Keyword "FT News Briefing" - List of latest news (127 results)

06:00 BP’s race to cut costs

The hedge fund Elliott is turning up the heat on BP with a demand for deep spending cuts

21/04 How tariffs are affecting luxury goods

19/04 The Rachman Review: Iran’s nuclear talks could reshape the Middle East

18/04 Japan and the US talk tariffs

No deal was forthcoming between Washington and Tokyo but the talks may give clues for other countries

17/04 Emerging markets’ surprising performance

16/04 India’s middle-class debt crisis

A rise in unsecured credit is hurting the country’s economic ambitions

15/04 How Argentina pulled off its latest IMF deal

Fund to give unusually large upfront transfer to Argentina’s President Javier Milei

14/04 Is it glass half-full or half-empty for US banks?

Lenders warn of ‘considerable turbulence’ in the economy, but see big earnings in first quarter

12/04 Swamp Notes: The Federal Reserve’s tariff dilemma

How will the Federal Reserve handle the economic uncertainty brought about by Trump’s tariffs?

11/04 Uncertainty reigns in US markets

Even an unexpectedly solid inflation report wasn’t enough to sustain a Wall Street recovery

10/04 Trump’s tariff reversal

US stocks surged on Wednesday after Donald Trump paused ‘reciprocal’ tariffs for 90 days

09/04 Markets might not have hit the bottom yet

President Donald Trump says the US will proceed with an additional 50% tariff on China

08/04 Companies look for US tariff workarounds

Consultants are helping clients lower the customs value of imports to cut the cost of Donald Trump’s levies

07/04 How Italy could decide the EU’s response to tariffs

The country will effectively have deciding vote on whether to hit back hard against US tariffs

05/04 Swamp Notes: The costs of Trump’s tariffs

President Donald Trump’s levies are here. How will they reshape the world?

04/04 Trump’s tariffs rattle global markets

Slide in US dollar suggests investors’ ‘vote of no confidence’ in Trump

03/04 Tesla soars on Musk’s potential departure

Tesla’s share price jumped on report that Musk could leave US government role early

02/04 What Wall Street expects from Trump’s ‘liberation day’

US President Donald Trump is expected to announce the substance of his trade policy

01/04 Elon Musk transforms Wisconsin court race

State election has become most expensive judicial race in US history

31/03 CoreWeave tests investor appetite for AI

The company closed flat after a volatile trading debut and concerns over its business model

29/03 Swamp Notes: How Medicaid cuts could shake up Maga

Trump’s budget requires cuts, and they may fall on programmes his voters rely on

28/03 China gives IPOs the green light

Change in stance by Beijing follows rebound in domestic stocks

26/03 Spring Statement highlights tough UK economy

What will be in Rachel Reeves’ Spring Statement?

25/03 Are Musk’s ties jeopardising Starlink?

The satellite internet service is expanding fast but some worry whether Elon Musk is a reliable partner

24/03 Foreign investors feel the pinch of US stock slump

A sell-off in US equities and currency ends ‘virtuous cycle’ for fund managers in Europe

22/03 Swamp Notes: Why Democrats can’t get their act together

President Trump is transforming the US at lightning speed. Democrats are struggling to keep up.

21/03 UK races to avoid Trump tariffs

US wants Britain to drop its digital services tax, which affects big American companies

20/03 Does the Olympic business model still work?

World’s biggest sporting event is facing an exodus of sponsors and a fast-changing media landscape

19/03 Boeing struggles in the final frontier

A pair of astronauts stranded by a Boeing spacecraft have been rescued by SpaceX

18/03 Jack Ma’s AI comeback

Alibaba is establishing a lead in a fiercely competitive sector

17/03 Saudi Arabia puts outside consultants on notice

The country re-evalutes its contracts with foreign consultancies as it pursues ambitious agenda

15/03 Swamp Notes: Why Trump may want a weaker dollar

The US currency is down. Does President Donald Trump and his team want it that way?

