Valve conquered PC gaming. What comes next?

Here at FT Alphaville we love exploring “black hole” companies: those ultra-private businesses that must largely be observed by the influence they exert on others. But even within that category, there aren’t many places quite like Valve Corporation, with its bizarre corporate structure, revenue-per-head figures that would make Silicon Valley or Wall Street giants hot…

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I understand what Donald Trump cares about, says Keir Starmer

Sam Francis Political reporter Watch: PM says he understands what President Trump cares about Sir Keir Starmer has said he “understands what anchors” US President Donald Trump, having built a relationship on shared family values. Despite “different political backgrounds” the prime minister said he found common ground with Trump, and that their “good personal relationship”…

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Sparxell launches first industrial textile ink made without dyes or plastics

By Portugal Textil Translated by Nazia BIBI KEENOO Published July 4, 2025 British color tech startup Sparxell has joined forces with Portuguese innovation lab Positive Materials to unveil the world’s first industrial textile ink made entirely without chemical dyes or synthetic plastics. Harnessing plant-based structural color—an innovation inspired by nature—the biodegradable ink delivers high-performance results…

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