We are just days into the New Year, but the first PR coup of 2016 belongs to Charles Koch, head of Koch Industries and the demon-mogul of Democratic candidates everywhere. Mr. Koch gave a rare interview to the Financial Times that allowed him to pitch his ideas, refute his critics and send a message to […]
The days grow shorter. A dusting of frost appears. The season seems to arrive earlier every year. Yes, it’s time for the annual speculation about banker bonuses.
For Microsoft, giving the Financial Times an exclusive interview with a senior executive to discuss Windows 8 must have seemed like a good idea at first. Then the story appeared.
I like advertising. I think it’s an important part of an integrated communication strategy. But a little-noticed ad from Santander, the Spanish banking group, is a gem of absurdity.
For those who decry the media’s harsh tone and yearn for a bygone age when civility ruled the land, it is useful to look at the 1888 debut edition of The Financial Times, reprinted today to mark the newspaper’s 125th anniversary. There, in a front-page article, the FT skewers its biggest rival to an extent […]
Call me a contrarian, but I recently resumed my subscription to home delivery of the Financial Times. It must have brought a smile to the face of my local newsman, whose morning route has been lightened the past few years as my neighbors and I opted for getting our news on various electronic gadgets. I […]
In case you missed it, the FT’s Gillian Tett had a great piece yesterday on the emergence (or perhaps the re-emergence) of risks that are hard to quantify but have a very powerful effect on the markets: