Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Central banks myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. The prospect of a new economic shock emanating from the Middle East is likely to heighten central bankers’ cautious approach to cutting interest rates, economists said in the wake of Israel’s attack on Iran. The … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Nippon Steel agreed to pay a $7bn premium to acquire US Steel way back in December 2023. It turned out that wasn’t enough to get control. In the end, Nippon has had to pay twice, … Read more
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Capital markets myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. The exodus of firms from London’s capital markets has been a perennial worry. Not only to those who make their living out of peddling professional services, but also to His Majesty’s Government. After all, a … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Warner Bros Discovery bondholders approved a debt structuring that underpins a break-up of the media titan, handing a rare win to the company’s chief executive, David Zaslav. The complex deal, announced last week, called for … Read more
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Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the EU energy myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. The European Commission will propose that the EU bans all new Russian gas contracts based on trade law, in a move that seeks to circumvent any potential veto from Hungary and Slovakia. Companies would be … Read more
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the EU business regulation myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Proposed EU safety rules for regulating chemicals could derail the development of a domestic critical minerals sector key to the energy transition and increase dependence on China, industry groups have said. The intervention by … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Australia’s corporate regulator has launched an inquiry into the country’s stock exchange operator over “repeated and serious failures” that it says have undermined confidence in the public markets. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission on … 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. The University of Michigan consumer sentiment index, released Friday, improved much more than expected, ending a 5-month downward … Read more