Two Democrats on US antitrust panel say they were ‘illegally fired’ by Donald Trump

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world Two Democratic members of the US Federal Trade Commission said they were “illegally fired” by Donald Trump, in the president’s latest broadside against independent federal agencies.  Rebecca Kelly Slaughter and Alvaro Bedoya — … Read more

Rachel Reeves promises to scrap ‘unnecessary’ financial market reporting rules

Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the UK financial regulation myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Rachel Reeves has promised to scrap “duplicative and unnecessary” reporting requirements for financial services companies by rewriting laws inherited from the EU. After a meeting with chief executives of UK fintech companies on Tuesday, … Read more

The Eurozone’s moment of truth

This article is an on-site version of our Chris Giles on Central Banks newsletter. Premium subscribers can sign up here to get the newsletter delivered every Tuesday. Standard subscribers can upgrade to Premium here, or explore all FT newsletters European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde is drawing inspiration from the French poet Paul Valéry. “The … Read more

Is credit cruising for a bruising?

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. US stocks are queasy, economists are morose, data keeps worsening and even Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent can’t rule out a recession. But one widely followed indicator remains relaxed: high-yield bond spreads This matters because credit … Read more

South Africa’s energy transition withstands Trump tensions

This article is an on-site version of our Energy Source newsletter. Premium subscribers can sign up here to get the newsletter delivered every Tuesday and Thursday. Standard subscribers can upgrade to Premium here, or explore all FT newsletters Hello and welcome to Energy Source, coming to you from New York. The FT’s energy team returned from CERAWeek … Read more