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Emma Jacobs

Features Writer

Emma Jacobs writes features with a particular focus on work, changes in the workplace and office life. Previously, at the FT she was the co-author of the satirical column, Work Tribes and edited features, UK news, as well as working on FT.com's companies, markets and world desks.
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  • Saturday, 31 January, 2026
    Inheritance
    How blended families can avoid an inheritance argument

    Dividing an estate between members of a stepfamily is complicated — don’t put things off until it’s too late

    Illustration of an hourglass with a house and family inside, with the sand draining away from underneath
  • Tuesday, 27 January, 2026
    ReviewBusiness books
    Business Books: what to read this month

    Goal-setting with intention, corporate scandals with impact, and companies with tentacles

    Covers of five business books: "Billionaire Backlash" by Pepper Culpepper, "Do More in Four" by Joe O’Connor and Jared Lindzon, "Capital Evolution" by Seth Levine and Elizabeth MacBride, "Intentional" by Chris Bailey, and "The Octopus Organization" by Phil Le-Brun and Jana Werner.
  • Sunday, 25 January, 2026
    Artificial intelligence
    The hard truth about AI at work? It won’t tell you

    Automated office companions cut out the mess of human interaction, but convenience isn’t everything

    Illustration of a dense flood of hearts coming out of a laptop screen and covering a person sitting at the desk
  • Saturday, 24 January, 2026
    Parenting and families
    The Beckham family feud is bending our minds

    Anyone who thinks they know where blame lies in a family is deluded — doubly so with a dynasty

    David Beckham, Victoria Beckham, Brooklyn Beckham, and Nicola Peltz Beckham pose together at the ‘Beckham premiere.
  • Monday, 19 January, 2026
    Management
    Do bosses still need a private office?

    Business executives increasingly recognise that visibility in the workplace is important

    Montage image of a skyscraper office block, two workers walking and talking through an office, and a black leather desk chair
  • Sunday, 28 December, 2025
    Work & Careers
    Is Ozempic shaping the workplace?

    Offering staff weight-loss drugs can improve productivity and reduce time lost to sickness

    An illustration showing an Ozempic pen on a desk among a pencil, rubber, laptop, smartphone, mug, and papers
  • Wednesday, 24 December, 2025
    InterviewLeadership
    Jamie Laing on building sweet brand Candy Kittens: ‘I don’t really like weekends’

    Vegan confectioner is doubling down in a tough food market after acquisition of Graze from Unilever

    Jamie Laing and Ed Williams
  • Monday, 22 December, 2025
    Religion
    Gotta have faith? Spiritual practices offer refuge to City workers

    Canary Wharf chaplains report increase in engagement as antidote to uncertainty and stress

    A verger in red and black robes and carrying a ceremonial staff leads the choir and clergy into the evensong service at St Paul’s Cathedral
  • Saturday, 20 December, 2025
    Television
    Three TV addicts on the best (and worst) shows of 2025

    From ‘Adolescence’ to ‘Pluribus’ and the Seth Rogen-aissance — FT writers talk through the hits and flops of the year

    A montage of images from various TV shows.
  • Saturday, 20 December, 2025
    Social affairs
    Year in a word: Tradwife

    The aproned aesthetic has been amplified by the Maga movement as a nostalgic return to when men ruled the roost

    Montage image of tiles reading ‘Tradwife’ and a woman in an apron holding a baking tray of muffins
  • Tuesday, 16 December, 2025
    Managing yourself
    The tyranny of the digital calendar

    As workers struggle with overcomplicated shared schedules, tech companies say they can help

    Montage image of a hand holding a phone displaying a calendar, and two notification bell icons in the background
  • Monday, 8 December, 2025
    OutlookSales & Marketing
    Why Spotify Wrapped hits the sweet spot

    Companies ranging from Strava to Grindr are catching on to the music streaming platform’s annual recap

    example 2025 Spotify Wrapped summary pages with user stats, top artists, and top songs for Indie, Latin Pop, Pop, and Rock genres.
  • Sunday, 7 December, 2025
    InterviewLeadership
    Headspace CEO: ‘People are using AI tools not built for mental health’

    Tom Pickett says care is needed when chatbots take the role of therapists

    Tom Pickett sits on a yellow couch in a modern office with large windows and city buildings visible outside.
  • Friday, 28 November, 2025
    Work & Careers
    The horror of the work blunder

    Few mishaps compare to leaking a Budget, but many employees can relate to the OBR slip-up this week

    Montage image of a man in a desk chair with his head in his hands
  • Sunday, 16 November, 2025
    Work & Careers
    Advice to chief executives: pick up a book

    If Elon Musk is ‘uncultured’, a false opposition between literature and business may be to blame

    Illustration of a person sat in an armchair on their phone and yawning, with their feet up on a stack of books
  • Saturday, 15 November, 2025
    FT Magazine
    A parent’s fear: the mother in hiding from her son

    What happens when the person you gave life to, wants to take yours

    Painting of two people and a cat in a green room with furniture and patterned curtains
  • Friday, 14 November, 2025
    Work & Careers
    Celebrated or penalised? Employers confuse staff over AI rules

    Businesses advised to set clear policies covering which tools can be used and how

    Montage image of a woman looking at a laptop screen with a puzzled expression and a menu of AI tools in a box
  • Sunday, 2 November, 2025
    Work WatchDigital media
    Executives get back on screen as company podcasts turn to video

    Hybrid shows are the latest trend as multimedia corporate communications seek more platforms and bigger audiences

    Montage image of a clapperboard and a video camera recording a woman podcasting
  • Friday, 31 October, 2025
    Wellbeing and fitness
    Pursuit of ‘healthy hedonism’ drives UK sauna boom

    Fuelled by an interest in longevity and wellness, hot room therapies are on the rise in towns and cities

    Callum Heinrich and Ella Price smile and relax together in an outdoor wooden hot tub at Hackney Wick Community Sauna Baths.
  • Friday, 24 October, 2025
    ReviewBusiness books
    Business books: What to read this month

    Reducing workplace excess, capturing the power of play, and marketing from one of its masters

    Alt text: Covers of five business books including "Governing the Machine," "The Art of Less," "The Seven Rules of Trust," "Playful," and one by Alex Schultz.
  • Wednesday, 22 October, 2025
    Artificial intelligence
    How employers can prevent AI ‘work slop’

    Poorly generated content underlines need for clear policies and increased monitoring of technology

    Montage image of word magnets tumbling over a computer screen with a spiral coming out of it
  • Saturday, 18 October, 2025
    Parenting and families
    Why are parents behaving so badly on the sidelines?

    Behaviour by those watching their children in junior sports events is getting out of control

    View of a young girl in football kit seen from behind on the pitch looking towards a row of parents standing watching from the sidelines
  • Wednesday, 15 October, 2025
    Office life
    Are weight loss drugs killing off the business lunch?

    Appetite-suppressing medicines may be an unsavoury problem for restaurateurs as well as diners

    Illustration of a lunch table with two small meals, water, phones, as well as weight-loss jabs next to the cutlery
  • Sunday, 12 October, 2025
    Work & Careers
    Employers called out for ‘knee-jerk reactions’ to staff social media posts

    After staff fired over Charlie Kirk comments, lawyers say care is needed

    Montage image of a person in office clothing carrying a box of their possessions, a hand holding a phone screen showing static, and a collection of social media logos
  • Tuesday, 7 October, 2025
    Work & Careers
    Why the vibes are wrong for ‘vibe working’

    The phrase used by Microsoft is the latest in a long list of vibe-related phenomena

    Montage of hands typing on different coloured keyboards
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