The complete file of the world's business newspaper: now available

Gale Cengage Learning is delighted to announce the release of the Financial Times Historical Archive, 1888-2006. The archive contains 120 years of the world’s daily business newspaper – an essential resource for studying history, business, management, finance and politics.

The complete searchable facsimile run of the world’s most authoritative daily business newspaper, from 1888 to 2006 with additional annual updates

"No FT, no comment"
From its beginning as the London Financial Guide in January 1888, the Financial Times has developed to become one of the best-known and most-respected newspapers in the world, with a growing global daily audience, which includes the world’s most powerful decision-makers, of 1.9 million. [Source: FT Average Daily Global Audience (ADGA), May 2010]

The Financial Times Historical Archive
This complete online fully-searchable facsimile edition of the FT offers the complete run of the London edition of the paper, from its first issue to the end of 2006. Every individual article, advertisement and market listing is included and shown individually and in the context of the full page and issue of the day. For this online archive every item has been subject or topic categorised to permit fast retrieval and review of relevant articles.

This historical archive of the Financial Times, which is today distributed on its distinctive pink paper in more than sixty countries, is a comprehensive, accurate and unbiased research tool for anyone studying the economic and business history and current affairs of the last 120 years.

"We live in financial times, past, present and future - The Financial Times Historical Archive is the essential, definitive resource for knowledge and understanding of global history, business, finance and politics over the last 120 years"  Professor Richard Roberts, Director of the Centre for Contemporary British History, University of London

"Invaluable access to what for many years has been one of the world's most prestigious and authoritative newspapers" David Kynaston, visiting professor of history at Kingston University, and author of 'The Financial Times: A Centenary History'

More than just a business newspaper
  • See how major world events, for example the Vietnam War, impacted on business and world markets
  • Gain insight into global financial history
For more information on the Financial Times Historical Archive, please email emea.marketing@cengage.com