Why stablecoins are shifting from crypto fringe to corporate strategy
Why stablecoins are shifting from crypto fringe to corporate strategy
The trades that will shape a new financial crisis
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 banker and author of ‘Traders, Guns & Money’, ‘Extreme Money’ and ‘Banquet of Consequences’ In the lead up to the global financial crisis, the systemic risks building in markets were … Read more
Pakistan pitches Nobel, crypto and rare earths to woo Donald Trump
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world Pakistan is pitching itself as a bitcoin mining hub, a source of rare earths and offering its support for a Nobel Peace prize for Donald Trump, as a cash-strapped Islamabad seeks to stave … Read more
ECB officials question whether euro has strengthened too much
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Just weeks after European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde hailed a “global euro” moment and said the common currency could rival the dollar, some inside the central bank are wondering if the euro’s strength could … Read more
Copper prices surge as traders rush to beat Trump tariffs
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The price of copper in London has climbed close to its highest level this year, as traders try to get their hands on dwindling supplies after a months-long rush to move metal to the US … Read more
Irish debt mogul Paul Coulson insists on $300mn to walk away from Ardagh
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Irish entrepreneur Paul Coulson has told Ardagh bondholders that its shareholders need a payment of at least $300mn to walk away from the debt-laden packaging giant he built through decades of acquisitions. Ardagh Group, which … Read more
Japan’s great unsticking has begun
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Japanese business & finance myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Japan is currently emitting an epochal noise: the pained rip of a tenacious plaster finally parting company with a nearly-healed wound. Global markets, along with Japan’s own financial industry, have perhaps not yet … Read more
It Came From Outside Our Solar System, and It Might Be Big
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Trump budget reduces support for US minerals despite trade concerns
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world Donald Trump’s flagship spending plan cuts support for US production of critical minerals, despite intensifying competition with China and efforts to reshore an industry essential to consumer and defence technology. The legislation will … Read more