Last week, data indicated that the US trade deficit surged to a record $131.4bn in January, as businesses scrambled to stockpile goods ahead of President Donald Trump’s Schrodinger’s tariffs. American economic data has generally been disappointing, but the worsening news on imports has in particular stirred up some angst. Because of the mechanics of how … Read more
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world Billionaire Michael Platt’s firm BlueCrest Capital Management has gained almost 15 per cent so far this year after making a series of bets on currency and bond markets, racing ahead of some of … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Commodity trader Glencore is backing a cobalt investment company that plans to float in London this spring in what would be a boost to the UK’s struggling listings market, according to people familiar with the … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. An oil tanker and a container ship have collided in the North Sea, with fires reported on board both vessels. The UK’s Maritime and Coastguard Agency has sent rescue helicopters, lifeboats and firefighting vessels to … Read more
This article is an on-site version of our Moral Money newsletter. Premium subscribers can sign up here to get the newsletter delivered three times a week. Standard subscribers can upgrade to Premium here, or explore all FT newsletters. Visit our Moral Money hub for all the latest ESG news, opinion and analysis from around the … Read more
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world At least one group of crypto enthusiasts have done rather well out of Donald Trump’s presidency: the Trumps themselves. On Friday, we reported that the entities behind the official $TRUMP memecoin had made … Read more
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Equities myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Global stocks fell on Monday, with Wall Street headed for further losses after investor worries over the health of the US economy dragged the S&P 500 to its worst week in six months. S&P futures were … Read more
Welcome to FT Asset Management, our weekly newsletter on the movers and shakers behind a multitrillion-dollar global industry. This article is an on-site version of the newsletter. Subscribers can sign up here to get it delivered every Monday. Explore all of our newsletters here. Does the format, content and tone work for you? Let me … Read more
Canada’s Liberal party selects a new leader, and US President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Justice Department’s antitrust division is turning heads on Wall Street. Plus, US startups are raising more money than at any point since 2021, and why a gold boom in Ghana is driving up global chocolate prices. Mentioned in this … Read more
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Pensions industry myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Some of the UK’s biggest pension funds have pushed back against Labour MPs calling for defence companies to be categorised as “ethical” arguing that investors deserve choice and should be able to exclude weapons makers … Read more