Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Britain’s only two bioethanol production plants are facing closure after the UK agreed to remove tariffs on US ethanol imports under its recent trade pact with America, the industry has warned. The so-called “prosperity deal” … 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 The US Supreme Court has cleared the way for Rio Tinto’s huge new copper mine in Arizona, rejecting an appeal from Native American groups who argued that the project would destroy sacred land. … Read more
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the US equities myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. US stocks rose after President Donald Trump indicated that trade talks with the EU were progressing in a “positive” direction, a day after agreeing to delay his threatened 50 per cent levies on the bloc. The S&P 500 … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Does it make sense for a company to hold a huge pile of cash on its balance sheet? Theoretically, no — it’s better to give the money back to shareholders and let them decide what … 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 The Trump family media company has said it will raise $2.5bn to buy bitcoin as it seeks to ride a wave of enthusiasm for digital assets. Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), which runs … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. People always talk about “the cost of regulation”, but what is the actual cost of regulation? That is, how much does it cost to provide the office space, training, facilities and such like for a major … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Bulgaria says it is back on track to join the Eurozone in 2026, after repeated delays because of political turmoil and failing to meet inflation targets. Sofia’s adoption of the euro was postponed last year … Read more
This article is an on-site version of our Energy Source newsletter. Premium subscribers can sign up here to get the newsletter delivered every Tuesday and Thursday. Standard subscribers can upgrade to Premium here, or explore all FT newsletters Hello and welcome back to Energy Source, coming to you from New York and Lagos. An arbitration court 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 The name’s bond. Treasury bond. The only force that has so far been able to stop Donald Trump, or at least make him rethink, is the US Treasury market. Republicans are supine; Democrats … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Japanese longer-dated bonds rallied on Tuesday after the government took the rare step of canvassing primary dealers and other market participants for their views on future issuance. The move by the Japanese finance ministry appeared … Read more