Hints and tips:
Related Special Reports
...Companies remain reluctant to make major acquisitions after interest rates and debt costs rose rapidly, and with high levels of geopolitical tension from wars in Ukraine and the Middle East....
...US house prices rose for the eighth consecutive month in September, as lean housing inventory continued to boost demand despite high mortgage rates....
...This post has been corrected since publication to show that operating profits rose in the first quarter, not sales...
...M&G’s share price rose by about 2 per cent in morning trading....
...Pre-tax adjusted operating profit rose to £797mn, beating analysts' expectations, driven by the group’s asset management arm....
...There are no guarantees of commercial success in popular music, but a collaboration between the singer in Oasis and The Stone Roses’ guitarist comes pretty close....
...Like-for-like food sales rose 9.9 per cent in the most recent third quarter; clothing and homeware was up 4.8 per cent on the same basis....
...European equities rose on Wednesday, pulled higher by strong gains for utilities and consumer groups. The region-wide Stoxx Europe 600 was 0.1 per cent higher on the day....
...At East Ruston, a pink-flowered Albertine rose, a few holly trees and some big yellow-flowered lupins were the main features, apart from tufted grass and ground elder....
...Adobe’s share price rose 2.5 per cent after the Figma deal was called off. This is despite the fact that it must pay a $1bn termination fee and invest in its own design collaboration tool, XD....
...“I’m a singer, the geezer at the front.” He proves a willing foil for the songs that Squire has written....
...‘Absolutely and Forever’ by Rose Tremain is published by Chatto & Windus Follow @FTMag to find out about our latest stories first...
...Me Libérez Pas, Je m’en Charge (€19.50) is a dense, velvety red, a riff on self-empowerment. On Se Lève et On Se Casse!...
...Hong Kong-listed shares of China International Capital added as much as 9.5 per cent in morning trading, while the mainland Chinese shares of Huatai Securities, Guolian Securities and Citic Securities rose...
...Exxon on Friday reported third-quarter earnings of $9.1bn, up from $7.9bn in the previous three months as crude prices rose and refining activity increased....
...M&S said like-for-like food sales rose 9.9 per cent to £2.3bn in the 13 weeks to December 30, ahead of the 6.6 per cent expected....
...“I’m not sold on this one-stop shop idea. I’m just not a believer,” said one FTSE 100 chair. “How many can say they’ve made a real success of the multidisciplinary approach?...
...But there were also improvements in M&S’s troublesome clothing business, long a focus to revitalise the group. Here like-for-like sales rose 5.5 per cent....
...And I’m slightly sceptical that anyone else knows how to do it, either. But I’m open to suggestions....
...rebecca.rose@ft.com...
...The confectioner’s advertising expenses rose by 5.8 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2023 compared with a year earlier. Hershey raised prices 8.3 per cent in the 12 months to December....
...I’m deeply in thrall to this arcane, transformative power of the ribbon....
...The grooming staple I’m never without is highly scented Floris soap. When I’m working, I’m often washing my hands, and I like to smell the perfume immediately....
...This seems like the umpteenth attempt to revive London’s moribund stock market, this time by making M&A easier....
...“I’m feeling a lot less proud to be a South African today than I was three months ago.”...
International Edition