US currency has lost all the gains it enjoyed since Trump won election and hits lowest level since mid-OctoberBusiness live – latest updatesThe euro and the pound have risen against the dollar to their highest level since the week of the US election, a…
The U.K. hopes teaming up with the U.S. on advanced tech might help avoid the president’s tariff wrath.
ECB President Christine Lagarde has reiterated the central bank’s cautious stance, but opposition is growing at the Russian frontier.
The former central banker used his leadership victory speech to warn Canadians that Donald Trump wants to “destroy our way of life.”
Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead
Hopes for stronger economic growth fuel sharp recovery as dollar weakens
Calling for a resumption of Ukraine gas transit flies in the face of pledges to cut off funding for Moscow’s war.
The euro surged against the dollar in early trading on Wednesday.
Donald Trump won’t deal with the EU. The EU can’t deal with Trump.
Trump vindicated the French president on self-reliant defense. But with Putin looming, the hard work starts now for Europe.
US president tells POLITICO: “I think we could very well end up with a real trade deal where the tariffs wouldn’t be necessary.”
Ukrainian president will visit Washington Friday for a “framework” deal, but Kyiv warns it is only a first step.
“Nearly all key details finalized,” says Ukrainian deputy PM about the controversial minerals agreement.
Currency jumps nearly 3% against US dollar on growing hopes of end to Ukraine war
The offer is the latest skirmish between the two tech titans.
Aides to the president and Elon Musk suspected USAID officials were trying to go around a funding freeze.
“The current game is maximum chaos,” one industry leader says of the current state of Canada-U.S. relations
The U.S. president sees tariffs not just as a way to reverse trade deficits, but also as a means of reducing domestic income tax. He may find neither are likely to work according to plan.
The U.S. currency surged across the board, while stock futures plunged on the first full day of trading since Trump slapped tariffs on imports from China, Canada and Mexico.
European markets fall as Trump says EU tariffs will ‘definitely happen’, but stocks recover after Mexican tariffs delayed by a monthTrump pauses plan to impose 25% tariff on Mexico after Sheinbaum agrees to deploy troops to southern US border – liveHer…
With Trump imposing tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China, finding ways to avert a trade war between the U.S. and Europe must be a priority.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada is ready to respond with 25 percent tariffs against C$155 billion worth of American goods.
The president’s failure to name a USAID administrator and other steps seem to suggest that, at the very least, he’ll fold USAID into the State Department.
MEPs had criticized the world football governing body for awarding the 2034 tournament to the Gulf petromonarchy.
A 4% dividend increase alongside share buybacks of $3.5bn for last three months of year awaits shareholdersBusiness live – latest updatesShell has given its investors a multibillion-dollar windfall despite reporting weaker-than-expected profits of $23….
Washington and Kyiv are holding fast to separate assumptions about the prospect of ending the ongoing war — but both could be wrong.
Donald Trump launched a two-year trade war against China during his first term in the White House, and he’s poised to do it again. Even before being sworn in, Trump threatened China with 60 percent tariffs to cut its trade surplus, 10 percent tariffs if it didn’t halt fentanyl shipments and 100 percent tariffs if […]
The tech billionaire and close ally of the U.S. president sniped at one of the White House’s first major proposals.
AI development is a significant part of the Trump administration’s tech policy proposals.
The White House trade adviser also urged Canada and Mexico to address Trump’s border concerns.
The Office for National Statistics said cooling in the restaurants and hotels sectors contributed to the slowdown in price increases.
Mark Carney is ready to launch his campaign to replace Justin Trudeau as Liberal leader and prime minister of Canada. Carney, a banker comfortable with the Davos set, showed up on “The Daily Show” Monday night, casting himself as an “outsider.” Carney, who has served as governor of central banks in Canada and the U.K., tested his […]
A return to austerity was not in Keir Starmer’s plans — and it risks shredding Labour’s credibility while populists snap at its heels.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he’s ready to respond with tariffs on US products.
Our California ballot-measure reporter heads to Switzerland on the 150th anniversary of its first federal referendum to see what a state mad about direct democracy can take away from the country that devised i
The European single currency continues to suffer from the divergent economic and monetary trajectories in the US and the eurozone.
Amid rising uncertainty and fading trust in the global order, central banks are scrambling to stock up on an old but trusty asset — and speculators are joining them for the ride.
Fertitta has never held political office but is a longtime GOP donor — including to Trump’s Save America PAC.
Stagnation, flagging competitiveness, Donald Trump — the continent is facing “an existential challenge.”
Undetected Chronic Kidney Disease affects millions in Europe, but it could be preventable, manageable and tackled with the right policies.
Assad’s downfall was met with unbridled joy and relief among Syrians and Syria’s expatriate community.
TikTok signals it will appeal after a federal court sided with the Justice Department and upheld a law to force its sale or ban it. But Donald Trump could offer a way out.
The former senator has significant business experience in Asia, including China.
Trump’s punitive tariffs would put Brussels under pressure to cut a defensive deal to fend off a glut of Chinese exports.
Multi-billion dollar Russian money laundering rings exposed in global sting
Russian elites reportedly sought to exploit digital assets — in particular US dollar-backed stablecoins — to evade US and international sanctions.
Top Ukrainian presidential aide Andriy Yermak involved, sources tell Reuters; Sullivan calls on Trump to maintain defence production ramp-up. What we know on day 1,016A Ukrainian delegation met on Wednesday with senior representatives of Donald Trump, …
Multibillion-dollar ring across London, Moscow and Dubai connected cash-rich criminals with sanctions evaders
Currency on course for biggest daily rise since the November 5 US presidential election
Trump also said in his post that the countries “can go find another “sucker!” There is no chance that the BRICS will replace the U.S. Dollar in International Trade, and any Country that tries should wave goodbye to America.”
