Forget quiet luxury: America’s wealthy 1% are adopting a bolder new approach

Forget quiet luxury: America’s wealthy 1% are adopting a bolder new approach

CEOs and billionaires are leaning in towards bold public persons, and wealthy consumers are following suit with their fashion styles. Read More https://fortune.com/img-assets/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/GettyImages-2074864182-e1740172010899.jpg?resize=1200,600 2025-02-23 13:12:00

Keir Starmer reaffirms ‘ironclad’ support for Kyiv ahead of new UK sanctions

Keir Starmer reaffirms ‘ironclad’ support for Kyiv ahead of new UK sanctions

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Sir Keir Starmer has reaffirmed Britain’s “ironclad” support for Kyiv and repeated demands for Ukraine to be at the heart of any peace talks, as the UK prime minister prepares to meet Donald Trump next…

Ageism in health care is a $63 billion problem. An expert offers 8 ways to combat it

Ageism in health care is a $63 billion problem. An expert offers 8 ways to combat it

Ageism in healthcare is often an overlooked form of discrimination, yet its effects can significantly  impact the quality of care older adults receive. Read More https://fortune.com/img-assets/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/GettyImages-2164266243-e1740180569905.jpg?resize=1200,600 2025-02-23 09:37:00

Applicants are being asked to take personality tests to land a role—an expert says this is what 99% are looking for

Applicants are being asked to take personality tests to land a role—an expert says this is what 99% are looking for

Personality tests are becoming popular as the likes of Amazon, Meta and Microsoft hone in on high-performance talent. An expert on these assessments reveals the few beloved traits that hiring managers are looking for. Read More https://fortune.com/img-assets/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/GettyImages-1417457471-e1740161649612.jpg?resize=1200,600 2025-02-23 10:00:00

Shein profits slump in fresh challenge to long-planned London IPO

Shein profits slump in fresh challenge to long-planned London IPO

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Shein’s profits dropped by more than a third last year, adding to the fast fashion group’s challenges ahead of a long-planned flotation that would be one of the biggest on the London stock exchange this…

When we politicise everything we make society stupider

When we politicise everything we make society stupider

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. In August 2021, a video of Democratic congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez putting on a face mask on the steps of the US Capitol went viral. You might be surprised to hear that what was then such…

Alternative for Germany set to make gains as Germany goes to the polls

Alternative for Germany set to make gains as Germany goes to the polls

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Germans vote today in an election that is set to give the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) its highest result and determine the future of Europe’s largest democracy at a time of acute geopolitical and…

Trade-promoting UK departments face ‘up to 40%’ staff cuts, warn insiders

Trade-promoting UK departments face ‘up to 40%’ staff cuts, warn insiders

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Government departments charged with attracting inward investment to the UK and promoting British exports are facing significant job cuts as part of the forthcoming spending review, Whitehall insiders have warned. The proposed headcount reductions come…

China government spending on citizens lags economic peers

China government spending on citizens lags economic peers

Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Chinese economy myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. China’s government spends less on its citizens than most other countries with similar or greater income levels, analysis by the Financial Times shows, potentially undermining Beijing’s efforts to encourage consumption to boost its flagging economy….

Elon Musk demands federal workers explain their jobs or be sacked

Elon Musk demands federal workers explain their jobs or be sacked

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world Elon Musk has warned US government employees that they must disclose what they have been working on in the past week or face the sack. The billionaire posted on Saturday that “consistent with…