14/03 Modi’s tariff tap dance with Trump

US president’s ultimatum has pushed New Delhi towards a broader realignment on trade

13/03 Lights out at Northvolt

The collapse of the battery maker hurts Europe’s bid to rival China

12/03 Nissan pushes CEO out

Carmaker’s deteriorating financial performance and failed merger talks with Honda led to resignation

11/03 Is this dotcom bust 2.0?

Wall Street stocks tumble as investors fret over US economic slowdown

10/03 The Trump nominee uniting Democrats and Republicans

Both the left and the right like Donald Trump’s antitrust nominee. Wall Street doesn’t

08/03 Swamp Notes: Trump’s transatlantic divorce

Europe is learning to live without a US defence assurance. Could the split bring new life to the continent?

07/03 Tariff uncertainty continues market volatility

Wall Street extends slide sparked by fears over Donald Trump’s on-off trade war

06/03 The Trump bump on Canadian politics

Taunts by US president galvanise governing party ahead of Sunday’s vote

05/03 Taiwan looks to play nice with Trump

Some hope Taiwan’s dominant chip sector could help keep Taipei in the US president’s good graces

04/03 US defence stocks get left behind

European defence stocks surge as US groups struggle to keep up

03/03 Europe takes the lead on Ukraine peace deal

Britain and France attempt to salvage peace hopes in Ukraine

01/03 Swamp Notes: Trump vs the press

Donald Trump is taking harder line toward the media in his second term as US president

28/02 Trump greets Starmer at White House

US President suggested that Britain could escape tariffs if agreement struck

27/02 The medical bills hurting China’s economy

The high cost of health treatments discourage consumption in the world’s second-largest economy

26/02 Unilever’s CEO gets the boot

Consumer goods group announces abrupt overhaul of top management in effort to revive its fortunes

25/02 Germany’s debt brake problem

Incoming chancellor Friedrich Merz says he will try to adopt a constitutional change in the next 30 days

24/02 German voters shift to the right in Sunday’s elections

Centre-right leader Friedrich Merz set to become Germany’s next chancellor

22/02 Swamp Notes: Trump tries to bring watchdogs to heel

President Donald Trump attempts to tighten his grip on independent regulators

21/02 Defending Europe without the US

European capitals are attempting to fill the security gap

20/02 Manufacturing on the ballot in Germany

Voters go to the polls as political parties seek remedies for the country's industrial heartland

18/02 China pumps the brakes on Tesla’s autonomous cars

Tesla’s full self-driving technology faces delays by Chinese regulators in a battle over tariffs

17/02 Say hello to the Magnificent 47

Europe’s 47 largest banks have returned over 100 per cent since the start of 2022

15/02 Trump ices Europe out of Ukraine peace plan

Donald Trump says negotiations on ending the conflict will start ‘immediately’. Will Europe and Ukraine play along?

14/02 Has meme-stock kid Robinhood grown up?

Blowout fourth-quarter earnings mark a coming of age for the engine of 2021’s meme stock mania

13/02 Trump excludes Europe from Ukraine peace talks

EU officials have struggled to secure meetings with their US counterparts

12/02 Elon Musk gatecrashes OpenAI restructuring

Musk’s nearly $100bn bid complicates already complex restructuring

11/02 Hizbollah’s murky path forward

The weakened group is relying on a welfare system to strengthen its base

10/02 US dealmaking slides in 2025

The overall number of US mergers and acquisitions collapsed nearly 30 per cent in January

08/02 Swamp Notes: How far can Doge go?

Elon Musk’s efficiency agency is causing a stir as it takes on Washington spending

06/02 EU pushes ahead with sprawling AI regulation

EU moves forward with enforcing AI Act despite Trump’s warnings

05/02 US companies endure tariff whiplash

Businesses are trying to retool their supply chains to limit disruptions from US tariffs

03/02 The Trump trade war begins

The new Trump administration places 25% tariffs on US neighbours; 10% on China

01/02 Swamp Notes: Trump redefines America’s global role

International aid has underpinned US foreign policy for decades. That might be changing.

