Timeline Monday 9 January 1888

Events on Monday 9 January 1888 1

• 1888 The Financial Times begins publication London newspaper launches to cover finance and business The Financial Times was first published in London on 9 January 1888 as the London Financial Guide, aimed at City of London financiers and stockbrokers. It later merged with its main rival, the Financial News, in 1945. The paper grew into one of the world's most influential business and financial newspapers.