Proof-of-concept funding is alarmingly scarce but can drive up the successful development of innovative ideas
Tensions between the priorities of working people and progressive supporters are now complicated by the Treasury
He was an innovator who sought to tailor software to African realities
Disputes over historical memory reflect Poland’s post-populist politics and Ukraine’s emergence on Europe’s stage
The UK government’s international investment summit next week comes at a gloomy moment
The rise of political entrepreneurs and changes in voter behaviour mean emotion now matters more than evidence
An FT investigation into the role of a British accountant, a London-based broker and Dubai companies in the acquisition of vessels
There must be meaningful reform to a system that hurts the most indebted countries
One-off supply-demand mismatches during the Covid shock don’t justify widespread government intervention
The global footprint of the animated sub-genre is growing inexorably
The swings between Democratic and Republican presidents weren’t so wild in America’s heyday
It is better to target the tech giant’s ability to entrench its power
Technology and self-sufficiency matter more than growth and profits
Boosting employee rights should not undermine the goal of raising growth
A report claims Roblox is failing to protect young users from toxic content — but investors have shrugged it off
The vice-president sought to tap into the female audience of Alex Cooper’s hit chat show
A big market narrative with an eerie absence of sceptics
Zantac settlement should ease investors’ nervousness but long-standing concerns about drugmaker’s pipeline remain
Two critics have their cynicism blown away by pomp and a pigeon press
Should Europe’s largest economy embrace the future or double down on past successes?
Britain needs what it has never had: serious rules curtailing money in politics
The country’s brokerages will need to consolidate to achieve scale
It may be that a warming planet cannot be underwritten at any acceptable cost
There are reasons to challenge the ‘they’re just better’ narrative used to justify overweight positions in American stocks
Country struggling to catch up on needs of its expanding population amid near full employment
Currently the government only permits heterosexual, married women to undergo treatment
Companies need to be careful, but the judgment ultimately preserves market forces
Extreme volatility in price of key battery material reflects uncertainty over current global market for electric vehicles
The DoJ’s recommendations show how far the government is willing to go to shift the balance of power
A renewed focus on pandemics, sanatoriums and troubled minds reveals much about the state of our times
Japan’s designation of Seven & i as a ‘core business’ means a deal will not be easy, but investors should benefit regardless
Plus bad food stocks, and more on the jobs report
Business leaders say Europe’s policymakers are ill prepared for just how expensive the shift is likely to be
It is too early to know whether the prompt response to the virus is enough to turn the tide
How would this work in practice with pay, holiday and tax?
The pressing risk no longer is that banks are ‘too big to fail’ but ‘too small to deliver’
Many proposals coming from both political parties make little sense and would upend the principles of a fair and efficient system
