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Germany’s kindergartens are in crisis, with staff shortages wreaking havoc in the lives of working parents, damaging the nation’s productivity and risking the future prospects of a generation of children. The lack of trained childcare workers in the EU’s largest economy is causing overcrowding in day-care centres, emergency closures and a shortage of available places

Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Accountancy myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Barry Melancon, dubbed “the most important man in accounting” for his 30-year leadership of its professional body in the US, has sent a stern warning to his successors that they should not compromise standards in an

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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The UK government questioned the US’s control of its military operations in Iraq 13 months into the war, newly revealed documents show, highlighting the Blair government’s frustrations with its most important ally. The documents, released

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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Investors pulled a record $450bn out of actively managed stock funds this year, as a shift into cheaper index-tracking investments reshapes the asset management industry. The outflows from stockpicking mutual funds eclipse last year’s previous

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Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Media myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. David Beckham’s branded businesses paid out about $124mn in dividends, according to accounts filed this week, with profits surging thanks to endorsements, digital content and launches of new consumer products. The set of accounts for DRJB

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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. South Korea plans to inspect all B737-800 Boeing aircraft operated by domestic airlines after a passenger jet crashed upon landing on Sunday, killing all but two of the 181 people on board in one of

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. A record number of senior lawyers moved jobs in London this year as the arrival of US law firms in the capital continues to disrupt the market and fuel pay wars for talent. Law firms

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The number of people in the UK who admitted not paying tax on their overseas assets jumped by nearly a quarter in 2023-24, according to government data. A total of 5,643 people admitted not paying

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Russian smugglers are charging tens of thousands of euros to import luxury cars from Europe, as EU sanctions in response to Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine hit the country’s wealthy. The Financial Times has identified