Samer Iskandar, FT correspondent, 1967 2024

Venice with the FT

Explore • Eat and Drink • Exercise • Experience • Enlighten

World - Financial Times - October 14

One last collapse in my final Test as correspondent - Agnew

Jonathan Agnew ends his time as BBC cricket correspondent reflecting on another England collapse as the tourists fall to a 2-1 series defeat in Pakistan.

Uber Mulls Expedia Takeover Bid: FT

Uber is considering an Expedia takeover bid, the FT reported. CEO Dara Khosrowshahi was once Expedia's CEO. Uber stock fell overnight. Expedia jumped.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 16

How FT readers are faring in the Budget Game

Players show scale of challenge facing Rachel Reeves on October 30

World - Financial Times - October 24

FT Alphaville’s fave Trump trade is puking

The most amusing interpretation is the best one

World - Financial Times - October 31

Indiana improves to 8-0 without QB Kurtis Rourke, riding defense and run game to best start since 1967

The Hoosiers showed their versatility in a hard-fought win without their star quarterback

Sports - CBS Sports - October 26

The FT Alphaville pub quiz returns to New York City this November

Start spreading the news

World - Financial Times - October 15

Lynx push Liberty to G5 as history on line for both

The Lynx beat the Liberty 82-80 to force a decisive Game 5 of the WNBA Finals, the first since 2019.

Sports - ESPN - October 19

FT readers: your tips on where to find calm and authenticity in Venice

The places that put the serene back into La Serenissima, as recommended by you

World - Financial Times - October 20

Trump takes lead over Harris on US economy in final FT poll

FT-Michigan Ross survey shows most Americans think they will be better off if Republican wins

Business - Financial Times - October 24

FirstFT: Trump edges ahead of Harris in FT-Michigan Ross poll on economy

Also in today’s newsletter, Boeing machinists reject company pay offer and Tesla’s turnaround

World - Financial Times - October 24

Israeli missiles flew over BBC correspondent's home and landed five minutes away

There's no music or dancing in central Beirut bars as fear spreads and displaced people fill the streets.

BBC correspondent: I fled Gaza but I'm overwhelmed by guilt about family still there

The BBC's Gaza correspondent is among the Palestinians who have fled their home since the war began.

MMA schedule and results 2024

Schedule and results for the biggest MMA fights in 2024.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 13

The Hottest Startups in Dublin in 2024

The Irish capital's embrace of Big Tech is filtering through to its startups, who are building better tools for IT teams, AI content moderation tools, and RNA screening for herds of cattle.

Tech - Wired - October 14

The Hottest Startups in Madrid in 2024

The Spanish capital is drawing talent from Latin America, and its eye-catching startups are working on smarter payments, eldercare, and an AI-powered virtual nurse.

Tech - Wired - October 14

The Hottest Startups in Helsinki in 2024

The Finnish capital's most exciting startups are building nuclear-powered heating networks, better weather forecasting tools, and an esports streaming platform that lets viewers bet on the outcome.

Tech - Wired - October 14

The Hottest Startups in Lisbon in 2024

The Portuguese capital's most exciting startups include a platform to help entrepreneurs get going, a smart punchbag, and the Uber of hair salons.

Tech - Wired - October 14

The Hottest Startups in Amsterdam in 2024

There are around 4,000 startups in Amsterdam—the best 10 are tackling forest fires, decarbonizing plastics, and building robot bricklayers.

Tech - Wired - October 14

The Hottest Startups in Paris in 2024

The French capital has become the home of Europe's growing AI industry—but alongside giants like Mistral are startups building EV charging infrastructure and trying to revolutionize social media.

Tech - Wired - October 14

The Hottest Startups in Zurich in 2024

The Swiss financial capital might be most associated with fintech, but its startups are also focusing on medical robotics, AI-powered language learning, and the batteries of the future.

Tech - Wired - October 14

The Hottest Startups in Stockholm in 2024

The Swedish capital produced Skype, Spotify, Klarna, and Minecraft—its stars of the future are building fintech for businesses, gen AI for lawyers, and full-body health care scans.

Tech - Wired - October 14

The Hottest Startups in Berlin in 2024

The German capital attracts talent from all over the world, and its startups are building endless AI-generated audio apps, virtual pet apps, and sensors for early wildfire detection.

Tech - Wired - October 14