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  • Wednesday, 18 November, 2020
    Business shift online in pandemic sparks rise in regulatory probes

    More than 40% of companies surveyed face scrutiny over poorly implemented technology

  • Tuesday, 13 October, 2020
    Leo Lewis
    Websites lay bare morbid expense of Japanese funerals

    State burial of senior statesman prompts other mourners to ponder $35 pots of tea

  • Monday, 28 September, 2020
    Special ReportSingapore: Charting The Future
    Covid-19 accelerates Singapore’s digital push

    City-state ‘puts its money where its mouth is’ by funding companies’ digitisation efforts

  • Saturday, 5 September, 2020
    Lex
    Start-ups: the name of the pose Premium

    While ‘creative’ misspellings fall out of favour, the problem is how to stand out

  • Sunday, 23 August, 2020
    Marietje Schaake
    EU risks being dethroned as world’s lead digital regulator

    Donald Trump’s tussle with TikTok and Huawei holds a lesson for European politicians

  • Monday, 27 July, 2020
    FT Swamp Notes
    Big Tech, neoliberalism and what comes next Premium

    The Big Five aren’t just driving the markets — they are the markets

  • Thursday, 2 July, 2020
    Paschal Donohoe
    Irish finance minister urges EU not to give up on global tax talks

    Paschal Donohoe says OECD discussions with US are paused and fears stoking trade tensions

  • Thursday, 18 June, 2020
    Europeans vow to pursue digital tax plans after US ‘provocation’

    Paris, London and Brussels say they will find new ways of taxing multinationals after Washington pulls out of talks

  • Wednesday, 17 June, 2020
    Technology sector
    US upends global digital tax plans after pulling out of talks with Europe

    Decision hits attempts to forge agreement on taxation of multinational technology companies

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  • Wednesday, 17 June, 2020
    Special ReportInvesting in Serbia
    Belgrade’s fast-growing start-ups show ‘hunger for success’

    Past decade of rapid growth propelled by ‘digital nomads’ and returnees from abroad

  • Friday, 22 May, 2020
    The FT ViewThe editorial board
    Time to close the digital divide

    Internet access has helped billions cope with lockdown, but many are still without

  • Tuesday, 5 May, 2020
    EU business regulation
    Amazon and eBay should be liable for faulty goods, says EU group

    Online marketplaces must be responsible for what they sell, says consumer organisation Beuc

  • Tuesday, 28 April, 2020
    Markets InsightUlrike Hoffmann-Burchardi
    Pandemic is turbocharging tech’s appeal for investors

    Businesses faring best have flexible staffing and easy-to-use digital offerings

  • Saturday, 25 April, 2020
    FT CollectionsData rich: the numbers behind corporate news
    Lockdown lifestyle: changing internet habits during the pandemic  

    Local news sites are experiencing a resurgence and streaming is more popular than ever

  • Saturday, 18 April, 2020
    AnalysisTechnology sector
    Home-working should have overloaded the internet. Why didn’t it?

    Content delivery networks manage demand surges by anticipating what users will want

  • Sunday, 12 April, 2020
    AnalysisThe Big Read
    Coronavirus exposes America’s broadband problem

    Poor internet access in rural areas was already an issue before the pandemic. It is now more important than ever

  • Tuesday, 31 March, 2020
    LexCoronavirus pandemic
    Indian outsourcers: victims of deglobalisation Premium

    Revenue will drop sharply following the hiatus in contract signings

  • Wednesday, 11 March, 2020
    AnalysisUK Budget
    UK aims to raise £500m a year through digital services tax

    US resistance could complicate Britain’s efforts to forge a post-Brexit trade deal

  • Friday, 14 February, 2020
    Passive Investing
    Finance on Instagram: what’s not to like? 

    Money matters are a surprise hit on the photo-sharing app

  • Wednesday, 29 January, 2020
    Special ReportThe Future of the Connected City
    Digital twins give urban planners virtual edge

    Online cities are becoming a powerful tool for decision makers

  • Monday, 16 December, 2019
    Marietje Schaake
    Online domain-name sale threatens internet governance

    The disposal of .org to a private equity firm is a worrying precedent

  • Saturday, 14 December, 2019
    #techFT
    Huawei draws Hong Kong-style blowback

    iPhone camera focus, WiFi passwords, Xbox Series X

  • Wednesday, 4 December, 2019
    Special Report
    Technology and Society

    As technology is becoming ever more intertwined with society, questions are being raised over its growing influence. In this report, we look at the impact of Facebook creating an oversight board; how tech is blurring the lines for healthcare providers; the rise of e-government; and religion’s unexpected embrace of apps

  • Friday, 29 November, 2019
    AnalysisFT Alphaville
    If a monopoly gives away free services is it a problem?

    Why the normal rules of competition might not apply at the zero price point.

  • Tuesday, 26 November, 2019
    FTfm
    Jennifer Johnson is the new heiress of Franklin Templeton legacy

    Latest family member takes charge at critical time for a global fund group which has struggled in recent years

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