Spain and Portugal race to restore vital infrastructure after massive blackout

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Mark Carney’s Liberals win pivotal Canadian election

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Spain declares state of emergency in the wake of huge power outage

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Peter Harf to retire from JAB after overseeing $50bn-plus deal spree

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Peter Harf, chair and managing partner of Europe’s JAB Holdings,…

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How Ukraine could break the western alliance

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world Fear of Russia brought the western alliance together….

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Why Trump can’t dislodge Apple from China

The last time a smartphone factory opened in the US, it closed within a year. In 2013, Motorola announced it wanted to challenge the conventional wisdom that manufacturing in the…

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UK-EU May summit could lay ground for review of post-Brexit deal, says German ambassador

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Germany’s ambassador to the UK has expressed hopes that next…

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American students turn to UK as Trump takes aim at US universities

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world The number of US students looking to study…

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Demand slump fuelled by Trump tariffs hits US ports and air freight

Donald Trump’s trade war with Beijing is starting to affect the wider US economy as container port operators and air freight managers report sharp declines in goods transported from China….

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Bardella confirms far-right run for French president if Le Pen banned

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Far-right politician Jordan Bardella has said he will run to…

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Clean energy will be critical to winning the AI race with China

Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Renewable energy myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. The writer, a former US Treasury secretary, chairs the Paulson…

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Maltese ‘golden’ passports were sold to Russians with Ukraine war links

Russian businessman Albert Avdolyan has been hit with EU sanctions over Moscow’s war in Ukraine, but can partially circumvent the bloc’s travel ban thanks to a Maltese passport he bought…

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China seizes disputed reef in the South China Sea

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. China has seized a disputed reef just kilometres away from…

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Trump and Zelenskyy hold ‘productive’ discussion at Pope’s funeral

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Where the west still wins

Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Without looking it up, can you pronounce “Embraer”? More…

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Contender to succeed Jay Powell blames Fed for ‘systematic errors’

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world A top candidate to succeed Jay Powell as…

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Reeves and Bessent can see ‘landing zone’ for a UK-US trade deal, 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 UK chancellor Rachel Reeves on Friday held her…

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Deliveroo opens door to £2.7bn meal deal with DoorDash

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Deliveroo, the food delivery company that listed in London with…

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FCA under fire for belated Woodford disclosure

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The UK’s financial regulator has belatedly recorded its planned enforcement…

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Alphabet shares rise as Google search boosts profits

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Alphabet shares rose after it reported double-digit increases in first-quarter…

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