Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Renewable energy myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Ed Miliband, UK energy secretary, came to office promising to “move fast and build things” by unleashing £40bn of investment a year to convert Britain’s energy infrastructure to clean power by 2030. He remains a … Read more
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world Oil prices dropped on Thursday on signs that the US and Iran were getting closer to a deal on Tehran’s nuclear programme. Prices for Brent crude, the international benchmark, slid by as much … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Italian energy major Eni said it was in exclusive talks to sell 20 per cent of Plenitude, its renewable power and electric vehicle charging business, to Ares Capital Management in a deal that would give … Read more
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. More details are emerging about the congressional Republican’s proposed budget. The House version, in its current form, adds … Read more
CoreWeave reported a 420% rise in revenue in its first quarter as a listed company, the furious rally in US assets has caught big investors off guard, and Nvidia is seeking to build a research and development centre in Shanghai. Plus, the Kurdistan Workers’ party, the militant group that has been in conflict with the … Read more
How the US triggered a ‘gold rush’ in deep-sea mining
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Mining myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Veteran mining entrepreneur Robert Friedland said modern warfare and growing demand for weaponry had “dramatically” altered the landscape for metals demand — and that the west was unprepared for the shift. Rising defence spending and military … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Sweeping reforms to Isas are in the chancellor’s crosshairs, with the Treasury expected to launch a consultation on the future of tax-free savings and investment accounts. Yippee, said absolutely no one, apart from lobbyists at … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The writer is a former global head of equity capital markets at Bank of America and is now a managing director at Seda Experts The rise of artificial intelligence in investment banking has ushered in … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. US companies are tapping Europe’s debt market at a record pace, attracted by lower borrowing costs on the continent and the chance to diversify their sources of funding, as uncertainty over President Donald Trump’s tariffs … Read more