FT News Briefing

Wednesday, June 19

19 Jun 2019

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Facebook’s plan to launch a new global digital currency raises questions from banks and regulators, the FT reports that several of Renault and Nissa...

Tuesday, June 18

18 Jun 2019

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Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund is looking to ramp up its investment plans in North America and Asia, the biggest European private equity groups are r...

Monday, June 17

17 Jun 2019

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Sources tell the FT that Deutsche Bank is preparing a deep overhaul of its trading operations as it shifts away from investment banking, the US Chambe...

Friday, June 14

14 Jun 2019

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Crude oil prices surge as tensions rise in the Middle East, Brussels says Russian sources mounted a “sustained” disinformation effort to influence...

Thursday, June 13

13 Jun 2019

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Hong Kong’s chief executive has vowed to push ahead with an extradition bill that has sparked violence in the territory, UK party leadership frontru...

Wednesday, June 12

12 Jun 2019

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Elon Musk predicts a “record quarter” for Tesla, Royal Dutch Shell scales back its ride-hailing plans in London and the British government is eyei...

Tuesday, June 11

11 Jun 2019

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New powers given to Europe’s banking watchdog to fight the flow of dirty money are falling short, talks to create the US’s first national data pri...

Monday, June 10

10 Jun 2019

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United Technologies and Raytheon agree to an all-share merger to create a $120bn aerospace and defence giant, French carmaker Renault tells Japanese p...

Friday, June 7

07 Jun 2019

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Beyond Meat expects sales to double in 2019, Mexico and the US continue talks over tariffs that Donald Trump indicated could start next week, and Mari...

Thursday, June 6

06 Jun 2019

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Fiat Chrysler has withdrawn its proposal for a €33bn merger with Renault, International Monetary Fund chief Chrstine Lagarde warns that the rising t...

Wednesday, June 5

05 Jun 2019

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Donald Trump’s pick for the World Bank’s new president, David Malpass, laments the global trade slowdown, Donald Trump predicts that US tariffs ag...

Tuesday, June 4

04 Jun 2019

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The biggest names in tech come under pressure as US regulators prepare for antitrust probes, Apple turns towards services and privacy at its annual de...

Monday, June 3

03 Jun 2019

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Donald Trump embarks on his first state visit to the UK by testing the countries’ special relationship, Blackstone strikes the largest private real ...

Friday, May 31

31 May 2019

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Uber says it has seen an easing of the fierce competition that blew out its losses in the first quarter, President Donald Trump will threaten to curb ...

Thursday, May 30

30 May 2019

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu plunges Israel into repeat elections instead of allowing his rival a chance to form the next government, Democrats a...

Wednesday, May 29

29 May 2019

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In an interview with the FT, the UK health secretary and pro-business Conservative leadership candidate blasts rival Boris Johnson, Spain’s Prime Mi...

Tuesday, May 28

28 May 2019

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The success of the Brexit party in European elections ramps up pressure on Britain to leave the EU without a deal, Aviva is preparing a big shake-up o...

Monday, May 27

27 May 2019

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An alliance of pro-EU parties largely held their ground in Sunday’s European elections, Fiat Chrysler and Renault are in talks that could extend to ...

Friday, May 24

24 May 2019

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Donald Trump says that Huawei could be included in a trade deal with Beijing, Facebook says it took down a record 2.2bn fake accounts in the first thr...

Thursday, May 23

23 May 2019

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Conservative MPs expect UK Prime Minister Theresa May to resign or be forced out of office within days, sources tell the FT that Tyson Foods, the larg...

Wednesday, May 22

22 May 2019

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UK Prime Minister Theresa May offers Labour a deal that includes the possibility of a second EU referendum, Europe’s aviation safety agency sets out...

Tuesday, May 21

21 May 2019

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Federal Reserve chair Jay Powell tempers fears over a corporate debt meltdown, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban steps up the campaign for the cou...

Monday, May 20

20 May 2019

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US intelligence chiefs have held a series of classified briefings with American companies and other groups to warn them of the dangers of doing busine...

Friday, May 17

17 May 2019

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Shares in the image sharing platform Pinterest tumble as much as 19 percent after the company’s first earnings report since going public, Starbucks’...

Thursday, May 16

16 May 2019

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US President Donald Trump issues an executive order effectively banning telecoms companies from using equipment manufactured by China’s Huawei, Cisc...

Wednesday, May 15

15 May 2019

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Intel reveals a vulnerability in its chips that could let hackers steal data, Wall Street recovers as trade war fears ease, a dispute between the US a...

