Helen Thomas
@helentbiz.ft.com
Head of Lex @FT. Ex @BBCNewsnight, @WSJ.
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Not the most important thing here, but a periodic reminder that journalists remember PRs that lie, and tell other journalists about it. on.ft.com/3If9Cpx
July 6, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Not the most important thing here, but a periodic reminder that journalists remember PRs that lie, and tell other journalists about it. on.ft.com/3If9Cpx
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"Morning rush-hour speed from New Jersey through the Holland Tunnel, a main route under the Hudson River into Manhattan, has almost doubled to 28mph compared with a year earlier. Evening speed over the Manhattan Bridge to Brooklyn has increased from 13mph to 23mph" on.ft.com/40kdbjn
Extraordinary
Extraordinary
First US congestion pricing scheme brings dramatic drop in NY traffic
Speeds along bridges and tunnels to Manhattan are sharply up and roads are much less clogged
on.ft.com
January 16, 2025 at 6:52 AM
"Morning rush-hour speed from New Jersey through the Holland Tunnel, a main route under the Hudson River into Manhattan, has almost doubled to 28mph compared with a year earlier. Evening speed over the Manhattan Bridge to Brooklyn has increased from 13mph to 23mph" on.ft.com/40kdbjn
Extraordinary
Extraordinary
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I can’t stop thinking about this brilliant New York Times scoop (gift link) in large part because it’s the first one of these stories where I’ve gone “my god, that worked on me!”: I really thought that ‘It Ends With Us’ had been a commercial failure, & that Reynolds & Lively had failed to boost it.
Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni and a Smear Campaign After ‘It Ends With Us’ (Gift Article)
Private messages detail an alleged campaign to tarnish Blake Lively after she accused Justin Baldoni of misconduct on the set of “It Ends With Us.”
www.nytimes.com
December 22, 2024 at 7:24 PM
I can’t stop thinking about this brilliant New York Times scoop (gift link) in large part because it’s the first one of these stories where I’ve gone “my god, that worked on me!”: I really thought that ‘It Ends With Us’ had been a commercial failure, & that Reynolds & Lively had failed to boost it.
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A lovely little bit here on the Xmas meat auction
Meat. A little scoop about Smithfield Market relocating. More meat. A scoop about Ocado’s robots ruining Christmas that I expect will be picked up by MailOnline very soon. More meat. www.londoncentric.media/p/last-of-th...
Last of the Christmas meat auctions
Plus: Ocado fails to deliver dinner to Londoners, an update on Drumsheds, and the spread of surge pricing across the capital's pubs.
www.londoncentric.media
December 23, 2024 at 9:47 AM
A lovely little bit here on the Xmas meat auction
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It's been bad for a few years but this year has been stark.
- Biggest net outflow of companies since 09
- 88 companies delisted, 18 coming in
-Fewest new listings since 09
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- Biggest net outflow of companies since 09
- 88 companies delisted, 18 coming in
-Fewest new listings since 09
www.ft.com/content/aef0...
London Stock Exchange suffers biggest exodus since financial crisis
Main market set for fewest listings in 15 years as allure of New York grows despite planned UK reforms
www.ft.com
December 15, 2024 at 9:12 AM
It's been bad for a few years but this year has been stark.
- Biggest net outflow of companies since 09
- 88 companies delisted, 18 coming in
-Fewest new listings since 09
www.ft.com/content/aef0...
- Biggest net outflow of companies since 09
- 88 companies delisted, 18 coming in
-Fewest new listings since 09
www.ft.com/content/aef0...
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Fascinating piece on how South Korea’s collective memory of the 1980s shaped its reaction to last week’s declaration of martial law:
The historical traumas driving South Korea’s political turmoil
President Yoon Suk Yeol’s surprise martial law declaration prompted a swift response from protesters schooled in previous fights over democracy
www.ft.com
December 8, 2024 at 4:50 PM
Fascinating piece on how South Korea’s collective memory of the 1980s shaped its reaction to last week’s declaration of martial law:
On this day I like to think back to 2010, when I was in New York and KKR announced ~ on Thanksgiving ~ that they were buying Del Monte -- something that I still maintain was incredibly poor form.
November 28, 2024 at 4:43 PM
On this day I like to think back to 2010, when I was in New York and KKR announced ~ on Thanksgiving ~ that they were buying Del Monte -- something that I still maintain was incredibly poor form.
Can only assume Pony AI has never encountered rhyming slang.
November 28, 2024 at 8:13 AM
Can only assume Pony AI has never encountered rhyming slang.
Anyone got an Ark?
Trains only using one track in and out of Blackfriars thanks to flooding.
Trains only using one track in and out of Blackfriars thanks to flooding.
November 27, 2024 at 7:33 AM
Anyone got an Ark?
Trains only using one track in and out of Blackfriars thanks to flooding.
Trains only using one track in and out of Blackfriars thanks to flooding.
Has the film thread migrated here @stephenkb.bsky.social ? I’ve made my annual trip to the cinema and need to know if my opinions are correct. (Now with right account tagged)
November 24, 2024 at 6:05 PM
Has the film thread migrated here @stephenkb.bsky.social ? I’ve made my annual trip to the cinema and need to know if my opinions are correct. (Now with right account tagged)
Want to read more about that $6.2mn banana? Thinking about what it means as bitcoin approaches $100k? Lex has you covered.
Bitcoin and bananas add a new twist to conspicuous consumption on.ft.com/4eDSgwY
Bitcoin and bananas add a new twist to conspicuous consumption on.ft.com/4eDSgwY
Bitcoin and bananas add a new twist to conspicuous consumption
[FREE TO READ] Both have joined the elite world of useless objects that get desirable as they get pricier
on.ft.com
November 23, 2024 at 4:31 PM
Want to read more about that $6.2mn banana? Thinking about what it means as bitcoin approaches $100k? Lex has you covered.
