China steps up drive to break Boeing and Airbus grip on plane market December 31, 2024 State-owned Comac opens offices abroad and pushes for overseas certification as it increases output of C919 jets https://ift.tt/RZBIHw5 Read more
Starmer promises year of ‘rebuilding’ for UK in 2025 December 31, 2024 Prime minister points to early progress despite rocky start to government https://ift.tt/RWS7s9d Read more
US stocks soar more than 20 per cent for second year in a row December 31, 2024 Investor excitement over AI helps Big Tech once again drive gains in blue-chip S&P 500 index https://ift.tt/x0os6ZP Read more
Macron issues mea culpa over French legislative elections December 31, 2024 President says he takes responsibility for instability caused by dissolving parliament https://ift.tt/oWSfZxX Read more
BlackRock and FDIC on course for early 2025 clash over bank stakes December 30, 2024 US watchdog is seeking greater scrutiny over asset management giant’s vast holdings in lenders https://ift.tt/dIgT0c4 Read more
Stockpicking funds suffer record $450bn of outflows December 30, 2024 Shift into passive strategies and ETFs has accelerated as performance of pricier mutual funds lags behind benchmarks https://ift.tt/mUBZIfv Read more
UK admissions of overseas tax evasion jump 22% December 29, 2024 HMRC disclosures rise as agency clamps down on tax evasion with cross-border data exchange https://ift.tt/ar2G9Ix Read more
US credit card defaults jump to highest level since 2010 December 29, 2024 Consumers are ‘tapped out’ after years of high inflation and as pandemic-era savings have evaporated https://ift.tt/FeP5lYq Read more
Private equity steps up bets on UK rental sector December 28, 2024 Private capital and pension fund money flowing into single-family rental homes as demand soars https://ift.tt/5BylXgE Read more
South Korean plane crash kills at least 80 December 28, 2024 Rescue efforts under way after Jeju Air flight with 181 people on board skidded off runway https://ift.tt/DhZXGpW Read more
Beijing seeks to curb ‘shakedown’ detentions of Chinese executives December 28, 2024 Senior figures at more than 80 listed companies were held by local authorities in 2024, FT analysis finds https://ift.tt/iyQ2w4k Read more
Modern life is drowning in a sea of verbiage December 27, 2024 Brevity and clarity have given way to a deluge of text from corporate ‘word salads’ to prolix presentations https://ift.tt/FmPfhpI Read more
The reshaping of the Middle East December 26, 2024 Israel has achieved military success, but only peace can guarantee its security https://ift.tt/Til9sNo Read more
Israel strikes range of Houthi targets in Yemen December 26, 2024 Exchanges of fire between Israeli military and Iran-backed militants intensify in recent weeks https://ift.tt/0cPCTat Read more
Syrian police killed in violent clashes with Assad loyalists December 26, 2024 Deaths in Tartus province come as protests highlight new leadership’s instability concerns https://ift.tt/nzIPkRW Read more
Food groups develop a taste for cocoa alternatives December 25, 2024 High commodity prices and sustainability concerns prompting investment by likes of Mondelēz into lab-grown versions https://ift.tt/Hnm6jtU Read more
Number of Londoners moving out of UK capital falls to lowest since 2013 December 25, 2024 Research highlights impact of decade of faster house price rises in the rest of the country https://ift.tt/DUNxEfa Read more
Private equity payouts fell 50% short in 2024 December 24, 2024 Value of investments cashed out lingers well below historic average for third consecutive year https://ift.tt/3mYV4Ld Read more
Fed says it is weighing changes to bank tests for systemic risk December 23, 2024 Overhaul could alter the models for hypothetical losses, averaging results over two years to cut results’ volatility https://ift.tt/n8NrZdP Read more
Airlines see busiest Christmas season on record December 23, 2024 Consumers in UK and US still prioritising holidays and travel over other discretionary spending, say industry bosses https://ift.tt/tsdYrRG Read more
Banks prosper amid best-performing FTSE stocks of 2024 December 23, 2024 Higher interest rates boost margins of NatWest and Barclays https://ift.tt/xILgGFV Read more
France’s new prime minister selects Eric Lombard as finance minister December 23, 2024 François Bayrou unveils members of cabinet and starts to focus on trying to enact a budget https://ift.tt/EBOxsrC Read more
Syria’s new government ready to run Isis detainee camps, says Turkish minister December 22, 2024 Foreign minister Hakan Fidan says Trump will back Turkey over Kurdish forces after meeting Abu Mohammad al-Jolani https://ift.tt/vbyaShI Read more