31/01 SoftBank wants a piece of the AI pie

Japanese group considering $25bn investment into OpenAI

30/01 The Fed ignores Trump’s calls to cut rates

US central bank held interest rates steady, despite pressure from the president

29/01 Inside the Trump tariff debate

US Treasury secretary wants levies to rise month by month, starting at 2.5%

28/01 China’s DeepSeek AI triggers tech sell-off

Advances made by AI start-up send stocks tumbling

25/01 Swamp Notes: Donald Trump’s ‘vendetta agenda’

Trump promised ‘retribution’ during his election campaign. He seems determined to deliver.

24/01 Trump steers the world toward a tax war

US president threatens to double tax rates for foreign nationals and companies

23/01 Trump halts $300bn in clean energy loans

US president’s order to pause federal disbursements cuts critical funding for developers

22/01 Markets brace for Trump-era volatility

US stocks ticked higher but currencies swung the day after Donald Trump’s inauguration

21/01 Apple is accused of profiting from 'blood minerals'

The Democratic Republic of Congo says Apple is sourcing minerals from armed groups committing atrocities.

18/01 Swamp Notes: Corporate America goes Maga

Lots of American CEOs are starting to speak Trump’s language. Is it just for show?

17/01 Can Hollywood bounce back?

After strikes and the pandemic, studios hoped for a rebound in 2025. Then LA was set ablaze

16/01 Israel and Hamas agree ceasefire

Deal would end devastating war that has shaken Middle East and the world

15/01 Why China wants Musk to save TikTok

China discussing using Elon Musk as broker in TikTok deal

14/01 A power shift in Lebanon

International Court of Justice head named Lebanon’s new prime minister, in blow for Hizbollah

13/01 Venezuela’s leader starts another disputed term

Western nations punish President Nicolás Maduro over allegedly fraudulent election

11/01 Swamp Notes: Greenland, USA

Donald Trump wants new territory. He’s threatening to invade American allies to get it.

10/01 Bond vigilantes target government spending

Debt market flare-ups show growing pushback against governments’ loose fiscal policies

09/01 Crunch time for Citi

Bank lags behind rivals on important measure of profitability, despite CEO Jane Fraser’s overhaul

08/01 Canadian politics post-Trudeau

Canada’s Liberal party is on the hunt for a new leader following Justin Trudeau’s resignation

07/01 China’s central bank overhaul

The People’s Bank of China plans to make a historic shift to a more orthodox monetary policy

06/01 What’s next for US Steel?

The company faces a bleak outlook after President Biden blocks its $15bn sale to Nippon Steel

04/01 Swamp Notes: Where does Musk fit in Maga?

Elon Musk has become a powerful force in Republican politics. Not everyone is on board.

03/01 Climate change is coming for your Bordeaux

Extreme weather is forcing traditional winemaking regions to adapt

02/01 Activist investors give Japan a wake-up call

A critical mass of shareholder activists are forcing companies to adjust

31/12 Biden’s departing gift to Ukraine

Biden administration races to provide Kyiv with additional support before Donald Trump takes office

30/12 Should banks foot the bill for cyber scams?

Governments, banks and tech companies disagree on who should cover losses from payment fraud

21/12 Swamp Notes: Listener mailbag, the election and 2025

FT columnists answer your questions about the US election and a second Donald Trump term.

20/12 Why Microsoft needs nuclear energy

Big Tech’s AI data centres need a huge amount of power

19/12 What 2024 taught central bankers

Tough lessons learnt this year will define future strategy for central banks

18/12 Javier Milei scores Argentina economy win

Argentina emerges from severe recession, marking a milestone for libertarian president Javier Milei

17/12 AI investors look beyond chips

Investor attention is likely to spread next to companies using AI technology

16/12 Arm and Qualcomm head to court

The legal fight has severely strained the companies’ relationship

14/12 Swamp Notes: Europe in the age of America First

Donald Trump’s trade agenda may leave Europe in the dust. Is the EU ready?

