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► Subscribe to FT.com here: http://on.ft.com/2eZZoLI ► Watch ‘How France elects its president and the National Assembly’ and more on FT.com: http://on.ft.com/2n15jj2 The first vote in France’s two-round presidential election will take place on April 23. FT Paris bureau chief Anne-Sylvaine Chassany explains how the country will choose its president and, shortly after, its lower

Unwanted goods create mountains of waste and cost retailers hundreds of billions of dollars. The FT’s Helen Barrett explores the latest moves by big brands like Ikea and Decathlon to resell and recycle damaged and rejected stock that would other side be broken down or discarded. #sustainability​ ► To learn more, visit our website –

The world is continuously looking for alternative protein sources. The FT’s Paris Bureau Chief Victor Mallet discovers how insect protein is reinventing the food chain and alleviating pressure on feeding the animals that feed the world. His journey takes him to two French companies, one embracing vertical farming, while the other focuses on resourceful recycling.

Read ‘Dark money: London’s dirty secret’ at: http://on.ft.com/1NwDuLi ► Subscribe to the Financial Times on YouTube: http://bit.ly/FTimeSubs Clandestine finance is under scrutiny as never before. The FT’s Tom Burgis provides a guide to some of the techniques that allow money to be moved around in secrecy. For more video content from the Financial Times, visit

People in Japan have eaten eel for thousands of years. Unagi, or freshwater Japanese eel, can cost more than bluefin tuna. But it isn’t caught as adults. Instead, young eels are raised on farms. It can take 6 to 12 months of work before eels are big enough to be sold. And cooking it is

If you’re running a small business in America and you need to borrow money, you may be forced to sign a “confession of judgment” – an obscure legal document that gives your lender the right to seize your assets with no trial or advance warning. Bloomberg investigative reporters Zeke Faux and Zachary Mider discovered that

Can whales help cool the temperature of our planet? A whale’s body can store up to 33 tonnes of harmful carbon dioxide. When they die and sink to the ocean floor, all that carbon is stored there for centuries. The International Monetary Fund has calculated that each whale is worth more than two million dollars

Over the span of a few hours one day in April 2020, a guy called Cuddles and eight of his pals from the freewheeling world of London’s commodities markets rode oil’s crash to a $660 million profit. Now regulators are scrutinizing their once-in-a-lifetime trade. Read more about the story in Bloomberg Businessweek: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2020-12-10/stock-market-when-oil-when-negative-these-essex-traders-pounced #Oil #Storylines

The story of Greensill Capital’s rise and fall has everything: investment banks, opaque finance, private jets, trophy mansions and the biggest British lobbying scandal in a generation, involving former prime minister David Cameron. The Financial Times charts the rise of Lex Greensill and Sanjeev Gupta and examines where it all went wrong. Read more at

The art of making sacred candles has been passed down in Viviana Alávez’s family for 300 years. The craft nearly disappeared from the Oaxacan village of Teotitlan del Valle in the 1980s, but Viviana kept it alive with her innovative designs and break from tradition. Viviana does not have an online shop. She sells her

Last year, Americans consumed over 6 billion avocados – leaving behind mounds of inedible pits. Now a company in Mexico created a method to transform avocado waste into “bioplastic” – which breaks down fast and requires less fossil fuels to produce. MORE WORLD WIDE WASTE VIDEOS: This $500 Designer Handbag Is Made From Aluminum Cans

Mark Bustos works full-time at a boutique salon, where prices start at $150. On Sunday, his only day off, Mark goes out onto the streets of New York City and gives free haircuts to the homeless. Read more: Stylist gives free haircuts to the homeless http://money.cnn.com/2014/08/19/pf/haircuts-homeless/index.html In Photos: Transformations on the street On his days

Even in the high-end world of jewelry, Cuban link chains are a symbol of luxury. Once a quintessential part of hip-hop style in the ’70s and ’80s, these chains have become increasingly popular in the last decade. Today, you’ll find prominent rappers like Future, Daddy Yankee, and Lil Uzi Vert wearing Cuban link chains. Although

The world is choking on plastic waste. Less than nine percent of it is recycled, but an emerging industry promises to change all that. The FT’s Charlotte Middlehurst discovers how chemical recycling – separating complex waste back into its original components, to be used over and over again – could create a so-called “circular economy”