Bitcoin and bananas add a new twist to conspicuous consumption on.ft.com/4eDSgwY
Bitcoin and bananas add a new twist to conspicuous consumption on.ft.com/4eDSgwY
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What do you think someone under US sanctions can do in the U.K.? You get a point if you guessed, “field two polo teams and play against Prince William”. My just-published story about Alessandro Bazzoni: on.ft.com/3OnSn50
Italian trader played polo against Prince William while under US sanctions
Treasury described Alessandro Bazzoni as a ‘core facilitator’ of network involved in buying and selling Venezuelan oil
on.ft.com
November 23, 2024 at 8:07 AM
What do you think someone under US sanctions can do in the U.K.? You get a point if you guessed, “field two polo teams and play against Prince William”. My just-published story about Alessandro Bazzoni: on.ft.com/3OnSn50
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London Centric continues to smash it: open.substack.com/pub/londonce...
Ice cream wars and illegal gambling: How Westminster Bridge became lawless
Plus: Have you visited the capital's least used railway station?
open.substack.com
November 22, 2024 at 1:33 PM
London Centric continues to smash it: open.substack.com/pub/londonce...
The handles on this place — and the inability of my brain to let go of the BSkyB branding that the U.K. broadcaster ditched a decade ago — means I spend my whole time on here thinking “oh I didn’t know they worked for Sky”. IS THIS JUST ME? It’s just me, isn’t it?
November 20, 2024 at 5:57 AM
The handles on this place — and the inability of my brain to let go of the BSkyB branding that the U.K. broadcaster ditched a decade ago — means I spend my whole time on here thinking “oh I didn’t know they worked for Sky”. IS THIS JUST ME? It’s just me, isn’t it?
Trains delayed this morning because of “slippery rails”. 🌧️
Is there any season or weather where rail transit is safe?
Is there any season or weather where rail transit is safe?
November 19, 2024 at 7:16 AM
Trains delayed this morning because of “slippery rails”. 🌧️
Is there any season or weather where rail transit is safe?
Is there any season or weather where rail transit is safe?
The campaign for trigger warnings on tuna mayo and egg n cress starts here…
November 18, 2024 at 8:46 PM
The campaign for trigger warnings on tuna mayo and egg n cress starts here…
Sure, sure but this is the ultimate sandwich read and brooks no rivals.
www.theguardian.com/news/2017/no...
www.theguardian.com/news/2017/no...
November 17, 2024 at 11:33 AM
Sure, sure but this is the ultimate sandwich read and brooks no rivals.
www.theguardian.com/news/2017/no...
www.theguardian.com/news/2017/no...
In what can only be described as a total outrage, I have virtually stopped drinking, am eating less meat than ever before and now appear to have gout. Keep at the steaks and red wine, people.
November 17, 2024 at 11:17 AM
In what can only be described as a total outrage, I have virtually stopped drinking, am eating less meat than ever before and now appear to have gout. Keep at the steaks and red wine, people.
“the UK sex party planner backed by the government”
Full of admiration for this woman saying sex parties are a cure for whatever social ill is prevailing
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Sex party planner Killing Kittens raising money to take events global
UK government-backed company wants to launch in Los Angeles and Venice among others
www.ft.com
November 16, 2024 at 8:42 PM
“the UK sex party planner backed by the government”
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Nissan is poised to warn ministers that the UK car industry has reached a “crisis point”, with jobs and competitiveness at risk unless the government relaxes electric vehicle production rules, according to two people with direct knowledge of internal discussions
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News, analysis and opinion from the Financial Times on the latest in markets, economics and politics
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November 16, 2024 at 8:09 AM
Nissan is poised to warn ministers that the UK car industry has reached a “crisis point”, with jobs and competitiveness at risk unless the government relaxes electric vehicle production rules, according to two people with direct knowledge of internal discussions
www.ft.com/content/fe50...
www.ft.com/content/fe50...
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November 13, 2024 at 3:28 PM
SLAY.
He's got a sequel up.
September 29, 2024 at 9:23 PM
SLAY.
Just introduced the children (7 and 5) to Frazzles. Minds were blown.
September 27, 2024 at 5:57 PM
Just introduced the children (7 and 5) to Frazzles. Minds were blown.
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This is a fascinating lunch with Signal's Meredith Whittaker about privacy, surveillance, AI, and the ethics (or not) of Big Tech. I think it will appeal to Blue Sky-ers so here is a free (x300) link on.ft.com/3XLeu9Q
Signal’s Meredith Whittaker: ‘I see AI as born out of surveillance’
[FREE TO READ] The head of the encrypted messaging service on why she’s a privacy absolutist — and breaking Big Tech’s hold over AI
on.ft.com
September 27, 2024 at 12:17 PM
This is a fascinating lunch with Signal's Meredith Whittaker about privacy, surveillance, AI, and the ethics (or not) of Big Tech. I think it will appeal to Blue Sky-ers so here is a free (x300) link on.ft.com/3XLeu9Q
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Can you mastermind a US presidential campaign?
https://www.ft.com/content/2bed4c66-07a8-440c-80c2-43762efed462
https://www.ft.com/content/2bed4c66-07a8-440c-80c2-43762efed462
Can you mastermind a US presidential campaign?
Compete for the White House against other readers in the Election Game
www.ft.com
September 25, 2024 at 4:06 AM
Can you mastermind a US presidential campaign?
https://www.ft.com/content/2bed4c66-07a8-440c-80c2-43762efed462
https://www.ft.com/content/2bed4c66-07a8-440c-80c2-43762efed462