New blow to official UK data with fall in responses to GDP and inflation survey December 22, 2024 Statistics agency takes swift action to ensure quality of economic figures in wake of debacle over jobs review https://ift.tt/8nKZkxg Read more
Putin meets Slovakia’s Fico in rare visit by EU leader December 22, 2024 Slovakia’s prime minister has ‘one-on-one’ meeting at the Kremlin as Ukraine prepares to halt transit of Russian gas https://ift.tt/gwqWo6h Read more
US accounting qualification reforms spark industry clash December 21, 2024 Proposal to replace fifth year of education with on-the-job training criticised by group representing Big Four https://ift.tt/yU0WgZ5 Read more
Why is the US government about to shut down? December 20, 2024 Donald Trump and Elon Musk loom over more chaos in Congress https://ift.tt/dtlIx3b Read more
Limit foreign political donations, says UK government’s ethical adviser December 20, 2024 Call comes after reports that Elon Musk could make large gift to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK https://ift.tt/WI4g8bO Read more
Car drives into Christmas market in German city of Magdeburg December 20, 2024 At least one person reported killed and several injured in what regional government says was ‘probably an attack’ https://ift.tt/rp26cx9 Read more
Ukraine’s waiting game for Trump December 20, 2024 Kyiv and its European allies believe they have a chance to shape the incoming president’s plan to end the war. But they are divided over what to propose https://ift.tt/luqRdcF Read more
Putin denies Russia was defeated in Syria December 19, 2024 President plays down Moscow’s military support for Assad regime and claims Kremlin ‘achieved our goals’ https://ift.tt/QmNDxP5 Read more
Luigi Mangione faces federal murder charge in UnitedHealthcare killing December 19, 2024 Suspect in Brian Thompson’s slaying returns to New York where he now faces a second criminal case https://ift.tt/Sr3CZ82 Read more
Norway is assessing its EU options as a second Trump term looms December 18, 2024 Increased geopolitical tensions could yet see Oslo rethink its attitude towards Brussels https://ift.tt/pixDlKB Read more
Fed cuts rates by quarter-point but signals slower pace of easing December 18, 2024 Dollar jumps and stocks slide after US central bank signals only half a percentage point of reductions in 2025 https://ift.tt/sfudYNa Read more
Reeves to take City bankers to Beijing in finance-focused talks December 18, 2024 Chancellor has been accused of sidelining security concerns over new scheme for Chinese nationals in UK https://ift.tt/9InOXcV Read more
Luigi Mangione charged with first-degree murder in UnitedHealth killing December 17, 2024 Indictment alleges Brian Thompson’s slaying was done ‘in furtherance of terrorism” https://ift.tt/EKrXHjI Read more
Stellantis vows to invest in Italy as it seeks thaw with Rome December 17, 2024 Fiat owner to increase production as it looks to rebuild bridges following ousting of Carlos Tavares https://ift.tt/AostJcU Read more
Jon Thompson to quit as HS2 chair as price of UK rail project soars December 17, 2024 Government announcement comes hours after FT reported cost of high-speed line had risen by another £9bn https://ift.tt/CoyFs6L Read more
Bashar al-Assad denies planning exit from Syria December 16, 2024 Deposed leader makes first comments since fleeing to Moscow https://ift.tt/rl7IFuM Read more
The cost of HS2 could hit £66bn, according to management estimate December 16, 2024 A paper presented to the project’s board has flagged how the price tag could increase by a further £9bn https://ift.tt/7yj591W Read more
Higher business taxes take toll on UK economy as companies cut back hiring December 16, 2024 Fall in private sector employment blamed on Reeves’ £25bn increase in employers’ national insurance contributions https://ift.tt/qgJV6sc Read more
London’s shrinking stock market December 16, 2024 The travails of the LSE reflect deeper problems in the UK’s business environment https://ift.tt/3FHB6X7 Read more
Economists trim Fed rate cut estimates on fear of Trump inflation surge December 15, 2024 Deregulation, tax cuts and tariffs stoke probability of stubbornly high price growth, FT-Chicago Booth poll finds https://ift.tt/uNwtoAZ Read more
NHS targets reveal the limits of pressure from the top December 15, 2024 Lessons from the Blair era show that focusing on one outcome can distort the rest of the healthcare system https://ift.tt/K6YTz7O Read more
Russia pulls hundreds of troops out of Damascus after rebel takeover December 15, 2024 Hayat Tahrir al-Sham says it co-ordinated retreat of soldiers to Hmeimim air base with Moscow https://ift.tt/XPVZj7T Read more
