Islamic state group. Angry french farmers back out, blocking roads in protest of falling incomes. The french president speaking out about their plight in dijon. Looking at this with our french politics editor. 1 00 p. M. In the french capital. 7 00 a. M. In washington, d. C. Coming up over the next hour, analysis in business, the french government is selling the family silver. Looking at plans to sell off airports in lyon and nice. And some holiday reading in our press review. Marilyn monroe on the cover of this weeks french vanity fair. And uncovered on the inside pages. More coming up later on. It is not enough to securea new bailout yet, but the latest vote in the Greek Parliament means athens can Start Talking to europe about billions of euros in emergency loans. Talks should begin tomorrow in athens and end by august 20 according to a government announcement in the last hour. Overnight, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras saw a rebellion from his party to push through reforms agreed wit
John i think there wasnt a single moment. I think it was a progressive process, really. That i have said all along, and it has always been important to me, to ask ourselves honestly, are we the best owners of the Financial Times for the longer term . Pearson have been fantastic owners of the ft for over 50 years. I think we have been great guardians of the editorial integrity and the quality of the journalism, but wed also helped the ft to become global, to make the initial shift from analog to digital. But Inflection Point is a greatly overused word, but, in this case, i think it is entirely relevant and appropriate. Because, increasingly, we are now seeing more and more people accessing news, analysis, journalism through social media, through twitter and facebook, and all sorts of other new emerging channels. And were seeing more, and more people making the shift from desktop to mobile. And that is a huge opportunity for the Financial Times. It means it can reach its journalism to mo
Single moment. I think it was a progressive process, really. That i have said all along, and it has always been important to me, to ask ourselves honestly, are we the best owners of the Financial Times for the longer term . Pearson have been fantastic owners of the ft for over 50 years. I think we have been great guardians of the editorial integrity and the quality of the journalism, but wed also helped the ft to become global, to make the initial shift from analog to digital. But Inflection Point is a greatly overused word, but, in this case, i think it is entirely relevant and appropriate. Because, increasingly, we are now seeing more and more people accessing news, analysis, journalism through social media, through twitter and facebook, and all sorts of other new emerging channels. And were seeing more, and more people making the shift from desktop to mobile. And that is a huge opportunity for the Financial Times. It means it can reach its journalism to more people than ever before
Single moment. I think it was a progressive process, really. That i have said all along, and it has always been important to me, to ask ourselves honestly are we the best owners of the Financial Times for the longer term . Pearson have been fantastic owners of the ft for 50 years. I think we have been great guardians of the editorial integrity and the quality of the journalism, but wed also helped the ft to become global, to make the initial shift from analog to digital. But Inflection Point is a greatly overused word, but in this case, i think it is entirely relevant and appropriate. Because increasingly, we are now seeing more and more people accessing news analysis, journalism through social media, through twitter and facebook and all sorts of other new emerging channels. And were seeing more and more people making the shift from desktop to mobile. And that is a huge opportunity for the Financial Times. It means it can reach its journalism to more people than ever before in its hist
Ft sale for as long as i can remember. When did you decide it was for sale . John i think there wasnt a single moment. I think it was a progressive process, really. That i have said all along, and it has always been important to me, to ask ourselves honestly are we the best owners of the Financial Times for the longer term . Pearson have been fantastic owners of the ft for 50 years. I think we have been great guardians of the editorial integrity and the quality of the journalism, but wed also helped the ft to become global, to make the initial shift from analog to digital. But Inflection Point is a greatly overused word, but in this case, i think it is entirely relevant and appropriate. Because increasingly, we are now seeing more and more people accessing news analysis, journalism through social media, through twitter and facebook and all sorts of other new emerging channels. And were seeing more and more people making the shift from desktop to mobile. And that is a huge opportunity f