Swiss firm hired to test mainstream software despite launch of go-it-alone system

Decision to drive down crude price after Russia row will hit revenue

Simon Kuper on how a new generation of CEOs has a different approach to life at the top

Postmodernism defined itself against the stifling clarity and seriousness Modernism. It put style before drab functionality. It embraced pop culture and garish colour. But it got a bad rep. “PoMo” was called vacuous and kitsch, and in the 1980s it became associated with corporate culture and consumerism. Now this controversial cultural movement is the subject of a major exhibition at London’s Victoria and Albert museum, "Postmodernism: Style and Subversion 1970–1990". Neville Hawcock talks to Glenn Adamson, co-curator of the show, and to FT columnists Edwin Heathcote and Peter Aspden. Produced by Griselda Murray Brown  

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A new book about Koch Industries has shed light on the way this company, led by Charles Koch, shaped modern America. Frederick Studemann, literary editor, discusses Kochland: The Secret History of Koch Industries and Corporate Power in America with Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, US business editor. Read Andrew’s review here.

Contributors: Frederick Studemann, literary editor, and Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, US business editor. Producer: Fiona Symon

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Watchmakers press on with new releases, despite the coronavirus

Regional trading blocs would better align mutual interests and provide stability

After months of testing, Facebook’s redesign is finally official. Announced last year at F8, the more minimalist approach to its desktop design has been rolled out in waves. In March, the company added an option to try out the new version. Users could switch back and leave feedback for why they had done so. This […]

The route to success these days is not chasing profits but hoarding market share

Google today launched an update to its Duo video chat app (which you definitely shouldn’t confuse with Hangouts or Google Meet, Google’s other video, audio and text chat apps). There are plenty of jokes to be made about Google’s plethora of chat options, but Duo is trying to be a bit different from Hangouts and […]

Tesla’s Model 3 is among the top 10 choices for car buyers in 2020, according to Consumer Reports. The nonprofit organization released its “Top Picks” of the year on Thursday, and it included Tesla’s most affordable vehicle alongside cars from automakers including Toyota, Subaru, Honda, Kia and Lexus. The Model 3 was chosen as one […]

After months of testing, Facebook’s redesign is finally official. Announced last year at F8, the more minimalist approach to its desktop design has been rolled out in waves. In March, the company added an option to try out the new version. Users could switch back and leave feedback for why they had done so. This […]

Google today launched an update to its Duo video chat app (which you definitely shouldn’t confuse with Hangouts or Google Meet, Google’s other video, audio and text chat apps). There are plenty of jokes to be made about Google’s plethora of chat options, but Duo is trying to be a bit different from Hangouts and […]

Modern Games is a new studio working to create games that combine physical and digital play. The company was founded by husband-and-wife team Justin and Amanda Kifer — serial entrepreneurs who previously launched companies including Citizen Local (acquired by MyLife in 2011) and Fidgetly, a fidget spinner company that also created a motion controller for […]

Google today launched an update to its Duo video chat app (which you definitely shouldn’t confuse with Hangouts or Google Meet, Google’s other video, audio and text chat apps). There are plenty of jokes to be made about Google’s plethora of chat options, but Duo is trying to be a bit different from Hangouts and […]

Optimization. Efficiency. Data-driven decisions. If I had a nickel for every time I hear these words from founders I’d be long retired. And yet, the process involved in achieving resource optimization, efficiency and making truly data-driven decisions is laborious to say the least, and usually involves an immense amount of talent and resources. And then […]

Modern Games is a new studio working to create games that combine physical and digital play. The company was founded by husband-and-wife team Justin and Amanda Kifer — serial entrepreneurs who previously launched companies including Citizen Local (acquired by MyLife in 2011) and Fidgetly, a fidget spinner company that also created a motion controller for […]

Unique granular modelling of over 2,000 locations across Australia uncover how fragmented and concentrated our economy is.

Google today launched an update to its Duo video chat app (which you definitely shouldn’t confuse with Hangouts or Google Meet, Google’s other video, audio and text chat apps). There are plenty of jokes to be made about Google’s plethora of chat options, but Duo is trying to be a bit different from Hangouts and […]

After months of testing, Facebook’s redesign is finally official. Announced last year at F8, the more minimalist approach to its desktop design has been rolled out in waves. In March, the company added an option to try out the new version. Users could switch back and leave feedback for why they had done so. This […]

Join author Mark W. Johnson as he explores adjacent businesses and capabilities needed to meet the new normal of your business when we get to the other side.

