Heathrow chief out of reach during airport shutdown as phone was on silent, says report
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Heathrow’s chief executive was uncontactable while the airport was shut…
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Nissan plans $7bn fundraising with British government backing
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Nissan is seeking a UK government-backed loan to support its…
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Should ordinary US retirement accounts be investing in private assets?
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Private equity myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. On the surface, the proposal sounds so attractive: give ordinary…
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McKinsey sheds 10% of staff in two-year profitability drive
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. McKinsey has cut more than 10 per cent of its…
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Trump warns Putin he is ‘playing with fire’ in Ukraine
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world US President Donald Trump has warned Vladimir Putin…
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Will Rachel Reeves bend her fiscal rules to help balance the books?
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Rachel Reeves was adamant. After announcing £40bn of higher taxes…
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US stocks jump as Trump touts ‘positive’ progress on EU trade talks
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world US stocks rallied after President Donald Trump indicated…
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America’s rising ‘moron premium’
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world The name’s bond. Treasury bond. The only force…
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Reform UK treasurer Nick Candy’s start-up fund lost £100mn over a decade
Nick Candy, the treasurer of Nigel Farage’s Reform UK, has racked up more than £100mn of financial losses backing a number of failed ventures including an augmented reality start-up and…
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Trump media group plans to raise $3bn to spend on cryptocurrencies
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world The Trump family media company plans to raise…
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Europe needs to keep up the pressure on Netanyahu
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. When Hamas launched a savage attack on Israel on October…
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Reeves squeezed by rising borrowing costs and spending pressures
A global bond market sell-off sparked by US debt fears has put fresh pressure on UK chancellor Rachel Reeves and her self-imposed fiscal rules. Yields on the 30-year gilt are…
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China pushes for more bank mergers to make financial sector shockproof
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Chinese business & finance myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. China is accelerating efforts to build a series…
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Donald Trump delays threatened 50% tariffs on EU to July 9
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world Donald Trump has agreed to delay his threat…
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Fed’s Powell urges US university students to protect democracy
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world Federal Reserve chair Jay Powell called on students…
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Oil chiefs warn of end to US shale boom
US oil companies are cutting spending and idling drilling rigs, as Donald Trump’s tariffs push up costs and falling crude prices squeeze profits, prompting executives to warn that a decade-long…
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Europe’s far right is hammering at the door of power
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Nicuşor Dan, the pro-EU mayor of Bucharest, snatched victory from…
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The fellowship: how Trump loyalists are taking over the US state department
There was widespread shock in Washington last month when Lew Olowski, a lowly and little-known official, was appointed acting director-general of the US foreign service — one of the state…
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Don’t underestimate the Chinese consumer
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How Heineken tapped into China’s beer market
Western consumer brands in China have long been coming to terms with the prospect of lower growth in the world’s second-largest economy. But demand for Heineken’s beers tells a different…
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