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Does the market need to be concerned about AI adoption?
This article is an on-site version of our Unhedged newsletter. Premium subscribers can sign up here to get the newsletter delivered every weekday. Standard subscribers can upgrade to Premium here, or explore all FT newsletters Good morning. President Donald Trump lashed out at Fed chair Jay Powell yesterday after Powell emphasised the risks posed by … Read more
New fund plans to buy up struggling listed biotechs
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. A veteran banker and former pharma R&D chief are launching a fund that will buy up some of the nearly 300 listed biotechs that have had disappointing clinical trials, returning cash to shareholders and acquiring … Read more
Finding ‘cockroach stocks’ amid the economic mire
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The second act of Hamilton, the award-winning musical depicting the life of one of America’s founding fathers, features a song entitled “The Room Where It Happens”. The scene focuses on the economic arrangements of the new … Read more
Blue Whale fund dumps Meta and Microsoft stakes
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Fund management myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Blue Whale Growth, the investment fund backed by billionaire Peter Hargreaves, has sold its entire stake in Facebook owner Meta over concerns of a global economic slowdown in the wake of US President Donald Trump’s … Read more
US rare earth champion faces trade war test after tariffs halt China sales
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The US miner central to America’s efforts to build a domestic rare earths supply chain has halted shipments of its concentrates to China after being caught in the trade war between the two countries. Las … Read more
Trump administration set to impose steep fees on Chinese ships
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world The Trump administration will begin to impose fees on Chinese-built ships docking in US ports as it tries to spur US shipbuilding in a move likely to escalate trade tensions between Washington and … Read more
Few US CEOs bought the dip as tariffs rattled markets
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the US equities myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Only a handful of US chief executives made well-timed stock buys during the tariff-induced market panic this month, as trading restrictions forced them on to the sidelines. Two chief executives at companies worth more than … Read more
UK starts hunt for buyer for British Steel
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. UK officials and industry experts have started work on an “investment case” to attract a buyer for British Steel, after the government dramatically stepped in to seize control of the company. Ministers are concerned that … Read more