Pubs to get welcome boost from England Euro 2024 success

In Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free, FT Editor Roula Khalaf highlights JPMorgan Chase's $50bn commitment to lend to risky companies backed by private equity firms, bypassing traditional debt markets. The move follows a trend among Wall Street lenders to bolster their private credit offerings, as the $2tn private credit asset class grows. JPMorgan's decision stems from its sale of HPS Investment Management in 2016 and aims to provide clients with more options and flexibility...

Entrepreneur's goal is to feature products for entrepreneurs, with a small share of revenue from purchases. Calmind is an app designed to help business owners relax and improve sleep using Flickering Light Stimulation technology, offering stress relief and emotional balance. With over 500 guided sessions for focus, relaxation, and more, the app also includes a Safeplace Journal feature for positive reflection, available now for $49.99. Full Article

Greenpeace is facing a lawsuit from Energy Transfer over protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline, with damages sought amounting to $300 million. The trial, set to last five weeks in North Dakota, is seen as a test of free speech and protest rights under the Trump administration. Greenpeace considers the lawsuit a tactic to suppress dissent, while Energy Transfer claims it is about enforcing the law and protecting its business. Full Article

Ken Rosenthal, who started a bakery cafe in St. Louis featuring sourdough bread and grew it into what is now Panera Bread, passed away at 81. He transitioned from the apparel industry to baking, opening the first Saint Louis Bread Company in 1987 and expanding it to 20 stores before selling to Au Bon Pain in 1993, eventually leading to Panera's massive success. Rosenthal's legacy lives on through the Panera chain and his pioneering spirit...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, curates a weekly newsletter highlighting key stories, including the UK government's plan to ban Kremlin-linked officials and oligarchs from entering Britain in solidarity with Kyiv. This move broadens exclusion criteria to cover those supporting the Russian government, as the UK prepares to unveil extensive sanctions against Russia aligned with the EU package. Amid fears of a US-Russia peace deal sidelining Europe, UK Prime Minister Starmer and French President Macron...

This learning app, Headway, offers 15-minute book summaries by top leaders and authors to help you think like a CEO. With lifetime access for $47.99, you can access summaries on various topics like business, leadership, and negotiation, with new additions regularly. Named the App Store's "App of the Day," Headway's sale ends on March 30 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Full Article