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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Giorgia Meloni has warned that Ursula von der Leyen only has a “fragile majority” for a second term at the helm of the European Commission, unless a deal to distribute the bloc’s…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Lufthansa has become the first airline group to pass the cost of Europe’s new emissions rules on to passengers, announcing a surcharge of between €1 and €72 per ticket from next year.The…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.The growing use of ketamine to ease depression has been boosted by research that found giving the drug in slow-release tablet form reduced side-effects from taking it via the nose or blood.Patients…

Deshnee Naidoo has spent her career climbing the ladder in mining and feels the mindset change towards women has been “phenomenal”.But lately, the former head of Vale Base Metals, a nickel and cobalt producer, has noticed a worrying backlash. When candidates from diverse backgrounds secure jobs, some men in the…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Germany’s vice-chancellor said the doors were “open for discussions” with Beijing on EU tariffs but he took a tougher line on Chinese exports to Russia during the first mainland visit from a…

The US Supreme Court has upheld restrictions on the use of firearms by individuals subject to domestic violence restraining orders, in a closely watched case that has weighed in on the balance between gun rights and public safety.In an 8-1 decision, the high court’s majority on Friday argued that barring…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.An unusual burst of bets on a July poll preceded Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s announcement of the UK general election, according to an analysis of public market data by the Financial Times.The…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Selling luxury requires creating the illusion of desirability. Flagship stores keep customers queueing outside their doors even when the interior is sparsely populated. Velvet ropes hint at crowds while wares are gathering…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Switzerland’s financial regulator has banned HSBC’s Swiss private bank from taking on prominent public figures as clients after finding the lender violated anti-money laundering regulations.Finma imposed a range of penalties on HSBC’s…