Syria is not interested in conflict with Israel, rebel leader suggests December 15, 2024 Abu Mohammad al-Jolani says new rulers must not get distracted from task of rebuilding https://ift.tt/tbxEGie Read more
Peter Hargreaves’ Blue Whale sells major tech stocks over AI concerns December 14, 2024 Fund cuts exposure to ‘Magnificent Seven’ because of heavy spending on artificial intelligence https://ift.tt/ISwTQbt Read more
Foreign investment panel is split on Nippon’s bid for US Steel December 14, 2024 Lack of consensus at Cfius makes it more likely Joe Biden will block the deal https://ift.tt/1PVeEcn Read more
ABC News to pay $15mn to settle defamation suit with Donald Trump December 14, 2024 The network will also express its ‘regret’ over comments by anchor George Stephanopoulos https://ift.tt/jM1hCoT Read more
US in direct contact with Islamist rebels who took over Syria December 14, 2024 Western and regional leaders seek to deal with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham despite designation as a terrorist group https://ift.tt/uvScGUA Read more
‘The original centrist’: France’s new prime minister seizes his moment December 13, 2024 An early Macron ally and admirer of Henri IV, François Bayrou will have to navigate parliamentary turmoil https://ift.tt/h6gA8HP Read more
Team spirit is essential to the corporate turnaround December 13, 2024 If Manchester United is to see greener pastures, Jim Ratcliffe should remember that no single person succeeds alone https://ift.tt/2CVGbYn Read more
Amazon is the latest Big Tech company to donate $1mn to Trump fund December 12, 2024 Contribution to inauguration effort comes as founder Jeff Bezos and others attempt to build ties with the president-elect https://ift.tt/cDtIw8F Read more
Ministers consider weakening rights of communities to block clean-power projects December 12, 2024 UK government exploring rule change to limit use of judicial review to challenge large infrastructure projects https://ift.tt/VkdL5CS Read more
Lessons from a shocking CEO murder December 12, 2024 America’s toxic discourse means companies cannot be complacent about executive security https://ift.tt/sb95WmB Read more
FBI director Christopher Wray to step down before Trump takes office December 11, 2024 Resignation comes after president-elect said he will nominate Kash Patel to lead top US law enforcement agency https://ift.tt/KAZTz2N Read more
Bank of Canada warns Trump’s tariffs will ‘dramatically’ hit growth December 11, 2024 Central bank has slashed borrowing costs five times this year in an effort to combat unemployment and boost growth https://ift.tt/j47exqY Read more
The AI agents are coming December 11, 2024 A new layer of digital plumbing between apps could bring important changes to how people use technology https://ift.tt/zHDp1Nl Read more
More than 10,000 UK civil service jobs to be cut December 11, 2024 Voluntary redundancies expected across Whitehall as departments respond to chancellor’s spending review https://ift.tt/z7bOoSs Read more
Trump vows to speed up permits for anyone investing $1bn in the US December 10, 2024 President-elect pledges to loosen environmental rules for big developers https://ift.tt/oiq6nId Read more
Review of £1.2tn in UK public spending will ‘be tight’, minister warns December 10, 2024 Treasury chief secretary Darren Jones launches line-by-line assessment to find 5% savings https://ift.tt/DNjpOlc Read more
Walgreens in talks over sale to private equity group Sycamore December 10, 2024 Potential deal highlights mounting distress facing the retail pharmacy industry https://ift.tt/kM7aNib Read more
Signs of UK insider trading fell to five-year low in 2023, FCA says December 09, 2024 Financial regulator finds suspicious stock market moves took place before 30% of takeover announcements https://ift.tt/pA4zYIV Read more
BoE warns that hedge funds bring ‘vulnerabilities’ to gilt market December 09, 2024 Deputy governor Ramsden says leverage and concentration in certain funds could lead to ‘system-wide risks’ https://ift.tt/KyqziZU Read more
Omnicom and Interpublic in deal talks to become largest advertising group December 08, 2024 The $30bn merger would come as most money in the ad industry is being siphoned off by big tech companies https://ift.tt/Z0oMWJ7 Read more
Assad flees Syria for Moscow as rebels seize Damascus December 08, 2024 Deposed leader arrives in Russian capital, according to state newswire, after regime toppled https://ift.tt/q1g5n4K Read more
