How the gold bullion boom sent a US recession alarm blaring
Last week, data indicated that the US trade deficit surged to a record $131.4bn in January, as businesses scrambled to stockpile goods ahead of President Donald Trump’s Schrodinger’s tariffs. American…
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Oil tanker and container ship collide in North Sea
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. <div data-o-component="o-expander" class="o-expander o-expander__info-box" data-o-expander-shrink-to="hidden" data-trackable="clip-info-box" data-o-expander-collapsed-toggle-text="Show video info” data-o-expander-expanded-toggle-text=”Hide…
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Germany’s Greens vow to block Merz’s flagship spending package
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the German politics myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. The German Greens have vowed to block the flagship spending…
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Donald Trump bets propel Michael Platt’s BlueCrest to 15% gain
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world Billionaire Michael Platt’s firm BlueCrest Capital Management has…
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Trump is making Europe great again
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world Donald Trump will never win the Nobel Peace…
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FT economists’ poll: Germany can spend almost €2tn without harming growth
The German government could take on just under €2tn in debt over the next decade without running the risk of damaging growth, according to a Financial Times analysis of a…
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Internal emails reveal ONS fears about troubled UK jobs survey
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Major issues with UK employment data were brought to the…
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Banks and fintechs join ‘stablecoin gold rush’
Some of the world’s largest banks and fintechs are rushing to launch their own stablecoins, aiming to grab a slice of a cross-border payments market they expect will be redrawn…
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‘Nuclear bomb’ ruling on car finance could spur UK bank deals
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The animal spirits unleashed by Donald Trump’s re-election were supposed…
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The rising economies born through crisis
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Global Economy myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. The writer is chair of Rockefeller International. His latest book…
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