FT Weekend Quiz: Thomas Hardy novel, JM Barrie and Rolling Stones
Our ‘Round on the Links’ quiz tests your ability to draw connections. Thinking caps on!
The best books of the week
From the crash of 1873 to our ‘might is right’ world order and a fan’s paean to George Michael. Plus dinosaurs, Andrew Sean Greer’s new novel, short stories by Ruth Ozeki — and Barry Forshaw’s pick of crime fiction
The Story of Birds — the mystery of their evolution from dinosaurs
What’s the link between a T-Rex and a farmyard chicken? Steve Brusatte reveals all in his enjoyable tour of evolutionary science
Britain’s Sikhs shaken as murder of Henry Nowak brings sudden tensions
Backlash after killing of student fuels concern in Kent town with large Sikh community
UK retail investor demand for SpaceX surges to tens of thousands
More than 30,000 small investors register interest in hotly awaited IPO
Raspberry Pi surges as investors bet on hardware linked to AI boom
UK maker of tiny low-cost computers expects ‘robust demand’ to push unit sales above 4mn in first half
BBC director-general Matt Brittin: ‘It’s worth fighting for’
The former Google executive on the challenges facing the public service broadcaster, his plans to cut 2,000 jobs — and what impartiality means in a polarised world
Cash earnings rebound supports a Bank of Japan June rate rise
Cash earnings growth in April was the highest since the end of 2024
The European Central Bank can raise rates in a gradually weakening economy
Inflationary concerns are currently outweighing those of economic weakness
The battle over Ben & Jerry’s gets ugly
War of words over ice cream maker’s governance as legal showdown looms
Binary Puzzle Number 112
A new crowd has designs on the Hamptons
House prices have increased 60 per cent in the past five years, and with it the peninsula’s clapboard and chintz aesthetic has segued to a high-design sensibility. It’s a sea change
The crafted home: the dream weavers who go beyond basketry
Studio Amos runs wild with traditional techniques — creating furniture and lighting with supersized scale, reimagined function and a sense of movement
New album Bitch is not the defiant comeback Lizzo needs
The combatively titled album, her first since battling lawsuits filed by her back-up dancers, proves disappointingly subdued
Word Circle Number 112
Mini Crossword Number 112
Quinn Emanuel raises pay for junior lawyers in London to £189,000
Salary increase signals elite law firms are on cusp of fresh pay war as competition intensifies
FirstFT: SpaceX lines up retail investors for record IPO allocation
Also in today’s newsletter: Mythos at NSA and PwC partner payouts
How can I avoid the World Cup?
It’s the longest ever. What’s a non-football fan to do?
23 buys that are the perfect matcha
Go green like the Japanese tea
FTAV’s Friday charts quiz
A Chart Day’s Night
The Musk exception on banking fees for SpaceX
Most companies are still likely to pay full price on smaller US deals as a prestige good
My returns have been exponential — no, seriously!
The speed at which my portfolio is rising in value is ridiculous