How the US triggered a ‘gold rush’ in deep-sea mining
How the US triggered a ‘gold rush’ in deep-sea mining
Modern warfare is reshaping metals demand, says mining veteran
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
Don’t make Isas a great British failure
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
Even with AI, junior bankers still need the grind
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
‘Reverse Yankee’ deals hit record as US companies flock to euro debt market
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
German regulator ‘bewildered’ by US plan to scrap audit overseer
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the US financial regulation myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Germany’s audit regulator has weighed in on the future of its counterpart in the US, saying Republican plans to overhaul oversight of accounting firms put co-operation between the two countries at risk. Leaders of … Read more
US poised to dial back bank rules imposed in wake of 2008 crisis
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the US banks myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. US authorities are preparing to announce one of the biggest cuts in banks’ capital requirements for more than a decade, marking the latest sign of the deregulation agenda of the Trump administration. Regulators were in … Read more
CoreWeave beats estimates in first results as a listed company
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. CoreWeave reported a 420 per cent rise in revenue in its first quarter as a listed company as the artificial intelligence data centre operator beat Wall Street forecasts. The US group, which leases computing capacity … Read more
Trading platform eToro surges on New York debut after upsized offering
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Shares in retail trading platform eToro surged on the company’s Wall Street debut as investor optimism sparked by a de-escalation of trade tensions between China and the US spread to the new listings market. EToro … Read more
Britain’s post-Trussmatic stress
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The official Perkins Verdict on whether the US has acquired a post-Liberation Day “moron risk premium” — no — came in more than a month ago, but that hasn’t stopped people pointing at Britain in … Read more