Financial Times
Also known as FT
British daily business newspaper, printed on salmon-pink paper, owned by Nikkei since 2015.
At a glance
Who owns it
Owned by Nikkei since Jul 2015.
People
Martin Wolf (chief economics commentator), Simon Kuper (columnist) and Robin Wigglesworth (editor of FT Alphaville)
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- The Financial Times is a London daily newspaper on business, economics and finance, published in print and online.
- It was founded in 1888 and merged with its rival the Financial News in 1945.
- Pearson owned it from 1957 until it sold it to the Japanese media company Nikkei in July 2015.
- Its editorial line favours free trade and free markets.
Why it matters
- One of the main newspapers on the world economy, and the home of columnists such as Martin Wolf and Simon Kuper.
Key facts
- Founded
- January 1888, as the London Financial Guide, renamed the Financial Times a month later1
- Founder
- James Sheridan1
- Headquarters
- Bracken House, 1 Friday Street, London1
- Owner
- Nikkei Inc., which bought it from Pearson in July 2015 for £844 million; Pearson had owned it from 19571
- Editor
- Roula Khalaf1
- Subscribers
- 1.3 million in 2023, 1.2 million of them digital1
- FT Group
- More than 2,900 staff, including 700 journalists in 40 countries2
Who owns it
Owned by Nikkei since Jul 2015.
Parent company
- Nikkei
bought from Pearson for £844 million · since Jul 2015 1
People
Links
Sources
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