Jones Funeral Home Inc

March 3, 2024

Lidiane Jones, the ‘underdog’ taking the reins at Bumble

...Born in São Paulo to a cleaner and a mechanic, Jones left home for the University of Michigan after discovering the “magic” of programming during free computer classes at school....

November 10, 2023

FT Live

Transforming the Finance Function with AI

Strategies for delivering advanced analytics, automation and decision-making

The Week Ahead

Central bankers take centre stage

...My colleagues Claire Jones and Harriet Clarfelt explain the “last mile” challenges that Washington’s rate-setters must overcome....

March 17, 2024

LexCharlie Munger

Charlie Munger: compounding the power of US enterprise over 99 years Premium

...This reflects a long-running bull market, the company’s sheer size and the resulting dearth of home run opportunities....

November 29, 2023

ReviewTelevision

Steve Coogan shows many sides of Jimmy Savile in unnerving BBC drama The Reckoning — review

...His funeral in his native Leeds was akin to that of a statesman, with thousands of people lining the streets to pay tribute....

October 10, 2023

Charlie Munger

Berkshire Hathaway’s Charlie Munger dies aged 99

...Before sitting down for an interview with the Financial Times this year at his home in Los Angeles, he was scrutinising a potential real estate development deal....

November 29, 2023

FT Live

Global Insurance Summit

Strengthening resilience, capital and innovation as systemic risks evolve

FT Magazine

‘We’re all maggots’: an audience with Jim Riswold, the copywriter behind some of Nike’s greatest adverts

...Grace Jones. Then came the Nike account and a series of ad campaigns that helped transform a sports shoe company into a multibillion-dollar brand....

March 9, 2024

Berkshire Hathaway Inc

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway sells stocks as cash pile swells to record levels

...“Rates are attractive here and it seems like it creates a hurdle or disincentive to put cash to work if you can earn 4 per-cent risk free,” said Jim Shanahan, an analyst at Edward Jones....

November 4, 2023

Wirecard AG

Kroll and Jones Day accused of conspiracy to protect Wirecard

...Earl’s claim alleges that Kroll and Jones Day used the RIP publication to justify “overt surveillance” of his family home “calculated to cause distress”, and make unfounded legal threats “designed gratuitously...

March 5, 2023

Berkshire Hathaway Inc

Berkshire Hathaway’s cash pile nears all-time high at $147bn

...The company blamed “significant increases in home mortgage interest rates” for curtailing demand....

August 5, 2023

The Big Read

A very Swiss identity crisis

...“If you are neutral, it’s like going to a funeral, everyone is crying and you are standing around saying what’s the issue? No one likes you.”...

March 25, 2023

Apple Inc

Apple closes above $3tn valuation as shares hit record high

...Many companies at that time had benefited from work-from-home trends induced by the pandemic and pushed to unsustainable valuations....

June 30, 2023

FT CollectionsWar in Ukraine: economy and trade

Saving Ukraine’s economy: the grain giant fighting for survival

...Cartography by Cleve Jones...

March 22, 2023

News in-depthElectric vehicles

‘Everyone will get affected’: Tesla jolts EV charging industry

...Most vehicle charging is done overnight at home, where EV owners can benefit from cheaper electricity prices and charging that can take up to 12 hours is no drawback....

June 1, 2023

FirstFT

FirstFT: Biden calls ‘extremist’ Republicans a ‘threat to America’

...UK fuel poverty to hit 12mn homes without ‘immediate’ action The number of UK households in fuel poverty will more than double in January, to about 28mn people in 12mn homes, or 42 per cent of all households...

September 2, 2022

FT Live

The Global Boardroom: 8th Edition

FT journalists in conversation with leaders in business and government

FirstFT

FirstFT: Left push for talks with Putin

...Since the beginning of October, Maga Inc, a newly created Trump super Pac, has spent $8.5mn on ads in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Nevada and Arizona....

October 25, 2022

Legal services

In-house legal work: best practice case studies

...Commended General Motors O: 7; L: 7; I: 7; Total: 21 Carmaker General Motors launched its BrightDrop subsidiary in 2021 to supply electric home delivery vehicles....

December 6, 2022

ReviewFilm

The Forgiven — complex tale of crime, punishment and guilt

...for the funeral....

September 1, 2022

ExplainerRobotics14 min

Will Tesla's Optimus robot become a reality? | FT Tech

...MATT WEBB: What makes me cautious about having a robot in the home right now is everything else that comes with....

September 22, 2022

The Top LineElaine Moore

It is little wonder YouTube wants in on the streaming game

...In 2018, for example, it banned conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, saying he had violated community guidelines....

August 19, 2022

ObituaryLily Safra

Lily Safra, philanthropist and art collector, 1934-2022

...In 2005, the auction of the contents of one of her homes, from Fabergé cane handles to Georgian urns, raised $49mn....

July 15, 2022

FT AlphavilleCoronavirus economic impact

Consumer goods get on their bike

...A big reason for the interest in bringing manufacturing back home was the difficulty in sourcing goods from abroad....

February 8, 2022

Berkshire Hathaway Inc

Berkshire Hathaway to pay $12bn for US conglomerate Alleghany

...Now, it owns a range of insurance and reinsurance companies as well as a toy producer, a funeral products maker, a hotel developer and a manufacturer of custom trailers....

March 21, 2022

Berkshire Hathaway Inc

Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway wins approval to buy up to half of Occidental

...“Buffett’s Oxy investment has been a home run so far,” said Andrew Gillick, strategist at consultancy Enverus....

August 20, 2022

FT Financial Literacy and Inclusion Campaign22 min

Fighting financial exclusion in the Gypsy and Traveller community

...Even insurance for your funeral, they find it very bad....

July 21, 2022

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