Biden administration readying another $725m in arms for Kyiv; Zelenskyy to approve tax increases for defence funding. What we know on day 1,009 A senior official in Joe Biden’s administration has told the Associated Press that the US is urging Ukraine…
New sanctions package closes one of the last conduits of hard currency to Moscow.
Rouble hit 110 against the dollar after US introduced sanctions against Gazprombank, Russia’s third largest bankRussia’s rouble has plunged to its lowest rate against the dollar since the early weeks of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in the wake of…
For now, the financial markets are taking the president-elect’s tariff threats seriously, if not literally.
Pact hailed as EU migration breakthrough in tatters after judges rule asylum seekers must be transferred to ItalyA multimillion-dollar migration deal between Italy and Albania aimed at curbing arrivals was presented by the European Commission president…
A weak currency typically raises the cost of imports. That can lead to prices of food, energy and raw materials rising, aggravating inflation.
Rally in dollar debt is unlikely ‘Trump trade’ and comes just months after huge restructuring
Tech-savvy organised crime groups profiting from billion-dollar enterprise that is spreading beyond Russian bordersAt any one moment in towns and cities across Russia, thousands of drug packages lie buried in the ground, attached by magnets to lamp-pos…
Netherlands-based firm offloads unit to fast casual restaurant chain Wonder for $650m four years after buying it for $7.3bnThe food delivery company Just Eat Takeaway is selling Grubhub to the delivery-focused restaurant chain Wonder for $650m (£510m),…
De l’énergie au commerce en passant par la finance et la défense, voici les conséquences que risque d’avoir la seconde présidence de Donald Trump sur la politique de l’UE.
Analysts see a 25 basis point cut as the most likely result tomorrow, but political uncertainty clouds the outlook going forward.
Donald Trump didn’t engage in formal conversations about a potential Cabinet in the run-up to his election. But that didn’t stop him from spitballing potential contenders during his frequent plane rides to campaign events, or when he is impressed by one of his allies on television. “He would be great at this,” or “She would […]
Big gains for defense and health stocks, but it’s a bleak day if you’re driving the green transition — or lending to Mexicans.
From energy and trade to finance and defense, here’s how Donald Trump’s second presidency will impact EU policy.
Dollar up and renewable energy stocks down, while shares in president-elect’s media business rise by more than a thirdAnalysis: Trump policies mean higher pricesBusiness live – latest updatesUS election 2024 – live news updatesWall Street and bitcoin r…
Experts fear tough rules for the art world — meant to root out criminals — will send business to New York and Hong Kong.
The move would protect Belgium-based Euroclear from retaliatory seizure by Moscow.
The European Commission hopes capitalism can help solve the biodiversity crisis. Britain might have the answer.
The Democratic lawmakers join NASA chief Bill Nelson in calling for a confirmation of bombshell report revealing alleged regular contact between the mogul and Moscow.
Vladimir Putin pitches an alternative to dollar to Brics partners
Russian president targets US financial dominance in struggle to reduce impact of sanctions
A networking post triggered a chain of events that risks damaging a delicate relationship.
Russian president’s goal to de-dollarize world economy alarms members that do not want bloc to turn against westVladimir Putin has opened the expanded Brics summit by issuing a call for an alternative international payments system that could prevent th…
Moscow is willing to put big money into bribes and disinformation in its battle for influence with the EU in former Soviet republics.
Move by Italy’s PM comes after ruling by a Rome court to return 12 asylum seekers being held in Gjadër hubItaly’s prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, said her government is working to immediately pass a new law on Monday to overcome a court ruling that ris…
Single currency has dropped more than 2% against dollar so far this month
But the end of the supply contract through Ukraine at the end of this year could prove costly for Austria, Slovakia and Hungary.
Documentary claims a Canadian developer is the real Satoshi Nakamoto.
Verdict in favour of Lassana Diarra could disrupt multibillion-dollar transfer market that underpins European game
The revelation could send shockwaves through cryptocurrency markets and beyond.
Andrew Bailey said the Bank of England’s only agenda is “trying to run an institution to its maximum effectiveness.”
AIG, Chubb and Lloyd’s of London among those facing multibillion-dollar claim
The remarks at a campaign rally Sunday did not amount to a policy proposal allowing police retaliation, the former president’s campaign said.
Ukraine’s interior minister said one person killed in initial attack before the site was hit again during the evacuation Russia has filed “pre-trial claims” against Denmark, Germany, Sweden and Switzerland over the Nord Stream pipeline explosions, accu…
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Ankara hires banks for ‘switch tender’ deal to exchange short-debt for longer-term note
* Euro zone business activity weaker than expected * German economy likely in recession, survey shows * Euro falls sharply on bets of further interest rate cuts (Adds bullet points, euro reaction in paragraph 3, bond market reaction in 10, details from…
Ukrainian president tells press conference with Ursula von der Leyen that Ukraine plans to use EU loan for air defence, energy and weapons purchasesUkraine’s “victory plan” in the war against Russia depends on quick decisions being taken by allies this…
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Despite the best efforts of party bigwigs, Britain’s annual gatherings of political animals frequently descend into chaos.
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A sharp rise in airfares and the strength of the housing market kept inflation at 2.2 percent.
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The central bank has trimmed its growth forecasts owing mainly to weak domestic demand.
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