Over the years, the paper grew in size, readership and breadth of coverage. It established correspondents in cities around the world, reflecting a renewed impetus in the world economy towards globalisation. As cross-border trade and capital flows increased during the 1970s, the FT began international expansion, facilitated by developments in technology and the growing acceptance of English as the international language of business. On 1 January 1979 the first FT (Continental Europe edition) was printed outside the UK, in Frankfurt; printing in the U.S. began in July 1985. Since then, with increased international coverage, the FT has become a global newspaper, printed in 22 locations with five international editions to serve the UK, continental Europe, the U.S., Asia and the Middle East.
Over the years the paper grew in size readership and breadth of coverage It established correspondents in cities around the world reflecting a renewed impetus in the world economy towards globalisation As cross-border trade and capital flows increased during the 1970s the FT began international expansion facilitated by developments in technology and the growing acceptance of English as the international language of business On 1 January 1979 the first FT (Continental Europe edition) was printed outside the UK in Frankfurt; printing in the US began in July 1985 Since then with increased international coverage the FT has become a global newspaper printed in 22 locations with five international editions to serve the UK continental Europe the US Asia and the Middle East