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November 28, 2023

European Parliament

Former lawmakers take EU parliament to court over pension cuts

...“They are prioritising the staff who have far better pensions over the former members,” Watson said....

February 18, 2024

FT Live

Future of Asset Management Europe

New fund firm models for Europe's resurgence

HTSIThe top 12 HTSI stories of 2023

Emma Watson’s house of spirits

...“I prefer to say I’m passionate,” Chris replies, taking the measure of a glass of local red. “But I am a mega-nerd.” Chris Watson loves France, and the French....

April 28, 2023

Israel-Hamas war

Netanyahu admits Israeli forces killed aid workers

...The vehicles’ locations were first identified by open source researcher Chris Osieck and subsequently verified by the FT....

April 2, 2024

InterviewMusic

Sound artist Chris Watson on a quest to make climate change audible

...Chris Watson has long been aware of the link between sound and memory....

September 6, 2022

FT SeriesCity Living Special

The British Ceramics Biennial — not just about pots

...The Wedgwood factory in Barlaston is also fostering talent by giving space to tenants 1882 Ltd — the ceramic brand founded by Emily Johnson and her father Chris, fourth and fifth generations of the pot-making...

September 22, 2023

FT Live

Future of Asset Management North America

New models for the next age of fund management

The Week Ahead

Earnings season peaks while ECB and Israel set interest rates

...If monetary policy more generally interests you, sign up to the new central banks newsletter (a premium subscriber offer) written by FT economics commentator Chris Giles....

October 22, 2023

House & Home

Chatsworth’s new seats of power: future design in an ancestral home

...US designer Chris Schanck, meanwhile, extols the virtues of upcycling by transforming scrap materials into crystalline forms, using iridescent resins....

March 17, 2023

Pensions

Shorter life expectancy gives UK pensions an unexpected windfall

...“For a typical defined benefit pension scheme, this is likely to be one of the largest year-on-year falls in life expectancy assumptions at retirement age in the last decade,” said Chris Tavener, partner...

April 4, 2023

Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC

Rolls-Royce replaces finance director as new chief shakes up top team

...As part of the overhaul Rob Watson, who has been leading the company’s electric aviation activities, will become head of the company’s important civil aerospace business with immediate effect....

March 31, 2023

Artificial intelligence

Universities express doubt over tool to detect AI-powered plagiarism

...“Educators told us that being able to accurately detect AI written text is their first priority right now,” said Turnitin chief executive Chris Caren....

April 3, 2023

FT SeriesIcons only – the HTSI autumn arts special 2023

The best museum gift shops in the world

...big names from Vitra’s furniture manufacturing stable – Noguchi lights, Eames decorative objects, George Nelson clocks – but even the tote bags and posters have that Vitra touch. design-museum.de Lucy Watson...

September 22, 2023

Huawei Technologies

Huawei fights for role as Malaysia reviews 5G tender

...Chris Watson, a London-based partner at CMS who advises telecoms, governments and regulators, said there were downsides to a second 5G network....

March 6, 2023

The Big Read

Will Heathrow’s third runway finally go ahead?

...Particularly “momentum of policy . . . and the ability to produce a business case which attracts investment,” says Alistair Watson, head of planning at law firm Taylor Wessing....

September 28, 2023

Moral Money

Female fund managers get more alpha Premium

...(Gillian Tett) Hire women, boost returns Diversity can pay, according to Willis Towers Watson, which advises on $4.7tn (£3.95tn) in assets....

March 10, 2023

FT Live

The Global Boardroom: 8th Edition

FT journalists in conversation with leaders in business and government

UK economy

City empties out as strikes and snow deal blow to Christmas trade

...“It’s another body blow for the hospitality industry which has faced a torrid three years,” said Clive Watson, co-founder of City Pub Group....

December 17, 2022

FT Asset Management

Asset Management: Warren Buffett defends buybacks

...Regulating investment consultants like Willis Towers Watson, Mercer and Aon would not have prevented the liability-driven investing crisis....

February 27, 2023

Genomics

UK to embark on groundbreaking new genomics projects

...Chris Wigley, Genomics England chief executive, said innovation was blossoming among the companies analysing genetic data....

December 30, 2022

Workplace diversity & equality

Investment teams with more women or ethnic minorities outperform

...“There is clear evidence to say that an investment team that is more diverse will deliver better outcomes,” said Chris Redmond, head of manager research....

October 24, 2020

The Week Ahead

No signs of a thaw

...My colleague Chris Giles wrote an excellent explainer on why this has been the case, partly due to the flow of economic reports....

February 5, 2023

Investments

Investors’ Chronicle: Oxford Biomedica, Wood Group, Just Eat

...Chris Dillow is an economics commentator for Investors’ Chronicle...

April 22, 2022

#techFT

Investors trounce tech and batter bitcoin

...asks Chris Grimes in LA....

January 24, 2022

The Big Read

How the pandemic transformed Britain’s commuter towns

...Additional reporting by Chris Cook Letter in response to this article: Hybrid working changes the role of cities forever / From Mark Dixon, Chief Executive, IWG, Zug, Switzerland...

November 6, 2022

Global Economy

Georgieva row reveals a murky truth about global financial institutions

...“Any time you rank countries, it’s controversial,” said Samy Watson, former executive director for Canada on the World Bank board. “Frankly, you can ask if this should be the bank’s job.”...

October 15, 2021

News in-depthFuture PLC

Publisher Future forges ahead with marriage of media and ecommerce

...“Magazines have always been in the recommendation business,” said Chris Duncan, chief executive of UK publishing at Bauer....

April 11, 2022

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