Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the UK interest rates myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. The Bank of England has held interest rates at 4.25 per cent, in a widely expected decision after new data this week showed UK inflation remained stubbornly above its target. The Monetary Policy Committee’s…
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The UK environment secretary has “stepped up” preparations to plunge Thames Water into special administration as he signalled he would reject demands from the ailing company’s creditors to exempt it from key environmental laws. The…
Mykhailo Mudryk is facing a potential ban of up to four years after the Football Association charged the Chelsea winger with a doping offence. The 24-year-old was provisionally suspended in December having tested positive for a performance-enhancing substance named meldonium. Editor’s Picks 2 Related The Blues were awaiting the results of a ‘B’ sample test…
Couture, by legal definition a French term, very occasionally finds its highest expression outside of France, like this week in Naples, when Max Mara presented its Atelier Collection for FW 2025. A Max Mara Atelier coat blends structure and sensuality with a pleated twist on the tuxedo silhouette for Fall/Winter 2025. – Launchmetrics A brilliant…
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Russia is on the verge of a recession, its economy minister said on Thursday, the first public admission that the country’s war economy is starting to cool three years after President Vladimir Putin ordered the…
Manchester United fans have hit out at the club for what they say are “eye-watering” ticket price increases that are a “kick in the teeth” for supporters. On the day the new Premier League fixture list was announced, United unveiled plans to introduce a new ticket categorization system for the first time. It means prices…
FC Barcelona has reached an agreement in principle with its top transfer target as reported by … More numerous outlets including Mundo Deportivo, SPORT and market expert Fabrizio Romano. AFP via Getty Images FC Barcelona has reached an agreement in principle with its top transfer target as reported by numerous outlets including Mundo Deportivo, SPORT…
Washington Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin is the epitome of what loyalty looks like. Three players have been with the Commanders longer than McLaurin: Punter Tress Way, defensive tackle Daron Payne, and safety Jeremy Reaves. If Jonathan Allen were still with the team, he would have been included in this list, but he departed this…
Yes, Samsung is considering a premium subscription tier for Samsung Health This is no rumor – it was confirmed in an interview with Samsung’s Head of Digital Health Advanced coaching features would be included free in new watches, while being locked behind a paywall for older models In these cash-strapped times, none of us enjoy…
Among the whizzy gadgets unveiled in January at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas was the Elvie Rise, an automated baby bouncer that transforms seamlessly into a bassinet. The device, which costs $800, sold out even before it was formally released. Parents who missed out can instead opt for a SNOO, a rival bassinet…
