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. After two days meeting with Chinese vice-premier He Lifeng, Scott Bessent said “the talks were productive.” He Lifeng … Read more
Are investors starting to prefer Europe over the US?
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The writer is president of Queens’ College, Cambridge, and an adviser to Allianz and Gramercy While there has understandably been a lot of focus on the unusual financial market volatility of recent months, I have … Read more
Oil executive Osayande Igiehon grew up in an area of Nigeria intersected with pipelines — part of the extensive infrastructure established by foreign energy companies to tap his country’s rich reserves. Igiehon believes this first-hand knowledge of the country gives Heirs Energies, the company he leads, a distinct advantage as it steps in to fill … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Chinese electric vehicle battery maker CATL said it would raise at least $4bn in what is set to be Hong Kong’s biggest listing this year. The company’s shares will be priced this week and start … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. US beef prices are soaring to record highs as the country’s cattle inventory reaches its lowest level in more than 70 years, putting further strains on Americans’ grocery bills. The average price of a pound … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Saudi Aramco reported a fall in first-quarter profits, resulting in a $10bn cut to its dividend and lowering a key source of funds for Saudi Arabia’s budget amid an uncertain outlook for oil prices. The … 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 The Wall Street ructions sparked by President Donald Trump’s trade war could be a “tipping point” for foreign investors’ willingness to hold US assets, the head of Congress’s fiscal watchdog has warned. “Even … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. US cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has agreed to buy Dubai’s Deribit for $2.9bn in the digital market’s largest ever deal as the industry prepares for an expected wave of demand from asset managers and banks. California-based … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The rush to get copper into the US ahead of possible tariffs has created shortages and price dislocations for the red metal in continental Europe. The region’s spot market has been hit by a lack … Read more