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The idea that businesses only pursue profits leads to dire outcomes
The options for bright female non-graduates look worse than for comparably smart men
New CDU leader was one of three contenders for the job from the country’s west
Crisis over the French president’s reforms is a concern for all of Europe
Investors such as Google and Temasek pile into another sector looking for help from technology
Rome and Berlin will seize on widening deficit but the French president has no choice
Former governor Urjit Patel is not the only policymaker in the political doghouse
The French contradiction of a demand for lower taxes and better public services will stay unresolved
Beijing, Brussels, Washington and Silicon Valley have competing visions for the web
The campaign for a new referendum on leaving the EU is gathering pace
A joint stimulus would aid public finances by allowing governments to limit spending
Postponing the ‘meaningful’ parliamentary vote makes a chaotic no-deal exit more likely
The telecoms group’s bet on digital media was mistaken but has not been harmful
London and Paris are both experiencing chaos but one has the edge as a relocation choice
Mark Read’s plans are good but lack some ambition
Banco BPM’s deal with hedge fund has its benefits but the break is not a clean one
Andy Serkis played the prime minister as Gollum, cooing over a ‘precioussss’ Brexit
The FT's Lionel Barber and Robert Shrimsley discuss the troubles the UK prime minister is facing
All too often analysts and their ilk look in the wrong places to explain wobbles
The governor’s resignation puts the onus on Narendra Modi’s government
Strategic philanthropy; recovering Madoff money; interest deductibility and corporate debt; Joni Mitchell at Christmas; and more.
Many first-generation companies that once seemed invincible are beset by problems
Gifting is fraught with festive angst
This is what happens when you ask people to vote on something they don’t care about.
I had never before heard a business boss tell a proportion of some of his investors to get lost
Slack will have to spend heavily to maintain momentum in the battle of the chat apps
Lenders could be left in control and shareholders wiped out
Reducing global agriculture traders from four to three would not be easy
Beijing’s Belt and Road projects are heavily dependent on fossil fuels
Cleaning group’s clear-out makes sense but some investors are unhappy
Resolve required to break up the US oil refining giant a century ago is needed again
Shares leap 20% on welcome news from regulator but lender needs to diversify
Chemicals group’s stock will be more attractive in months to come
The immediate impact of the ECJ’s judgment will be political, not legal
The need for engineers and support personnel raises questions about profitability
Range of outcomes and permutations makes EU exit a unique challenge
