Paul F. Adakai

Military briefing: Ukrainian troops make early gains against ‘well-prepared’ Russians

...Russian air force bases in the Crimea also remain intact — another reason western provision of F-16 fighter jets remains a high priority for Kyiv....

June 14, 2023

UK defence spending

UK defence chiefs seek funding increase to confront rising threats

...There are other big-ticket items, such as further orders for the F-35 stealth fighter jets, which cost about £90mn each and are needed for the UK’s two new aircraft carriers....

January 1, 2023

FT Live

Bank of the Year Awards 2024

Recognising the best in banking globally

UK defence

Carrier HMS Prince of Wales makes delayed departure for Nato exercise

...The ship has yet to operate with a full complement of F-35 fighter jets aboard after it was laid up for almost a year until mid-2023 for repairs to fix a problem with its own propeller shaft....

February 12, 2024

ReviewNon-Fiction

Fragile alliance — is Nato still up for the fight?

...President John F Kennedy asked his National Security Council in January 1963, “Why should we have in Europe supplies adequate to fight for ninety days when the European forces around our troops have only...

April 3, 2024

Asset allocation

*SOLD OUT* The FT Alphaville pub quiz is finally returning to New York

...Nearest subway stop is Houston Street Station on the 1 line, but West 4th St (A, C, E, B, D and F lines) is just a short walk away. How much? $20 per person....

April 4, 2024

FT Asset Management

Asset Management: Paul Marshall readies Telegraph bid

...“Paul’s passionate about this and I’m happy to support him.”...

October 16, 2023

FT Live

Business of Luxury Summit

Gathering leaders in luxury for the 20th year

US presidential election 2024

Trump’s legal bill and Biden’s cash boost: inside the 2024 money race

...Ackman, who has led a vocal campaign against Harvard University in recent months, also gave smaller amounts to Ramaswamy, Haley and Christie — and independent candidate Robert F Kennedy Jr....

February 1, 2024

News in-depthMiddle East military briefing

The battle for Gaza City

...This week, an Israeli F-35 fighter designed to fly 1,200 miles was tasked with hitting a target 200 metres ahead of Israeli soldiers....

November 8, 2023

Due Diligence

The Morgan Stanley of Europe? Premium

...He joins from Paul Hastings, where he had headed its alternative lender and private credit group....

March 19, 2024

FT CollectionsWar in Ukraine: geopolitics

‘We’re not Amazon’: tensions with Ukraine surface at Nato summit

...The next step is an American ‘yes’ on actually making use of the F-16s in combat by Ukrainian fighter pilots . . . It’s a step-by-step approach.”...

July 12, 2023

Non-Fiction

Can we really live forever?

March 26, 2024

InterviewStyle

Swarovski’s Giovanna Engelbert on bringing pop culture sparkle to crystals

...Over the years, the Austrian label has had more than 250 collaborations with designers, including Karl Lagerfeld and Jean Paul Gaultier — but never with a social media celebrity such as Kardashian....

March 13, 2024

War in Ukraine

Sunak pledges UK’s long-term support for Ukraine

...Recent military support has included US approval for F-16 fighter jets to be sent to Ukraine — something Kyiv has long requested — and a €2.7bn package of military aid from Germany....

May 23, 2023

War in Ukraine

UK delivers cruise missiles to Ukraine ahead of counter-offensive

...A Ukrainian fighter pilot known by the call sign “Juice” told the Financial Times that Ukraine needed F-16s as well as long-range missiles to help recover territory....

May 11, 2023

Watches & Jewellery

François-Paul Journe on winning over the watch purists

...“I don’t do this on purpose,” says founder François-Paul Journe, 66, who first cut his teeth in 1977 at his uncle’s antique watch restoration workshop in Paris....

May 12, 2023

FT Live

Strategies for Trading Interest Rate Volatility

Understanding the rate environment and capitalising on fluctuations

The Big Read

Can Joe Biden win back America?

...“The bad news is if the election were held today, he’d lose,” says Paul Begala, a Democratic strategist who advised former president Bill Clinton....

March 8, 2024

The Trump machine

The uneasy truce between Donald Trump and Fox News

...Rupert Murdoch has had relationships with every US president since John F Kennedy, but has never been known to be a fan of Trump....

April 4, 2024

News in-depthUK defence

Allies keep close watch on British plans to reshape armed forces

...The air force has also shrunk but is slowly taking delivery of new F-35 fighters and has begun a “future fighter jet” modernisation programme, known as Tempest....

April 23, 2023

News in-depthUkraine military briefing

Military briefing: Ukraine’s ‘high-risk’ bid to breach Russia’s fortified frontline

...The west has so far resisted requests to provide Kyiv with advanced fighter jets such as US F-16s....

April 16, 2023

FT Globetrotter

Six of the best sandwich shops in the City of London

...but well worth it Opening times: Monday–Friday, 6am–6pm, serving sandwiches until 4pm Prices: £4.50–£8 Website; Directions Nestled in the labyrinth of shops and eateries of Watling Street, near St Paul...

January 3, 2024

News in-depthUkraine military briefing

Military briefing: Russian ‘Alligators’ menace Ukraine’s counteroffensive

...Additional reporting by John Paul Rathbone in London...

June 20, 2023

The Long ViewKatie Martin

Euro’s weakness reveals the worries over the eurozone economy

...Paul Donovan, chief economist at UBS Wealth Management, described the rise in rates as a “burden”....

September 15, 2023

Fashion

Paris embraces see-through clothes

...At the haute couture shows in July, one could spy a slip of the nip at Schiaparelli, Jean Paul Gaultier and Charles de Vilmorin, to name a few....

August 17, 2023

News in-depthBraskem SA

Fight for Brazil chemicals group Braskem draws in foreign bidders — and Lula government

...Another cash offer for the entire stake worth R$10bn came from J&F Investimentos....

August 18, 2023

Live news updates from February 8: UK mulls sending jets to Ukraine, Disney stems streaming losses

UK decision to train Ukrainian pilots is ‘major milestone’

...A six-month pilot training programme starts on Hawk 2 planes but there is no direct compatibility from learning how to fly Hawk jets and operating the UK’s fast jet F-35s or Typhoons....

February 8, 2023

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