Singapore has some top-class, if expensive, business schools. How well do students from abroad fit in…and what are they looking for? ► Subscribe to FT.com here: http://bit.ly/2GakujT ► Subscribe to the Financial Times on YouTube: http://bit.ly/FTimeSubs For more video content from the Financial Times, visit http://www.FT.com/video Twitter https://twitter.com/ftvideo Facebook https://www.facebook.com/financialtimes

Beverley Schottenstein had a family fortune, a Florida condo and mounting fears she was being cheated by two of her grandsons—who also happened to be her money managers at America’s biggest bank. So she decided to teach them a lesson. #Storylines #Florida #BloombergQuicktake ——– Like this video? Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/Bloomberg?sub_confirmation=1 Become a Quicktake Member for exclusive

If you’ve ever taken a pain killer, there’s a good chance it came from India, the largest producer of generic medicines on the planet. CNNMoney takes you inside the country’s biggest drug maker to see how affordable treatments are made.

It’s one of the biggest thefts in history. More than $4 billion from Malaysian’s state-owned investment fund was siphoned off and the money spent on items including a private jet, a super-yacht, mansions and even Hollywood movie The Wolf of Wall Street. The 1MDB corruption scandal toppled the Malaysian government and set off investigations across

Jugyeom, or nine times roasted bamboo salt, sometimes also known as purple bamboo salt, can cost almost $100 for an 8.5-ounce jar. To make bamboo salt, sea salt must be repeatedly roasted inside of bamboo at temperatures over 800 degrees celsius. The goal is to enrich the salt with minerals and to reduce toxicity. But

Pergamena is the last workshop in the US that turns animal skins into parchment, an ancient paper-like material that nearly disappeared after the Middle Ages. CEO Jesse Meyer runs the family leather tannery business that has been in operation since 1550. MORE STILL STANDING VIDEOS: How Metal Workers In India Are Keeping A 600-Year-Old Art

Papyrus paper originated in ancient Egypt. Today, just one village still makes the paper, but after a year without tourists, workers are struggling to keep their doors open. Saied and Atef sell their products locally in Egypt. MORE STILL STANDING VIDEOS: How One Of The Last Dye Houses In Egypt Keeps Ancient Hand Dyeing Alive

Solar panels are not new. But now Tesla is using batteries to store power from the sun for use during peak electricity hours at night. Stephanie Elam reports from Hawaii’s island of Kauai which is beginning to use the technology.

If renewable energy is going to provide a steady source of energy to power grids, we need to find ways of storing it. Lithium-ion batteries are currently the dominant technology, but new rivals are emerging. These include vanadium batteries, hydrogen, and even volcanic rocks. Could they offer a serious challenge to lithium-ion’s supremacy? #sustainability ►

Lightning Ridge is a small mining town outside of New South Wales, Australia renowned for its black opal, which can sell for over $10,000 per carat. But even for an expert miner, finding high-quality black opal isn’t easy. After investing tens of thousands of dollars, a miner might not find a single gem. But as

Indigenous people in Zapotitlán have been hand-making salt here for over 2,000 years. Today, producers can’t make enough money to sustain themselves. Many have abandoned their salt lands, but one producer is determined to keep his business alive. For more information, visit Juan’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/juandiego.hernandezcortes MORE STILL STANDING VIDEOS: How Indian Potters Are Reinventing

Hyperloop Technologies has begun work on a Hyperloop test track — the futuristic transportation system envisioned by Elon Musk. Laurie Segall reports.

Over the past 12 months Covid-19 has curtailed countless business activities, but not money laundering. The UN estimates some $1.6tn is laundered every year, and authorities say lockdown measures have presented criminals with even greater opportunities to commit offences. But why is this, and what are countries doing to fight back? See if you get

Stooges guitarist James Williamson talks about his journey from punk rock pioneer to Silicon Valley executive and back.

New York City is one of the most wasteful cities in the world. But none of its trash is actually processed in NYC. It’s sent to waste-to-energy facilities and landfills as far away as Ohio and South Carolina. It takes a vast network of sanitation workers, trucks, trains, cranes, and barges — and $429 million

Coconuts produce some of the most expensive cooking oil, selling for up to 12 times the price of canola oil in the United States. But the health benefits coconut oil devotees swear by are hotly contested, and the American Heart Association even recommended that consumption be avoided. Nevertheless, the industry is expected to grow by