Mozambique’s disputed election verdict reignites protests
Constitutional Council says Frelimo’s Daniel Chapo was victor in October poll despite widespread claims of vote-rigging ...
Meta to add display to Ray-Bans as race over smart glasses intensifies
The Ray-Ban Meta glasses have become a surprise hit among consumers after the latest version was launched in September 2023.
Why BlackRock is shelling out $12bn for private credit shop HPS
World’s biggest fund manager seeks to elbow its way into industry dominated by the likes of Apollo and Blackstone ...
Irish central banker says uncertainty for rate-setters higher now than in lockdown
Ireland’s top central banker has said rate-setters are facing more uncertainty now than during the early stages of the ...
EY accused of helping UAE company defraud Spac investors
In a lawsuit filed in the Southern District of New York last week, a group of Brooge Energy shareholders accused EY of having ...
What luxury is telling us
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FTAV’s further reading
Last FR of the year! If you need more to read over the holidays then check out the round-up of FT journalists’ favourite ...
El Salvador lawmakers overturn mining ban
El Salvador’s congress overturned a blanket ban on metal mining in a bid to find new sources of economic growth, handing a win to President Nayib Bukele despite criticism over the measure from ...
FirstFT: The worsening tit-for-tat trade war between the US and China
Also in today’s newsletter, Honda and Nissan agree to merger talks and Bangladesh asks India to return exiled former prime minister ...
Federal Reserve’s flip-flops risk undermining US exceptionalism
This matters beyond the US as its exceptional economy is the only current meaningful locomotive of global growth. In turn, ...
National Ballet of Ukraine looks to the future with wartime creation The Snow Queen — review
Festive work, choreographed in 2022, brings a showcase of the country’s longstanding classical school to Paris ...
Davy Graham boxset celebrates one of the great British folk revivalists — review
Graham’s 1965 composition “Maajun (A Taste Of Tangier)” charts a future direction ready to be explored by British folk musicians; “Sally Free And Easy”, “Black Is The Colour Of My True Love’s Hair” ...