‘Monumental betrayal’: Fifa’s controversial World Cup ticket pricing strategy
Also in today’s newsletter, the sports investor linking Wales and Spain
EU freezes Russian assets ahead of pivotal Ukraine talks
Kyiv and European allies seek to strengthen their hand as Washington-led peace talks reach critical phase
Greece’s Eurozone presidency marks big turnaround from era of crisis
Choice of Kyriakos Pierrakakis to head Eurogroup shows confidence in economy that was nearly ejected
Transcript: US uses private data to track immigrants
Sonja Hutson talks to Peter Andringa, Stefania Palma and Steff Chávez
Apollo took bearish software view with bets against corporate debt
Private capital giant shorted loans and cut exposure to sector amid concerns over threat from AI
Rubio is not alone in going to war over fonts
We can expect strong opposition to the US secretary of state bringing back staid old Times New Roman
The other kind of migrant
Those who move within a country have an under-scrutinised effect on it
Jailed for gene-editing, a notorious scientist is not done yet
He Jiankui’s experiment with human embryos caused global outrage. Can he make an unlikely comeback?
Taxes take the shine off pubs’ festive narrative
Higher business rates threaten new year hangover
Machado’s risky gambit in escaping Venezuela and relying on Trump
Opposition leader who won Nobel Peace Prize is running out of alternatives for overthrowing Maduro
Terrific performances light up The Playboy of the Western World
Though uneven, this revival of JM Synge’s play at London’s National Theatre is handsome and gorgeously acted
How redefining special needs rocked education
Broadened criteria are benefiting the better-off, harming those facing greatest difficulty and straining the system
LinkedIn and the great gender swap
It’s becoming clear that women face extra barriers to visibility on social media
Bonus season might see traders lose out again
Sales and trading businesses of banks have a structural problem in claiming share of incentive pool
Iran raises petrol prices as sanctions force costly imports
Tehran cuts fuel subsidies as energy crisis worsens in oil-rich country
Is now really a good time to start investing?
Government begins push to create a ‘nation of investors’ as AI bubble fears intensify
‘It’s just a bomb’
The true story of two strangers and an extraordinary act of courage
Could America win the AI race but lose the war?
The US has gone all-in on artificial intelligence. But the idea of an end-of-times battle with China over tomorrow’s key technology is part delusion, part lobbying tool for Silicon Valley
Is there an AI bubble and will it pop next year?
Experts discuss what investors need to know for 2026 at the annual FT Money roundtable
Jamie Lee Curtis: ‘My gift is that I have a joy of life’
After being ‘unleashed’ in her 60s and winning an Oscar, the actor is enjoying a career hot streak — and she’s basking in it
It’s Christmas, so party like it's the 1990s
There are lessons for today in the decade’s formidable dos
Four unexpected weekend breaks to book for 2026
The best alternative destinations, from Morocco’s artist enclave to the Basque country’s quiet superstar
A restaurant that restored my faith in tasting menus — Jay Rayner visits Vetch in Liverpool
In an age of self-important philosopher-chefs, this charming and clever eatery offers multi-course dining without a hint of pomposity or pretension
Why did horror game Horses frighten the censors?
Steam’s refusal to sell the title shows how games still lack the freedom of books and films to explore disturbing ideas