FT and MIT Tech Review partner on AI newsletter
The Financial Times and MIT Technology Review have formed an editorial partnership via a newsletter exploring the future of artificial intelligence. “The State of AI” will offer original reporting and analysis on questions about artificial intelligence, from the race for technological supremacy between the United States and China to the environmental and ethical limits of […]
FT hires Green as assistant UK news editor
The Financial Times has hired Toby Green as an assistant UK news editor. Green has spent the last eight years at The Times of London as Saturday news editor and assistant news editor. He also worked at The Evening Standard and The Independent in a variety of roles. At both, he was a markets reporter. Green is […]
FT is reviewing how it ranks B schools
The Financial Times has begun a review of the research component in its influential MBA and executive MBA rankings, reports Marc Ethier of Poets & Quants. Ethier reports, “At the heart of the review is the so-called FT50, a list of journals that the FT uses to calculate the research rank in its business school tables. That metric accounts for […]
FT’s Garrahan departs for Redbird Capital
Financial Times journalist Matthew Garrahan is leaving the publication after almost 30 years to join Redbird Capital Partners amid its takeover of The Telegraph, reports Charlotte Tobitt of the Press Gazette. Tobitt reports, “Garrahan has been hired as operating partner, news and entertainment at Redbird, based in London. “The US-based private investment firm Redbird said he will be working […]
How the FT uses AI to boost subscriptions
The Financial Times has increased subscription conversion rates by almost 300% by personalizing the paywall messaging and offers people see depending on their past activity and preferences, reports Charlotte Tobitt of Press Gazette. Tobitt reports, “However, when it comes to editorial content, the FT is focused on ‘tailored experiences’ created by human editors rather than AI-personalised feeds. “Fiona […]
FT starts Q&A series with its journalists
The Financial Times has launched Ask an Expert, a new Q&A format offering subscribers direct access to FT journalists through weekly, live sessions. Every Thursday, FT subscribers can join an hour-long live session with journalists to ask their most pressing questions on a chosen topic – from politics and foreign affairs to tech and careers. […]
FT names shortlist for Business Book of the Year
Six books tackling the key business challenges of U.S.-China competition, the impact of sanctions, the foundations of artificial intelligence and the pursuit of prosperity have reached the final of this year’s Financial Times and Schroders Business Book of the Year Award, reports Andrew Hill of The Financial Times. Hill writes, “FT editor Roula Khalaf said […]
FT taps Campbell to cover trains and airlines
Peter Campbell has been named the global transport correspondent for the Financial Times, covering airlines and trains, as well as transport policy. He was previously UK political news editor overseeing the political coverage from Westminster. Before that he was global motor industry correspondent for nine years, leading coverage of the auto industry and chairing the […]
How the FT appeals to people beyond business leaders
Financial Times editor in chief Roula Khalaf spoke with Ben Smith and Maxwell Tani of Semafor on its “Mixed Signals” podcast about the newspaper’s strategy. “When I think about the FT, I think about it being in the middle of this core global fight…between elitists and populists,” said Smith, noting that the newspaper’s digital subscription costs $50 a month. […]
FT seeks reporter/producer for Due Diligence
The FT is looking for an enterprising and financially literate reporter to join the team that writes and produces Due Diligence, the flagship global briefing on corporate finance, mergers & acquisitions and private equity. You will help continue the success of the newsletter, which reaches more than 48,000 premium FT subscribers. This is a great […]
