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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Would you work 32 hours Monday to Sunday?
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. A few weeks ago, the 29-year-old boss of a small…
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UK considers taxing pensioners to claw back winter fuel payment
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The contentious winter fuel payment could be restored to all…
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Rating agencies in public brawl over scores for private credit
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Two US credit rating agencies have become embroiled in a…
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Trump makes risky bet by rekindling his trade war with the EU
Donald Trump loves to make deals. And he may be calculating that his sudden escalation of tariffs on the EU will squeeze Brussels into making big concessions as he opens…
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Britain and Europe are moving beyond Brexit. Now for the real trade-offs
It was just like old times. The sleepless nights, the last-minute haggling (over fish), the accusations of betrayal, of surrender, of joining a European army; and even, for good measure,…
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A war too well remembered
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This is not just any cyber meltdown: will shoppers forgive M&S?
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. A potential £300mn hit to profits; a month without online…
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UK investigates possible Russian involvement in Starmer arson attacks
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. British security officials are investigating whether Russia may be involved…
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Harvard wins order blocking Trump’s international student ban
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world Harvard University has won a court order that…
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Builder.ai founder plots potential deal to buy failed company
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Builder.ai’s founder Sachin Dev Duggal has sounded out investors on…
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Can Google still dominate search in the age of AI chatbots?
At Google’s flagship conference for developers this week, co-founder Sergey Brin made a surprise appearance to emphasise just how important artificial intelligence will be to the company’s future. Brin revealed…
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Trump warns of 50% tariff on EU imports from next month
Donald Trump has warned of plans to impose a 50 per cent tariff on imports from the EU from next month, adding that talks with the bloc are “going nowhere”…
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The EU needs to step up its challenge to the dollar
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The policy choices of the Trump administration have emphatically put…
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Trump administration bars Harvard from enrolling international students
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 has barred Harvard University from…
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UK to pay £101mn a year as it signs Chagos Islands deal
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 signed a long-term deal to hand…
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