‘Drip pricing’ is a scandal
Companies are stealthily adding extra charges to the advertised prices of goods and services
Consumer trends, Ecommerce
UK offshore wind: auction failure strengthens hand of renewable energy industry
Annual auction received no bids, but all is not lost
Renewable energy
UK competition watchdog upholds cut to Heathrow’s landing fees
Airport and airlines had appealed against ruling by Civil Aviation Authority in March that charges should fall by a fifth
Travel & leisure industry
Venture capital not done with crypto yet
Plus, updates on FTX and Grayscale
Fintech
Investing in the world’s poorest country
Also in today’s newsletter, Singapore’s central bank head calls for action on carbon pricing and blended finance
Renewable energy
Nobel-winning novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah: ‘I had no other place to go’
The writer on the pull of Zanzibar, his disquiet at Britain’s treatment of refugees — and the problem with italics
Lunch with the FT
Touch sensitive – autumn accessories to grab now
Irresistible bags and boots in shearling, quilting and shine
Luxury goods
We must shape the AI tools that will in turn shape us
The answer to fears about this technology is not to slow down its progress but accelerate it
Artificial intelligence
To whom doth central bankers speak?
“the average citizen is certainly worried about inflation”
Central banks
Getir valuation slashed to $2.5bn as delivery start-up raises new cash
Istanbul-based grocery app company, which had been valued at nearly $12bn in early 2022, raises $500mn
Ecommerce