13/12 The dangers of investor groupthink

Investors are nearly unified over optimism for US equities

12/12 Microsoft bets on AI healthcare

Microsoft’s artificial intelligence chief is building a team focused on consumer health

11/12 Can big oil escape the ‘valley of death’?

Caught between pro-fossil fuel and green investors, oil majors scale back electricity plans

10/12 Vanguard doubles down on wealth management

The asset manager is carving out its $900bn wealth and advice business into a separate unit

09/12 Syrian rebels topple Assad regime

Overthrowing of regime marks culmination of lightning offensive by rebel groups

07/12 Swamp Notes: America’s first ‘Bitcoin president’

Cryptocurrencies used to be ‘anti-establishment’. Donald Trump might change that.

06/12 The never-ending Trump effect on US stocks

Investors pour $140bn into US stock funds after Donald Trump’s election victory

05/12 UK uncovers criminal crypto network

Multibillion-dollar ring connected cash-rich criminals with sanctions evaders

04/12 French prime minister faces no-confidence vote

French government likely to fall after just 3 months in office over budget debate

03/12 OpenAI explores advertising

ChatGPT maker discusses putting adverts on its AI products

02/12 Where does the ceasefire leave Hizbollah?

The militant group claims victory in its war with Israel, despite devastating losses

29/11 France’s bond market sell-off

Political uncertainty in France sends shockwaves through the country’s sovereign bond market

28/11 Canal+’s blockbuster London listing

Is this the beginning of London’s stock market revival?

27/11 Ceasefire deal reached in Israel-Lebanon war

Deal raises hopes of a permanent end to the year-long hostilities

26/11 Kennedy injects uncertainty into big pharma

Trump nominee's vaccine scepticism worries industry

25/11 Wall Street’s ‘sigh of relief’ over Trump’s Treasury pick

Nomination of investor Scott Bessent follows tumultuous fight for the top economic job

23/11 Swamp Notes: Anthony Scaramucci unpacks Trump’s cabinet

Donald Trump’s cabinet nominees have raised eyebrows in Congress. Will they raise objections?

22/11 US hits Gautam Adani with bribery charges

Indian billionaire faces charges over years-long alleged bribery scheme

21/11 UK inflation creeps back

October’s sharp acceleration cements expectation that Bank of England will delay rate cuts

20/11 Ukraine strikes Russia with US missiles

Russian weapons arsenal hit after US lifts restrictions on Kyiv’s use of Atacms missiles

19/11 US business raises alarm over Trump’s deportation plan

Donald Trump’s vow to round up undocumented workers risks labour shortages and higher prices

18/11 The US dollar surges

Investors are betting that Donald Trump will drive up inflation, keeping bond yields higher

16/11 Swamp Notes: How can Democrats rebuild?

The Democratic party thought it could win by opposing Donald Trump. It didn’t work.

15/11 Crypto’s Trump card

President-elect Donald Trump’s pro-crypto rhetoric has sent bitcoin soaring

14/11 Trump’s cabinet takes shape

Donald Trump makes his first appointments

13/11 Ukraine’s plan to win over Trump

Ukraine seeks to earn US president-elect’s favour with natural resources and troop deployments

12/11 Elon Musk goes to Washington

Billionaire chief of Tesla and X looks set to take up influential adviser role in White House

11/11 China’s $1.4tn fiscal package fails to excite

Beijing unveils fiscal stimulus to help shore up its faltering economy

09/11 Swamp Notes: Trumponomics 2.0

US voters didn’t like the Democrats’ economic vision. Will they be happy with Donald Trump’s?