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‘It’s by design, not by luck’: Man Utd’s new CEO on the strategy behind his former club City’s treble win

...“Once you start overpaying then you lose that argument and that puts you in a much more difficult position to say to the next one, ‘I can only offer you this.’”...

January 28, 2024

Bridge - Card game

Bridge: True skill is demonstrated when luck deserts you

...The case for the defence began immediately: “Both finesses wrong — as usual — couldn’t be made.” The key is to appreciate that neither finesse needs to work if you time the hand correctly....

March 27, 2024

FT Live

Infrastructure Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean

Identifying opportunities for investors and asset managers

LexNvidia

Good luck catching up to Nvidia Premium

...The extent of their impact is up for debate....

February 22, 2024

FT WealthRhymer Rigby

Is it a good thing for the very affluent to live in rich enclaves?

...In fact, the wealth surrounding you may make you less happy if it causes you to perceive your own status as lower....

April 12, 2024

Disrupted Times

China hopes for better luck in Year of the Dragon

...For up-to-the-minute news updates, visit our live blog Good evening....

February 19, 2024

HTSI

Which fitness tracker is best for you?

...Opt for the HydroKnit band if you sweat a lot during workouts, as it’s less absorbent than the standard band. £229 for a 12-month membership; whoop.com Best all-round lifestyle tracker: Fitbit Charge 6...

March 15, 2024

FT Live

Transforming the Finance Function with AI

Strategies for delivering advanced analytics, automation and decision-making

FT SeriesHTSI spring menswear special 2024

21 buys for the Beastie Boy in you

...sling clutch, £935 Kiko Kostadinov technical-fabric Ugo blouson jacket, £865, doverstreetmarket.com Entire Studios cotton Freight cargo trousers, £220, ssense.com Dolce & Gabbana gold and enamel Good Luck...

March 8, 2024

HTSI

Olivia Laing’s garden of love

...I sketched it out almost as soon as we arrived: a circular stone terrace that you stepped down to from the library door....

April 23, 2024

Q&APersonal Finance

Music and sports fans told: brace for a summer of ticket scams

...“There is a flavour of scam for every generation . . . the prerequisite for you to be vulnerable is that you are human and you are breathing,” he said. How can I avoid becoming a ticket scam victim?...

April 19, 2024

HTSI

The best sports kit for your commute

...The sound quality is excellent even when cycling at speed, but the ear canal is left completely clear, meaning you can stay aware of the traffic around you....

January 30, 2024

Soumaya Keynes

Is recent emerging market success down to effort or luck?

...Explanations for this resilience can be split into two categories: good policy and good luck. The former would bode well, since sense is easier to sustain....

February 9, 2024

HTSIThe HTSI Paris special

Maxime Flatry will make you fall for art deco

...“When I felt his love for the work of my grandfather and his immense knowledge of the man he was, I immediately felt a connection to him,” says de Caunes....

March 21, 2024

Due Diligence

Better luck next time, SoftBank

...luck....

December 22, 2023

ReviewArts

For better or for worse, married-couple podcasts are multiplying

...Now there are two new additions to the genre: How Was It For You?...

April 15, 2024

The Henry Mance Interview

Forecaster Peter Turchin: ‘The US is in a much more perilous state than Russia’

...“You cannot include everything. You have to ignore even things you know have an impact, such as climate effect.” In the past, Turchin has talked of creating a Federal Reserve for societal risks....

March 11, 2024

FT Live

The Global Boardroom: 8th Edition

FT journalists in conversation with leaders in business and government

Rebecca Watson

Three cheers for the pub

...Earlier this month the Campaign for Real Ale reported that 1,293 pubs closed last year....

March 22, 2024

James Max

Rich People’s Problems: Should I be clothes shopping in the sales?

...If you buy the brands they sell, prepare for full-price goods, as they’re rarely reduced. You’ll pay £55 for a Crew shirt, selling for £17-£25 on Brand Alley, a web-based discount site....

January 25, 2024

On Wall StreetWilliam Cohan

What is the point of proxy fights?

...They go on for too long. And even if you win, the cost of victory is high....

February 23, 2024

Interiors

How to harness the power of colour in your home

...It might as well have been chalked with “Be careful what you wish for”. Once the novelty had worn off, I hated it....

April 19, 2024

Life and Art from FT Weekend podcast16 min listen

Why you’re never too old for a new hobby

...You can email the show at lifeandart@ft.com. Links (all FT links get you past the paywall): – Nadia has written two pieces about this for the FT Weekend magazine....

March 25, 2024

FT Alphaville

FTAV’s Friday chart quiz

...One correct entry will be drawn at random for the prize of an exclusive, not-available-in-the-shops FTAV “I ❤️ Charts” t-shirt. Best of luck....

April 12, 2024

Gillian Tett

Green audits are coming for a company near you

...The US Securities and Exchanges Commission is now slated to produce its own rules. Unsurprisingly, groups such as the Chamber of Commerce are pleading for it to avoid the EU approach....

February 29, 2024

Wellbeing and fitness

Do you need to detox your sportswear?

...As for the bottoms, the wool content allows for change in temperature, wicking and evaporating. “It’s good for skiing when you are going hard and then stop....

March 17, 2024

FT Magazine

You can have justice or peace. But you can hardly ever have both

...Societies emerging from conflict are more likely to be faced with a choice: you can have peace or you can have justice, but you can hardly ever have both. I am not being cynical....

February 16, 2024

Newsletter

US Election Countdown: Follow the money and politics shaping the race for the White House

...How parties raise and spend money is set to be a vital lens for how we understand the presidential race....

February 24, 2024

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