UK overtakes China as second-largest US Treasury holder

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. China’s recorded holdings of Treasuries have fallen below those of…

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Trump returns from Middle East dealmaking to domestic economic gloom

Donald Trump’s swaggering tour of the Middle East ended with a sobering dose of domestic reality on Friday as the president headed home to a credit rating downgrade, gloomy data…

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US and EU break impasse to enable tariff talks

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The US and EU have begun serious trade talks to…

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Thames Water on collision course with government over bonuses

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Thames Water has insisted it has the right to pay…

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UK water watchdog woos investors with ‘guaranteed revenues’ as it seeks £50bn

The UK’s biggest water watchdog has promised investors revenue guarantees, no competition and minimal risk as it tries to drum up more than £50bn for projects to address water shortages….

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Novo Nordisk ousts boss as Ozempic maker battles slump

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Novo Nordisk has ousted chief executive Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen as…

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Trump administration split on adding Chinese chipmakers to export blacklist

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 administration plans to put a number…

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Starmer says UK in talks with ‘returns hubs’ to take failed asylum seekers

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Sir Keir Starmer has confirmed the UK is talking to…

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EU leaders urge Starmer to improve mobility deal in last-ditch ‘reset’ talks

Sir Keir Starmer will on Friday be urged by European leaders to raise Britain’s offer on youth mobility and fisheries to unlock a deal with the EU at a historic…

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UK economy grows at fastest pace in a year

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The UK economy grew 0.7 per cent in the first…

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Lower US tariffs on UK exports unlikely to take effect for weeks, say British officials

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world Lower US tariffs on British steel, aluminium and…

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US poised to dial back bank rules imposed in wake of 2008 crisis

Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the US banks myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. US authorities are preparing to announce one of the biggest…

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Mike Lynch’s sunken yacht had ‘vulnerabilities’, UK probe finds

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. UK tycoon Mike Lynch’s ill-fated superyacht Bayesian had “vulnerabilities” that…

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Vladimir Putin to skip Russia-Ukraine talks in Turkey

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced he will…

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Plans to reset UK-EU relations hit trouble over fishing rights and youth mobility

Preparations for a post-Brexit “reset” of relations between the UK and the EU were thrown into turmoil on Wednesday after EU member states demanded further concessions from London over fishing…

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Trump meets Syrian leader after sanctions pledge

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 met Syria’s new president Ahmed…

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M&S cyber insurance payout to be worth up to £100mn

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Marks and Spencer could claim for losses of as much…

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Macron open to stationing French nuclear weapons in other European nations

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world French President Emmanuel Macron said he was “ready…

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US targets Britain’s pork, poultry and seafood markets

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The US is eyeing a multibillion-dollar slice of Britain’s pork,…

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US inflation falls to 2.3% in April

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world US inflation fell to 2.3 per cent in…

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