The US can beat China on critical minerals but not by copying it

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world The writer is vice chair and chief global economist at PGIM and former US deputy national security adviser for international economics The supply of rare earths has featured prominently in President Donald Trump’s … Read more

Pension pots of savers at risk from new UK rule, industry experts warn

Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Pensions industry myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. A contentious change in UK legislation is not consistent with what ministers had promised and could harm the retirement outcomes of millions of savers, some pension experts have warned. The pension schemes bill, expected to … Read more

China’s tighter export controls squeeze wider range of rare earths

Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Chinese trade myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. China’s export controls are spilling over into products beyond the rare earths and magnets officially identified by Beijing, threatening broader supply chain disruption and undermining US claims that a new trade deal had resolved delays … Read more

UK launches biggest financial advice shake-up in more than a decade

Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the UK financial regulation myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Millions of British savers will be able to access “targeted support” under sweeping new rules to help individuals get better returns on their money, as companies including Hargreaves Lansdown and Vanguard gear up to … Read more

Trump’s spending and attacks on Fed put US safe-haven status at risk, economists warn

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 “breathtaking fiscal policy excess” and attacks on the Federal Reserve’s independence risk diminishing the US’s status as the ultimate safe haven for foreign investors, economists polled by the Financial Times have … Read more

Middle East tensions could trigger food price shock, warns fertiliser boss

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The head of one of the world’s largest fertiliser companies has warned that heightened tensions in the Middle East could trigger a fresh food price shock by straining global supply chains for crop nutrients and … Read more

London-listed companies pile into bitcoin

Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Cryptocurrencies myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. London-listed companies are turning to bitcoin to boost their share prices, drawing Europe’s largest equity market into a growing global trend in which businesses are transforming themselves into proxies for the cryptocurrency. At least nine companies, … Read more