Joey Essex, 29, has now taken his relationship with Mexican model Lorena Medina, 27, to the next level as the pair looked loved up during the arrivals for the National Television Awards.

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The Brazilian models attended the launch of the new Capsule Collection Neymar Jr. x Replay in Dusseldorf, Germany on Thursday.

He's been slowly moving on following the end of his 10 year relationship with Miley Cyrus. But it seems to be water under the bridge for Liam who has been spending more time with model Gabriella.

Brody, 36, was joined by 29-year-old Daniella Grace for a low key dinner at Nobu in LA on Saturday, looking cosy as they headed off home together.

Cody Simpson, 22, has sparked rumours of a rift with Miley Cyrus, 27, during an outing in New York with a Playboy model.

Liam Hemsworth has moved on from his ex-wife, Miley Cyrus, with Australian model Gabriella Brooks.

Keith Richards daughter Alexandra looked incredible as she attended her first public event since the nuptials, the Audi Pre-Emmys party in West Hollywood on Thursday.

This show started modestly in 2009, and has gone on to practically reinvent the family sitcom from the ground up, winning over 20 Primetime Emmys and a Golden Globe along the way. 

Julie Bowen, famous for playing mom Claire Dunphy on Modern Family, already has her sights set on her next project, in which she will star.

And 40-year-old Kourtney can even be seen modeling SKIMS lingerie for her little sister who has made not only bras and undies but also shapewear and pajamas under the line.

The siren was seen in several social media posts in a tight black top from SKIMS as well as a pair of leather slacks and a cute purse that looked like a pair of pink lips. The caption read, 'Baby.'

The star rang up customers buying her shapewear collection on the day of it's Nordstrom launch. Kim held a scanner as she completed the purchase, before handing off the bag.

She's never been one to play it safe with her fashion choices. Yet Kim Kardashian clearly found a look that worked for her on Sunday as she modelled three similar latex Balmain ensembles.

Erling Haaland's sensational 2019-20 season has convinced a former RB Salzburg coach that he can become an even better version o Swedish great Zlatan Ibrahimovic. 

Novak Djokovic has aimed a jibe at outgoing ATP chairman Chris Kermode as the Serbian tennis star welcomed new chairman Andrea Gaudenzi to the tennis organisation on Thursday.

Laverne Cox donned a yellow dress just hours after announcing she and her boyfriend Kyle Draper have ended their relationship. She wore the form fitting dress with tall black heels.

While the actress who plays OITNB's Taystee is no criminal, it turns out her advocacy isn't just part of her character on the show, she's also a strong proponent of body positivity in real life. 

Laverne Cox made a bold entrance in a bright strapless yellow gown with purple hair at the Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel in Florida on Sunday.

Girlfriend Magazine's Model Search has launched the careers of some of Australia's biggest runway stars over the past 30 years, from supermodel Abbey-Lee Kershaw to actress Ruby Rose.

In photos of her new clothing line, the I'm A Celebrity winner, 27, looked sensational as she modelled her collection.

She's proved to a multi-talented threat, excelling in both acting and designing.  And Michelle sent her fans wild as she teased a look at her Christmas range on Sunday.

Hours after declaring on the Today show that he was 'active' and 'available' on Tinder, the Team USA swimmer in an attempted disguise sneaked into the hotel where Kayla Rae Reid is staying.

His fall from grace was one of the biggest celebrity scandals of 2016. And now, Olympian Ryan Lochte revealed how he got through the aftermath of his highly publicized false robbery report in Rio.

Swimmer Ryan Lochte's Playboy model wife went topless in his Flip The Switch TikTok challenge video on Sunday.

She's the daughter of famous rocker Richie Sambora. But it seems Ava Sambora is well on the way to making a name for herself, thanks to her unbeatable style sense.

Made In Chelsea stars Jamie Laing and Sophie 'Habbs' Habboo cosied up together as they modelled matching teal surgical masks on Wednesday, amid the current global health crisis.

Modern Love viewers were shocked when Ed Sheeran randomly popped up in the middle of episode seven, making a brief yet amusing cameo as a homeless man with a thick West Country accent.