Tuesday, May 14

14 May 2019

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The heightened trade war with China hands US stocks their biggest one-day drop in months, Uber shares lose more than a tenth of their value in the rid...

Monday, May 13

13 May 2019

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Donald Trump’s top economic adviser, Larry Kudlow, raises the prospect of a face-to-face encounter between the US president and China’s Xi Jinping...

Friday, May 10

10 May 2019

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US President Donald Trump breaks the silence on escalating tensions with North Korea, US-China trade talks kick off in DC and a London-based boutique ...

Thursday, May 9

09 May 2019

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The US has imposed new sanctions on Iran’s metal sectors after Iran said it would cease to comply with parts of the 2015 nuclear deal, Disney writes...

Wednesday, May 8

08 May 2019

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Global equities suffered one of their biggest declines of the year on fears about a US-China trade war, Lyft shares slip even further below their $72 ...

Tuesday, May 7

07 May 2019

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Senior US officials accuse China of backtracking on its pledges in negotiations to end the trade war, Anadarko Petroleum’s board of directors backs ...

Monday, May 6

06 May 2019

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US president Donald Trump threatens to raise tariffs on all Chinese imports to 25 per cent, Occidental Petroleum adds more cash to the structure of it...

Friday, May 3

03 May 2019

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Investors flock back to a complex debt-derivatives product blamed for amplifying losses in the financial crisis, thousands of US screenwriters take on...

Thursday, May 2

02 May 2019

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The Federal Reserve rules out immediate rate moves, vegan start-up Beyond Meat raises $240.6m from an initial public offering, and US attorney-general...

Wednesday, May 1

01 May 2019

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Apple forecasts an improvement in depressed iPhone sales, Donald Trump drops a central demand from trade negotiations with China in order to end a lon...

Tuesday, April 30

30 Apr 2019

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Google’s advertising revenue slows more than expected, The We Company joins the list of highly valued private companies eyeing a public listing and ...

Monday, April 29

29 Apr 2019

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Spain’s socialist party has won big in the country’s third general election in four years, US and UK airlines are bracing for a profit hit in the ...

Friday, April 26

26 Apr 2019

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Uber lowers the price range at which it will pitch shares to investors, Amazon wants to cut shipping times to one day for its Prime members and the co...

Thursday, April 25

25 Apr 2019

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Electric car company Tesla reveals that it plunged back into the red after a $702m net loss this quarter, Facebook sets aside $3bn for what would be t...

Wednesday, April 24

24 Apr 2019

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The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite set new records, Twitter chief executive Jack Dorsey meets with US president Donald Trump and European industrial...

Tuesday, April 23

23 Apr 2019

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Democrats order Don McGahn, the former White House counsel, to appear before Congress, Elon Musk says Tesla will produce driverless taxis by 2020, Bar...

Monday, April 22

22 Apr 2019

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Comedian Volodymyr Zelensky is set to become Ukraine’s next president, London climate protesters demand to talk with mayor Sadiq Khan, and China del...

Thursday, April 18

18 Apr 2019

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Huawei promises a $600 5G smart phone, Pinterest and Zoom price shares in their initial public offerings ahead of market debuts on Thursday and Uber’...

Wednesday, April 17

17 Apr 2019

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Apple and chipmaker Qualcomm sign a peace deal to end all litigation between the two companies, Netflix’s subscriber outlook disappoints and Boeing ...

Tuesday, April 16

16 Apr 2019

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Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris is ravaged by fire, an environmental activist protest brings London to a standstill, Goldman Sachs delays an eagerly ant...

Monday, April 15

15 Apr 2019

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Germany's telecoms regulator says Huawei can stay in the 5G network race, the European Central Bank faces stimulus pressure over a falling inflation o...

Friday, April 12

12 Apr 2019

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The US sets out its case against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, Uber reveals its pitch to investors ahead of its highly anticipated initial public ...

Thursday, April 11

11 Apr 2019

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Brexit’s date has been moved to the end of October, Lyft shares hit a new low as Uber’s IPO looms and the Federal Reserve puts markets on notice. ...

Wednesday, April 10

10 Apr 2019

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Prime Minister Theresa May heads to Brussels to ask fellow European leaders for an extension on Britain leaving the EU, the FT reports that AT&T h...

Tuesday, April 9

09 Apr 2019

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A proposal by the Federal Reserve could force large foreign banks in the US to hold more liquid assets, Novartis CEO Vas Narasimhan says the Swiss dru...

