Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Oil & Gas industry myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. UK oil and gas drillers face a new tax after 2030 that would see them pay more if global prices rise, under proposals to overhaul the North Sea duties regime in the wake of … Read more
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the UK financial regulation myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. The Bank of England has proposed lifting the size threshold that restricts how much British banks can borrow to fund their activities. The move is the latest indication that rulemakers are responding to calls … Read more
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world Donald Trump said he would press ahead with imposing tariffs of 25 per cent on all imports from Canada and Mexico from Tuesday, adding that there was “no room” for last-minute negotiation. The … Read more
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Sovereign bonds myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Global government borrowing is expected to reach a record $12.3tn this year, as a rise in defence and other spending by major economies and higher interest rates combine to push up debt levels. The 3 … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Opec+ said it would proceed with a plan to increase oil production from April, in an unexpected move by the cartel that sent crude prices tumbling. Saudi Arabia and seven other members of the Opec+ … Read more
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world Donald Trump has imposed a swath of tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, sparking retaliation from Beijing and sending stock markets lower as fears mount over a trade war. In the most sweeping … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Global markets appeared set for a rebound following comments from US commerce secretary Howard Lutnick that implied tariffs could be lowered on America’s neighbours. Stock markets rebounded during the Asian morning on Wednesday. Futures contracts … Read more
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. Yesterday was a wild ride in the stock and bond markets, with shares forming a reverse N shape … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Norway’s $1.8tn sovereign wealth fund has made its first investment with an external hedge fund betting on rising and falling stock prices, and plans to allocate billions of dollars more to this strategy as it … Read more
Latest news on ETFs Visit our ETF Hub to find out more and to explore our in-depth data and comparison tools An EU parliamentary think-tank is exploring whether exchange traded funds could be used to boost the fortunes of European defence companies. Kjeld van Wieringen, policy analyst at the policy foresight unit of the European … Read more