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ECB officials question whether euro has strengthened too much

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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Just weeks after European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde hailed a “global euro” moment and said the common currency could rival the dollar, some inside the central bank are wondering if the euro’s strength could … Read more

Irish debt mogul Paul Coulson insists on $300mn to walk away from Ardagh

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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Irish entrepreneur Paul Coulson has told Ardagh bondholders that its shareholders need a payment of at least $300mn to walk away from the debt-laden packaging giant he built through decades of acquisitions. Ardagh Group, which … Read more

Japan’s great unsticking has begun

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Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Japanese business & finance myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Japan is currently emitting an epochal noise: the pained rip of a tenacious plaster finally parting company with a nearly-healed wound. Global markets, along with Japan’s own financial industry, have perhaps not yet … Read more

Trump budget reduces support for US minerals despite trade concerns

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Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world Donald Trump’s flagship spending plan cuts support for US production of critical minerals, despite intensifying competition with China and efforts to reshore an industry essential to consumer and defence technology. The legislation will … Read more