Monday, April 8

08 Apr 2019

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Warren Buffett, the largest shareholder at Wells Fargo, calls on the US bank to look outside Wall Street for a new chief executive, Saudi Aramco attra...

Friday, April 5

05 Apr 2019

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Talks between Prime Minister Theresa May and Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn have slowed ahead of a crucial European Union summit, a federal judge says th...

Thursday, April 4

04 Apr 2019

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Theresa May and Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn kick off negotiations on the future of Brexit, UniCredit prepares a rival multibillion-euro bid to take co...

Wednesday, April 3

03 Apr 2019

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Theresa May agrees to talk with Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn about a softer Brexit deal. Next, despite pressure from both Democrats and Republicans US ...

Tuesday, April 2

02 Apr 2019

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British MPs have rejected every single proposal to find a way forward for Brexit. So how can the UK break the deadlock? And the long-awaited initial p...

Monday, April 1

01 Apr 2019

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With Theresa May's Brexit plan in left in tatters on Friday, the British government spent the weekend trying to find a way out of the impasse. Today, ...

Friday, March 29

29 Mar 2019

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Swedbank feels the heat over money laundering accusations, Turkey burns through a third of its foreign currency reserves in an effort to contain the w...

Thursday, March 28

28 Mar 2019

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We report on a series of votes in parliament to gauge MPs views on different Brexit scenarios. Another Nordic bank is caught up in a money-laundering ...

Wednesday, March 27

27 Mar 2019

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Renault and Nissan patch up their alliance and plan a further acquisition to bulk up the business, a leading Eurosceptic says he has decided after all...

Tuesday, March 26

26 Mar 2019

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Members of UK Parliament vote to seize control of the Brexit process, Apple brings out Hollywood’s biggest names to unveil a renewed push into digit...

Monday, March 25

25 Mar 2019

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Theresa May fends off a challenge to her leadership ahead of a high-stakes week for Brexit, Robert Mueller’s report on Russian meddling in the 2016 ...

Friday, March 22

22 Mar 2019

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EU leaders give Theresa May a short Brexit extension, Spotify enters high-stakes licensing talks with music rights owners and US stocks get a boost fr...

Thursday, March 21

21 Mar 2019

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UK Prime Minister Theresa May makes a big gamble that risks a no-deal Brexit, the Federal Reserve signals it will hold rates steady all year as econom...

Wednesday, March 20

20 Mar 2019

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EU leaders tell the UK government there are no guarantees Brexit can be delayed, Google overhauls how it displays certain search results in Europe to ...

Tuesday, March 19

19 Mar 2019

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The Speaker of the House of Commons delivers a fresh blow to Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal hopes, the $43bn Worldpay deal piles pressure on...

Monday, March 18

18 Mar 2019

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UK Prime Minister Theresa May pins Brexit deal hopes on last-minute talks with the Democratic Unionist Party, French President Emmanuel Macron is unde...

Friday, March 15

15 Mar 2019

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Two top Facebook executives are set to leave the social network, Google faces yet another fine from Brussels and the US Senate votes to block Presiden...

Thursday, March 14

14 Mar 2019

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British MPs have to decide on a way forward on Brexit, the US bows to international pressure on the safety of the Boeing 737 Max plane and former Trum...

Wednesday, March 13

13 Mar 2019

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Prime Minister Theresa May's latest Brexit deal fails in parliament, Royal Dutch Shell says it’s aiming to become the largest electricity company in...

Tuesday, March 12

12 Mar 2019

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UK Prime Minister Theresa May secures a revised Brexit deal ahead of a crucial Commons vote, easyJet is stockpiling parts for its aircraft in Europe i...

Monday, March 11

11 Mar 2019

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The Bank of England tightens liquidity buffers before Brexit, top UBS executives accuse the bank of using maternity leave as a reason for cutting wome...

Friday, March 8

08 Mar 2019

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Donald Trump’s former campaign manager Paul Manafort is sentenced to nearly 4 years in prison, Airbus all but rules out paying back millions in outs...

Thursday, March 7

07 Mar 2019

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New research shows China’s economy is 12 per cent smaller than official figures say it is, US financial regulators move to relax Obama-era financial...

Wednesday, March 6

06 Mar 2019

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Italy prepares to sign on to China’s contentious Belt and Road Initiative, JPMorgan Chase says it will no longer provide banking services to private...

Tuesday, March 5

05 Mar 2019

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Cloud software giant Salesforce issues a disappointing earnings forecast for the current quarter, French President Emmanuel Macron calls for a new Eur...

