-Covid woes mount
Delayed third-quarter data spurs share sell-off and comes day after Xi Jinping consolidates power at party congress
https://www.ft.com/content/2c14d583-d86b-4a08-b03a-f329c057c678
Cult Shop: the London upcycler turning waste into homeware
Islington’s The Home of Sustainable Things is helping to close the loop
https://www.ft.com/content/c7f15be0-87c9-489e-ac17-d62bfccee47a
There are definitely 100 MPs desperate or committed enough to the former prime minister to set aside grievances over his potential return
https://www.ft.com/content/178a016c-260f-4615-b405-3d7913159984
Can the world feed itself sustainably? A primer in seven charts
Feeding a population of over 10bn this century doesn’t have to cost the Earth
https://www.ft.com/content/99204d14-a585-4743-ba95-c5fca64cb4a4
Retail investors take shelter in cash after stock market rout
Almost $140bn has poured into money market funds as traders sit on the sidelines
https://www.ft.com/content/d62cb3f3-853a-4000-a46d-2f6e966954e8
Tesla: shareholders (including Elon Musk) are right to worry about demand
The company deserves more attention from its CEO
https://www.ft.com/content/59de84eb-812b-4852-814a-67f988722af5
The global guide to great vegan food
24 perfect plant-based menus, from Barcelona to Bali
https://www.ft.com/content/103e5818-366d-4643-8427-1ff47feae63f
Will the energy crisis crush European industry?
While companies are digging in for a long winter, executives and politicians fear a wave of deindustrialisation
https://www.ft.com/content/75ed449d-e9fd-41de-96bd-c92d316651da
Banks are discovering that holding cash can be lucrative again
Rising interest rates are reviving dim memories of what it means to live without free money
https://www.ft.com/content/7783b6e2-be48-4f63-af7f-248427b41395
Latin America’s inflation lessons for the G7
Region’s central banks were quick off the mark to act after recent experience in tackling rising prices
https://www.ft.com/content/47d7fa8a-47d9-4a4d-ade2-9472dca146b9
Soaring gas prices put North Sea back on exploration map
Energy crisis has made smaller fields more viable but any rise in production is unlikely to lower bills
https://www.ft.com/content/35cd36fe-1272-4f88-8885-b84f6563c4f6
Executive MBA Ranking 2022: rising in east Asia
Asian EMBAs take the podium places despite regional pandemic and political challenges
https://www.ft.com/content/da2d5122-b550-4916-9607-71f260c55b61
Why I’m sticking to the house wine
How restaurant plonk became a talking point
https://www.ft.com/content/b4f92ba7-23f9-4b05-b4b2-efdee9fa8dd2
True bromance: Brad Pitt, Nick Cave and the artist helping them to heal
In Thomas Houseago’s WE collective, friendship and recovery are as important as the art
https://www.ft.com/content/09cc0af3-b921-44ef-a3d6-f09f81d52903
Pink Snow 2022: a winter sports special
From powder-hunting in Japan to the Alps’ smartest après
https://www.ft.com/content/9ad4ecd2-486e-4e14-b179-1e0c07b9c6a7
Processing hold-ups at US custody bank exacerbated UK pension sell-off
Northern Trust overwhelmed by slew of margin calls during bond market turmoil
https://www.ft.com/content/6c08c96a-97ab-4f46-a9fb-47d822a15b59
Hedge funds bet on further gains for the dollar
Trades by Brevan Howard and peers come after the US currency has already soared almost a fifth this year
https://www.ft.com/content/bffe3d9a-998d-43d8-ad5e-6b69a1e0dfc5
‘A self-inflicted lockdown’: the cost of living crisis puts lives on hold
Hundreds of FT readers around the world responded to our callout and revealed what sacrifices they’re making to cope with a squeeze on incom..
https://www.ft.com/content/d7a284d7-f117-4628-bd5a-92569e03e505
Why I am starting to get excited about bonds for first time in years
A brutal repricing of the global debt markets is nearing completion
https://www.ft.com/content/0ec09021-55e8-4829-b3e2-651483303499
Biden should act now on the wrecking-ball dollar
Washington could help to weaken the currency without undermining the Fed’s effort to contain US inflation
https://www.ft.com/content/38ca6bdd-068e-4fe2-a684-484a5725ad8d
China chip stocks tumble as intensified US export controls bite
Washington’s restrictions are designed to curb Beijing’s plans for technological self-sufficiency
https://www.ft.com/content/63a408cf-b4cc-4825-a6aa-ad829142e335
Inside the royal renovation of Belvoir Castle
The reimagined chambers of the fairytale seat of the Duke and Duchess of Rutland are fit for a king
https://www.ft.com/content/09d1c03f-3b3a-4b6a-b7fd-288f30317c5c
Time for investors to learn a new game
In inflationary times, buy property, consider green investments and delay retirement
https://www.ft.com/content/5acbbfd1-9077-4641-9c74-0f8d2dcf2cea
Founders of Gotham and Portsea join forces in new short selling fund
Names known for bets against Wirecard and Steinhoff hope markets downturn will help them replicate earlier successes
https://www.ft.com/content/38bf866b-380b-4917-98f4-ce32a1b8c4fb
Hollywood says farewell to Chinese investment bonanza
Geopolitics and the pandemic put paid to the deals boom of the 2010s
https://www.ft.com/content/6958a7c0-01b5-47f2-a7c3-df613b998ff7
Electricity calculator: how much will your bills cost this winter?
Find out how much your electrical devices and appliances will set you back under the new energy price cap
https://www.ft.com/content/2b7109f8-04e2-4137-b7ff-b1caf44cb4bc
Who is to blame for the latest pensions debacle?
Pension funds should invest in assets with the likely greatest return over the long term
https://www.ft.com/content/677243dd-2b21-4baa-8c5e-3dc6b53ad0e3