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And chicken can live to 10 years but only lay eggs for a few

I would if I had a backyard as pets - there is lit involved it seems. Not sure I am up to the dispatching bit

Enter the season of the witch We’re all nasty women now

And Jo Ellison on the season of the witch, Meloni and more www.ft.com/content/1e9e...

Can whisky go peat-free? The friendly alternatives to digging up an ancient bog

Second - can whisky go peat free www.ft.com/content/eb33...

Feeling broody? Arthur Parkinson on how to raise a happy hen The gardener has written a beginner’s guide to the joys – and pitfalls – of rearing

Three weekend reads I enjoyed - first on how to raise chickens in HTSI. Genuinely fascinating www.ft.com/content/63e7...

Investors warn on leveraged loan risks after First Brands collapse Rapid growth of $2tn market has led to hastily done deals and hurried due diligence, say fund managers

“When the tide goes out . . . things are going to come out"

Don't miss @ericgplatt.ft.com @kateduguid.bsky.social + @pollard.bsky.social on the First Brands test for CLOs
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Tom Waits Shares Rare Performance of 'Tom Traubert's Blues' in Italian Documentary Tom Waits has released his rare performance of 'Tom Traubert’s Blues,' which he recorded for an episode of the Italian docuseries 'The Human Factor.'

In the clip, he talks about: "or those of us who live in abundance, we have to think what it must be like to be down to your last dollar and your last cup of coffee and your last pair of socks that are dry" More on the clip and the documentary here www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

YouTube video by Tom Waits Tom Waits - "Tom Traubert's Blues" (Live on The Human Factor)

this is quite something - a rare public outing by Tom Waits with a moving performance of Tom Traubert's Blues, with its Waltzing Matilda refrain. Made for an Italian documentary, he uses the song to make a call for compassion for the homeless. He is now 75 www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2sV...

Crispin Odey polls former staff to canvass support ahead of libel case Several recipients said they were left uncomfortable by email soliciting their backing in fighting sexual misconduct allegations

Crispin Odey polls former staff to canvass support ahead of libel case on.ft.com/3JiY31j

Swiss court ruling has left a big unknown over Credit Suisse AT1 saga Decision on wipeout of $17bn of bonds raises questions over impact on UBS

Swiss court ruling has left a big unknown over Credit Suisse AT1 bonds saga - will investors who were wiped out now seek compensation? will the bonds be reinstated on the UBS balance sheet etc? sharp column from Jerôme Legras www.ft.com/content/a53e...

Son under investigation over Mango founder’s death Isak Andic, who turned Mango into one of Europe’s biggest fashion stores, fell to his death last year while hiking with his son Jonathan near Barcelona

This seems quite a story www.thetimes.com/world/europe...

ah apologies

i guess that is the point of deadlines to build up the head of steam

whenever I go back to writing from editing, I am reminded just how hard it can be

Chart of the day - from this story on how ten AI start-ups have gained close to $1tn in valuation over the past 12 months from @georgehammond.bsky.social. “Of course there’s a bubble,” said Hemant Taneja of General Catalyst. www.ft.com/content/59ba...

FT Investigation: How the Trump companies made $1bn from crypto The president and his family have built a rapidly growing digital assets empire which has been fuelled by the administration’s industry-friendly policies

FT Investigation: How the Trump companies made $1bn from crypto. Some great work here www.ft.com/content/2ea2...

Tolkein continues to resonate. The new bank being set up by Palmer Luckey and backed by Peter Thiel is named Erebor after the “lonely mountain” in The Hobbit. This was also an interesting line in this rpt on the new bank by @tabbykinder.bsky.social www.ft.com/content/202d...

Don the Builder: Inside Trump's White House makeover Long after Trump has exited the presidency, his imprint will be on the executive mansion in an unprecedented scope and scale.

Trump apparently wants to build a "Arc de Trump" in Washington www.axios.com/2025/10/15/t...

Can Tesla stay a trillion dollar company on just two models? BYD is competing directly with Elon Musk’s carmaker in the midsize electric SUV market

Can Tesla stay a trillion dollar company on just two models? the always excellent June Yoon here www.ft.com/content/b3d1...

Are weight loss drugs killing off the business lunch? Appetite suppressing medicines may be an unsavoury problem for restaurateurs as well as diners

Are weight loss drugs killing off the business lunch? @danielthomasldn.bsky.social and @emmavj.bsky.social rpt. www.ft.com/content/d1c5...

13,197 An ode to Abou Diaby, the man who defied time

He moved like water: an ode to Abou Diaby, the man who defied time

Short sellers blame retail investors for worst returns since 2020 Rally in heavily shorted stocks comes as AI hype and hopes of lower rates push S&P 500 to record highs

“Like all corrections these days, the manifestation of risk is really just an opportunity to BTFD [buy the fucking dip],” said Carson Block www.ft.com/content/094e...

How long will gold mania last? Professional and retail investors around the world are swarming to buy the precious metal, pushing prices up to record highs — and potentially into bubble territory

“You saw a real spike in the gold price with the attack on Lisa Cook,” observes Ruth Crowell, CEO of the London Bullion Market Association. www.ft.com/content/3401...

Lime bikes need a tech fix in London The race among dockless e-bike companies to expand in the city is causing disruption

Lime bikes need a tech fix in London, argues @johngapper.bsky.social. "Lime has made progress, such as using AI scanning built into its app to ensure that riders park safely. But its tech could surely do more to limit abuses such as....and leaving bikes tipped over.." www.ft.com/content/c9e4...

YouTube video by The Anúna Collective SYSTIR - Army Dreamers (Kate Bush)

Fabulous cover of Kate Bush’s Army Dreamers that crossed my timeline today (and really made me think about the lyrics). I particularly like the way the chorus is handled by two ‘arguing’ voices

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this is great..thank you

Remarkable words here from David Webb, who has done so much for corporate governance in HK and Asia. Due to serious illness, he is shutting down his website and transferring to a substack. Have huge respect for what he has done over the years webb-site.com/articles/shu...

Why peace in the Middle East may still be elusive A ceasefire and hostage release are cause for celebration. But big questions remain about the rest of the Trump plan

Bracing reading from @gideonrachman.bsky.social on the Gaza peace deal www.ft.com/content/3745...

Economists Duel Over Idea That Technology Will Save the World Two Northwestern University colleagues are famous for their very different views of the 21st century economy: innovation versus stagnation.

A 2014 wsj.com piece by Tim Aeppel on optimistic Joel Mokyr (today's Nobel Prize winner) vs pessimistic Bob Gordon, both at Northwestern online.wsj.com/articles/eco...

Alphaville’s Nobel Prize for economics live blog Welcome to the FTAV hot take factory

The Nobel Prize for economics is due to be announced soon, and Alphaville is running a live blog to mark the occasion. www.ft.com/content/f392...