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Think AI is only for Silicon Valley engineers and hoodie-wearing coders?  Think again. Artificial intelligence is no longer locked behind walls of complicated code or reserved for billion-dollar tech startups. Today, it’s available to anyone with a laptop or mobile phone, a solid idea, and the willingness to experiment, even if you’ve never written a single line of code. From writing emails to building websites to analyzing customer data, AI is quickly becoming the ultimate co-founder.  And the best part? You don’t need a computer science degree to use it. In this guide, I’ll break down exactly how you (yes,…

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You know the kind of email we’re talking about. The subject line sounds like a corporate announcement. The body reads like a blog post with a call to action duct-taped to the bottom.  And the CTA? Something like “Check it out!” (No thanks.) The truth is: most marketing emails get ignored. Not because email is dead, but because the writing is. That’s good news for you. Because writing emails your audience actually wants to read isn’t about being a wordsmith. It’s about knowing what grabs attention, what holds it, and what gets people to click without feeling like they’ve been…

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If you’re launching a business in 2025 and a sustainable business model isn’t built in from day one, you’re already behind. Today’s customers demand more than great products. They want values-aligned brands they can believe in. Investors are pouring capital into climate-positive ventures. And the most forward-thinking founders are proving you don’t have to sacrifice profit for purpose. But here’s the kicker: building a sustainable business isn’t about slapping a green label on your packaging or offsetting your carbon footprint after the fact.  In this guide, we’ll break down how to design a business that is both profitable and future-proof,…

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Stay informed with free updatesSimply sign up to the Exchange traded funds myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox.Fund firms are rushing to launch products tracking cryptocurrencies, memecoins and digital artwork, betting that retail investor appetite for risky assets will extend to some of the most speculative corners of the investment world.Exchange traded funds tracking the performance of smaller cryptocurrencies such as cardano and litecoin, memecoins including dogecoin and $TRUMP, companies investing in “reverse-engineered” alien technology and Pudgy Penguins non-fungible tokens are among recent filings made by fund providers.The flood of proposed ETFs hints at “a desperation on Wall…

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This article is an on-site version of our Unhedged newsletter. Premium subscribers can sign up here to get the newsletter delivered every weekday. Standard subscribers can upgrade to Premium here, or explore all FT newslettersGood morning. The US trade deficit fell 55 per cent in April, according to the commerce department. There was a noticeable uptick in exports, but the overall decline was mostly due to a drop in imports — pharmaceutical and gold bullion imports, in particular. Remember the argument that last quarter’s negative GDP reading would net out later this year, as tariff front-running recedes? That seems to…

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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.The owner of Pret A Manger has recently explored bringing in new investors to the sandwich and coffee chain ahead of a potential initial public offering. JAB Holding, the European investment group that acquired Pret for £1.5bn in 2018, has in recent months engaged advisers to explore various options for the business ahead of a potential listing, including a stake sale, said people with direct knowledge of the matter. JAB said it is not “currently” considering a stake sale in Pret. It…

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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.The Reserve Bank of India cut its key interest rate by half a percentage point, delivering a bigger than expected move to support the economy as concerns ease over inflation.The central bank cut on Friday lowered the benchmark repo rate to 5.5 per cent. Economists’ consensus forecasts were for a 0.25 per cent cut. It means the bank has now reduced its benchmark rate measure by 1 per cent this year over three consecutive meetings.Governor Sanjay Malhotra said that the central bank…

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