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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Goldman Sachs boosted chief executive David Solomon’s pay by 26 per cent to $39mn and set up $80mn retention plans for him and president John Waldron in an effort to ensure the pair…

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for freeYour guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the worldIt is not yet clear that the Gaza ceasefire will even come into force. But, if the war is indeed ending, what has it meant for the world?For Israel, the…

Stay informed with free updatesSimply sign up to the US inflation myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox.US stocks and bonds rallied after data published on Wednesday showed underlying price pressures in the world’s largest economy easing more than expected, prompting investors to bet on swifter interest rate cuts…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Chinese officials are in discussions to potentially involve Elon Musk in a deal over the US operations of TikTok, days before the Chinese-owned social media app faces a ban from Washington, according…

Stay informed with free updatesSimply sign up to the US equities myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox.US stocks dropped on Monday, while the dollar rose to a two-year high, after strong US jobs data late last week led traders to slash expectations for further Federal Reserve rate cuts.…

Stay informed with free updatesSimply sign up to the War in Ukraine myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox.Russian forces are heading towards Ukraine’s Dnipro region, bypassing an anticipated heavy urban battle in the eastern Donetsk area.Ukraine has been preparing for urban warfare in Pokrovsk, a key logistics and…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.The price of fuel for nuclear reactors has surged to a record high as demand from artificial intelligence data centres exacerbates a squeeze on the market following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.Prices for…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.The US economy created 256,000 jobs in December, smashing expectations and sending yields on long-term US government debt to the highest level since 2023.The figure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics on…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.The British government sought to quell tumult in UK bond markets on Thursday by vowing to stick to its fiscal rules, as borrowing costs hit their highest level since the financial crisis.Darren…

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