Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. In a 26-acre glasshouse in Lincolnshire, a robot is slowly wheeling down a long line of strawberry plants, picking ripe red fruit to be dispatched to supermarkets. This is the latest project of James Dyson,
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One of Dr Mo Sarhan’s patients was experiencing intense cravings for opioids and alcohol when the Florida-based doctor offered him a striking solution: the Eli Lilly weight-loss drug Mounjaro. “Within days, all of his cravings were gone and he was much more effective in his engagement and treatment. He’s done great since,” Sarhan says. Sarhan
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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 Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has defended his failed attempt last week to impose military rule on the country as the leader of his party signals it is preparing to support his impeachment on
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Microsoft said it expected to take an $800mn impairment charge stemming from General Motors’ decision to restructure its driverless car unit, Cruise. The Redmond, Washington-based tech group in 2021 joined GM, Honda and institutional investors in a combined new equity investment of more than $2bn to help the Detroit-based carmaker accelerate the commercialisation of autonomous
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<img src=”https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/20748106/thumbnail” width=”100%” alt=”chart visualization” /> Municipals were a touch weaker in spots Wednesday, as U.S. Treasury yields rose and equities ended mixed after an inflation print aligned with expectations. A consumer price index that pretty much met expectations, but showed inflation remains sticky, should not deter the Federal Open Market Committee by cutting 25
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The lowest-rated cohort of New Jersey municipalities are on a trend of strengthening finances, according to a report from Moody’s Ratings.  Economic improvement, better management and stronger state support has helped the municipalities achieve their strongest finances in a decade, the report said.  The cohort members — which include Newark, Atlantic City, Paterson, Irvington, Salem,
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U.S. seaports generally enjoy strong financial metrics that would help offset headwinds from potential tariffs, said Jeff Devine, Municipal Research Analyst at GW&K Investment Management.GW&K Investment Management Investors in U.S. seaports aren’t worried — yet — about fallout from tariffs threatened by President-elect Donald Trump although shifts in trade policy combined with a potential labor
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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. More than 10,000 civil service jobs are set to be cut under ministers’ plans to find savings of 5 per cent to their departments in the spending review, according to government figures. Ministers are looking
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Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Artificial intelligence myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. A decade ago, after selling Siri to Apple, the creators of the voice-controlled AI assistant had another big idea. With their new company, Viv, they set out to solve a persistent problem for smartphone users:
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“The district’s fiscal year 2025 budget request to Congress proposes $932 million for the District of Columbia, which is $142 million above the enacted level,” said Rep. Dave Joyce R- Ohio.  ”Notably, $47 million of this increase is due to a need for more emergency preparedness funding for the upcoming Presidential Inauguration. As a member
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