Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Capital markets myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. On Friday, Moody’s pulled the trigger and stripped the US’s of its last top rating — downgrading it one notch from Aaa to Aa1. Some content could not load. Check your internet connection or browser … 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 Traders who won a ticket to a banquet with Donald Trump by entering a contest to buy large amounts of the president’s memecoin may have netted multimillion-dollar profits, a Financial Times analysis has … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. China’s recorded holdings of Treasuries have fallen below those of the UK for the first time since the start of the century, underlining an ongoing shift in Beijing’s management of its foreign reserves. The value … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The Taco trade is the most popular feast in markets right now, but it still leaves a peculiar taste in the mouth. The term, coined by my esteemed colleague Robert Armstrong, encapsulates the notion that … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Robert AG Monks, who has died aged 91, was the inspirational founding father of American shareholder activism, an accomplished lawyer, prolific writer and successful businessman. With Nell Minow, his long-standing business partner and co-author, he … Read more
Investors are bracing for further turmoil in Romanian markets following a recent dramatic sell-off, as presidential elections this weekend cast uncertainty over how the country will tackle the biggest national budget deficit in the EU. Bonds and currency investors are positioned for the country to lose its investment grade status and for another drop in … 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 Moody’s has stripped the US of its top-notch triple-A credit rating as it warned about rising levels of government debt and a widening budget deficit in the world’s biggest economy. The agency on … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The world’s top poultry exporter Brazil said on Friday it had detected avian flu on a commercial farm for the first time, leading its biggest customer China to suspend chicken imports. Brazil, which makes up … Read more
If there’s one thing that makes certain companies stand out, it’s a competitive moat. A well-known and popular brand, a patented drug, a popular drink, software applications used in workplaces, or a service that’s so widely embedded the number of users keeps growing — whatever it is, advantages like these hold huge appeal for investors. … Read more
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