How the Assad family built an empire of fear in Syria December 08, 2024 Hafez and his son Bashar killed countless people over five decades and oversaw the country’s descent into kleptocracy https://ift.tt/Ek42RVa Read more
EU will demand early fish deal in UK reset talks December 07, 2024 Requirement among red lines drawn up by Brussels ahead of 2025 negotiations https://ift.tt/1xmg3TD Read more
Syrian rebels claim to enter Damascus after lightning offensive December 07, 2024 Bashar al-Assad’s whereabouts unclear as his regime appears to collapse https://ift.tt/q1g5n4K Read more
Allianz pauses talks with Amundi to form €2.8tn asset management giant December 07, 2024 German and French groups could not find common ground on structure or who would control enlarged firm https://ift.tt/lMXCBNY Read more
German stock rally counters European gloom December 06, 2024 Dax has enjoyed an unexpectedly strong market performance since the US elections https://ift.tt/0cgOms8 Read more
Crédit Agricole lifts stake in Italy’s Banco BPM in blow to UniCredit bid December 06, 2024 French lender’s stake-building comes in wake of €10.1bn offer from Andrea Orcel’s bank to merge https://ift.tt/ISq19Za Read more
How Starmer wants to sharpen Whitehall is unclear December 06, 2024 PM speech may herald a Starmerite era of public sector reform mirroring that of Tony Blair, but it faces economic challenges https://ift.tt/nZO1g7q Read more
Macron vows not to step aside after fall of French government December 05, 2024 President says opposition parties ‘chose chaos’ as Paris faces deadlock after vote of no confidence in Barnier https://ift.tt/1nEferI Read more
How reachable are Keir Starmer’s new policy ‘milestones’? December 05, 2024 Targets aimed at showing voters that government is on track vary wildly in ambition, experts say https://ift.tt/03Rhut7 Read more
Starmer to take aim at Whitehall with new UK ‘mission’ targets December 04, 2024 Prime minister will outline milestones as he faces plunging poll ratings https://ift.tt/m2Zbp9c Read more
A stress test for South Korea’s democracy December 04, 2024 Key institutions held firm against the president’s reckless move https://ift.tt/5O8ty7H Read more
Nato’s Rutte says Russia supporting North Korean nuclear programme December 04, 2024 Alliance chief claims Moscow’s help for Pyongyang could destabilise Korean Peninsula and threaten US https://ift.tt/hmtdxOn Read more
Who is Yoon Suk Yeol? December 03, 2024 South Korean president is contending with one of the most serious constitutional crises in country’s modern history https://ift.tt/DfRXQZt Read more
South Korea’s Yoon says he will drop martial law order December 03, 2024 President backs down after parliament rejects his emergency decree https://ift.tt/QocMwZP Read more
Chris Wormald appointed UK’s top civil servant December 03, 2024 Appointment comes as Keir Starmer seeks to get a grip on his administration after a tumultuous first 5 months in office https://ift.tt/uWVaUIY Read more
Top Fed official warns progress on taming US inflation ‘may be stalling’ December 02, 2024 Governor Christopher Waller says he still supports a December interest rate cut barring a surprise in the economic data https://ift.tt/B34E6rg Read more
Dollar climbs on Trump’s Brics tariff threat and French political woes December 02, 2024 Currency on course for biggest daily rise since the November 5 US presidential election https://ift.tt/LmMT5QC Read more
Bulgarian spy ring used video specs to monitor journalists, London court told December 02, 2024 Old Bailey hears surveillance of targets included specially designed glasses on planes and online honey traps https://ift.tt/wqBeK3D Read more
Romania’s vote recount confirms pro-Russian presidential bid December 02, 2024 Constitutional Court certifies first-round results, run-off to go ahead as planned on December 8 https://ift.tt/BWur8ty Read more
Vauxhall owner Stellantis blames EV rules for plan to close UK van factory December 01, 2024 About 1,100 jobs at risk as carmaker says government mandate played a ‘significant role’ https://ift.tt/jBI4YWR Read more
Syria’s Assad trapped by rebel advance and refusal to compromise December 01, 2024 Rapid capture of Aleppo from government forces underlines regime’s fragility despite Russian and Iranian help https://ift.tt/FUCl5MA Read more
Stellantis chief executive Carlos Tavares resigns December 01, 2024 World’s fourth-largest carmaker has suffered a sharp decline in profits this year https://ift.tt/3gt1Hd0 Read more
US government lawyers seek corporate jobs as Trump threatens layoffs December 01, 2024 Staffers look for private sector opportunities after incoming administration floats widespread cuts https://ift.tt/Z73u6Ky Read more