Monday, March 4

04 Mar 2019

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The US discusses emergency aid for Venezuela if Nicolas Maduro’s regime falls, Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou sues Canadian border offi...

Friday, March 1

01 Mar 2019

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Tesla chief executive Elon Musk announces a price cut to $35,000 for the Model 3, retailer Gap reveals plans to split itself in two, HBO’s Richard P...

Thursday, February 28

28 Feb 2019

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The world’s largest sovereign wealth fund cuts its €1bn stake in Volkswagen almost in half, the UK Labour party formally comes out in favour of a ...

Wednesday, February 27

27 Feb 2019

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The FT uncovers that several Chinese officials committed plagiarism in their university theses, WW - the company formerly known as Weight Watchers - r...

Tuesday, February 26

26 Feb 2019

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The UK’s opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn opens the door to a new referendum on Brexit, US vice-president Mike Pence travels to Latin America to supp...

Monday, February 25

25 Feb 2019

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US President Donald Trump delays the increase in tariffs on imported Chinese goods, UK Prime Minister Theresa May delays her Brexit deal vote in Parli...

Friday, February 22

22 Feb 2019

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Eurosceptic MPs warn they’ll try to end the UK government if Prime Minister Theresa May delays Brexit, Kraft Heinz shares dive after the f...

Thursday, February 21

21 Feb 2019

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Food giant Kraft Heinz is looking to gobble up its competitors, Volkswagen chief executive Herbert Diess says US tariffs are the biggest worry for the...

Wednesday, February 20

20 Feb 2019

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A former North Korean diplomat gives US President Donald Trump a warning, the consulting firm McKinsey reaches a $15m settlement over allegations of c...

Tuesday, February 19

19 Feb 2019

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US President Donald Trump threatens the Venezuelan military over its support for Nicolas Maduro, more splits among pro-EU politicians over Brexit and ...

Monday, February 18

18 Feb 2019

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The US push to ban Chinese company Huawei from allies' telecoms networks is dealt a blow by British intelligence conclusions, UK MPs propose a regulat...

Friday, February 15

15 Feb 2019

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The US government will be funded, but the president plans to declare a national emergency in order to build his wall along the US-Mexico border, US ch...

Thursday, February 14

14 Feb 2019

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Top shareholders in Deutsche Bank demand deeper cuts to its US investment bank arm, Delta and EasyJet join forces with Italy’s state-backed railway ...

Wednesday, February 13

13 Feb 2019

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Chief Brexit negotiator Olly Robbins has suggested that Theresa May is bluffing over Britain's EU exit, Donald Trump opens the door to extending ...

Tuesday, February 12

12 Feb 2019

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Virgin looks to expand in the US, Theresa May is expected to ask MPs for more time to overhaul her Brexit deal and Merck releases trial data showing i...

Monday, February 11

11 Feb 2019

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The IMF's new chief economist backs the Fed on interest rates, Japanese business takes a hit from the Chinese slowdown and trade disputes and US compa...

Friday, February 8

08 Feb 2019

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US legislators move forward with a bill to prosecute Opec member countries for fixing oil prices, US President Trump rules out another meeting with Ch...

Thursday, February 7

07 Feb 2019

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The British government admits it cannot guarantee trade deals between the UK and other non-EU countries will be ready before Brexit, two more executiv...

Wednesday, February 6

06 Feb 2019

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Snap stems its user declines and claws back losses, Apple gets a new boss for its retail stores and the US becomes the biggest supplier of oil to the ...

Tuesday, February 5

05 Feb 2019

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Alphabet spending spree spooks investors, Theresa May heads to Belfast to find a solution for the Irish backstop and a new study finds that some ventu...

Monday, February 4

04 Feb 2019

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Prime Minister Theresa May says she is still committed to renegotiating her Brexit deal, delivery company Hermes strikes a deal with a trade union in ...

Friday, February 1

01 Feb 2019

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Amazon delivers record profits but sees a slower growth ahead, US-China trade talks wrap up without a solid deal and new research from the UK's Low Pa...

Thursday, January 31

31 Jan 2019

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Tesla loses its finance chief and issues a warning for the coming year, Facebook beats forecasts for revenue and earnings and cosmetics group Avon fac...

Wednesday, January 30

30 Jan 2019

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Parliament votes to send Theresa May's Brexit deal back to Brussels, Apple tries to strike an upbeat tone despite the continued fall in iPhone sa...