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Swiss politics

The price of marriage in Switzerland

Social conservatism in this otherwise egalitarian country extends to tax penalties for couples who both work

Financials

Switzerland’s Zug becomes bolt-hole for Gulf-based wealth

Small Swiss town is welcoming individuals and companies seeking refuge from war in the Middle East

Social affairs

How can we protect my mother’s estate after she passes away?

Her new partner lives with her and she wants to grant him the right to remain living in the property

Retail & Consumer industry

South Korea weighs inheritance tax based on book value, not market prices

Government proposal aims to curb the alleged suppression of share prices and reduce the ‘Korea discount’

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Global Economy

Updated 2026-04-15T22:03:54.272Z

FirstFT: Iran acquired Chinese spy satellite to target US bases

Also in today’s newsletter: Trump renews threats to fire Jay Powell, and Saudi wealth fund resets priorities

Beige Book shows increasing price pressures

Companies also reported a pause in hiring and investment decisions amid war uncertainties

IMF tells EU to stick to fiscal rules in energy crisis

Fund warns about lack of progress in repairing budgets as Middle East war strains public finances

Artificial Intelligence

Updated 2026-04-15T13:05:14.882Z

Allbirds is turning into an AI compute provider, because of course it is

Flipping the ‘Bird

Defence spending won’t solve Europe’s growth problem

Plus, what does a healthy labour market look like when there is no job growth?

The CEO chatbot era is coming

Many executives will be following Meta’s plans for an AI version of Mark Zuckerberg with interest

Leadership

Updated 2026-04-15T04:00:32.360Z

The CEO chatbot era is coming

Many executives will be following Meta’s plans for an AI version of Mark Zuckerberg with interest

Virgin Media O2 boss: before prostate cancer, ‘I thought I was a bit invincible’

Telecoms boss has juggled personal challenges with the competing priorities of two sides in a high-stakes merger

Business leaders now have ‘permission to be the assholes they are’, says Brené Brown

Researcher warns political climate is ‘sinister’ and ‘anti-empathy’

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The AI Shift

Updated 2026-04-09T11:30:03.729Z

The AI job loss story is all about bundles

Evidence on white-collar work displacement is beginning to match the theory

Will AI make it harder for non-graduates to climb the jobs ladder?

Gateway roles to white-collar work appear particularly exposed to disruption

The AI Shift: Will software engineers survive agentic AI?

A data deep dive shows that job vacancies are rising — but only for senior developers

FirstFT

Updated 2026-04-15T09:43:57.595Z

FirstFT: China shares satellite technology with Iran

Also in today’s newsletter: Trump’s ‘banana republic’ rhetoric and OpenAI’s new cyber security model

FirstFT: Predictions of an ‘exceptionally strong’ earnings season

Also in today’s newsletter: Iran and the US keep talking while OpenAI’s $852bn valuation comes under scrutiny from backers

FirstFT: Oil price surges ahead of Strait of Hormuz blockade

Also in today’s newsletter: Viktor Orbán suffers crushing defeat and Meta develops AI version of Mark Zuckerberg

Free Lunch

Updated 2026-04-12T11:00:03.932Z

Orbánomics has been a disaster for Hungary

The country’s economic model has stoked inflation and weighed on growth

Reopening the minimum wage debate

Most research from the US challenges the idea that a statutory pay floor doesn’t lower employment

The Iran war will cement China’s superpower status

Beijing’s industrial prowess positions it for economic and diplomatic gains

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