Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, editor of the FT, selects her favorite stories in this weekly newsletter. Global M&A deals reached $1.5 trillion in the first half of 2024, as a surge in U.S. takeovers and an increase in megamergers offset a declining number of acquisitions. The value of closed deals was … Read more
Recent studies have shown that a doubling of CO2 levels in the atmosphere could lead to a significantly greater increase in global temperatures than previously estimated. This finding comes from an analysis of sediments from the Pacific Ocean near California conducted by researchers at the NIOZ Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research and the universities … Read more
A new study reveals that the carbon stored by plants worldwide is more volatile and vulnerable to the effects of climate change than previously thought. The research, led by Dr. Heather Graven, from Imperial College London, shows that current climate models significantly underestimate how much CO2 is absorbed by vegetation each year and overestimate its … Read more
Low Earth orbit, a low superhighway that wraps around Earth’s thermosphere some 300 to 600 kilometers above our heads, is once again overloaded. Yet no one knows how the massive increase in the number of satellites orbiting the Earth will affect the atmosphere, and thus life below. With the rush to send up more and … Read more
June 18, 2024 Xreal is trying something new in the AR space: it combines the breadth of apps and content available on Android devices with the portable large-screen experience of its AR glasses. Initially announced in China last month, the new Xreal Beam Pro is now going global. The device looks very much like a … Read more
Global defense companies are recruiting workers at the fastest pace since the end of the Cold War, as the industry strives to achieve order books near record highs. A Financial Times investigation into the hiring plans of twenty large and medium-sized American and European defense and aerospace companies shows that they want to recruit tens … Read more
Stay informed with free updates Simply log in to the Foreign currency myFT Digest – delivered straight to your inbox. The euro’s share of global foreign exchange fell last year on concerns that plans to use frozen Russian assets to finance Ukraine could further erode the appeal of Europe’s single currency. Other countries cut the … Read more
This article was reviewed according to Science fact checked peer-reviewed publication trusted source proofread OK! by Hannah Bird, Phys.org Melting sea ice in Iceland, part of the Arctic. Credit: Unsplash, Rolf Gelpke. × close to Melting sea ice in Iceland, part of the Arctic. Credit: Unsplash, Rolf Gelpke. Global warming is a pervasive problem, with … Read more
Oil markets are comfortably supplied until 2030, according to the IEA’s new medium-term outlook, although a relentless focus on energy security will remain crucial as powerful forces transform the sector Global oil demand growth is expected to slow in the coming years as energy transitions progress. At the same time, global oil production is expected … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, editor of the FT, selects her favorite stories in this weekly newsletter. PwC’s Indian boss is lobbying for a seat on the Big Four’s global executive committee, along with his counterpart in China, arguing that the rapid growth of its business and the increasing importance of the … Read more