FT News Briefing

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...

Tuesday, January 29

29 Jan 2019

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New signs that China's flagging economy is taking its toll on global business, the US unveils criminal charges against Huawei and Theresa May bids to ...

Monday, January 28

28 Jan 2019

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The US lifts sanctions on the businesses once controlled by Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska, Beijing's envoy to the EU accuses the countries of discri...

Friday, January 25

25 Jan 2019

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Intel falls victim to weakening demand for iPhones, Starbucks doubles down with new coffee shop openings in China and George Soros gives a searing spe...

Thursday, January 24

24 Jan 2019

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China blocks Microsoft's Bing search engine, Ford struggles with the global overhaul of its business and billionaire Ken Griffin purchases the most ex...

Wednesday, January 23

23 Jan 2019

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The Trump administration turns down an offer from China for preparatory trade talks, IBM records annual revenue growth for the first time since 2011 a...

Tuesday, January 22

22 Jan 2019

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Billionaire hedge fund manager Ken Griffin's vote of confidence in London’s high end property market, a new candidate for the Democratic presidentia...

Monday, January 21

21 Jan 2019

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Theresa May is set to address the British parliament less than a week after suffering a historic defeat on her Brexit deal, the US government shutdown...

Friday, January 18

18 Jan 2019

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The standoff over the US government shutdown escalates, Paul Manafort's law firm Skadden pays US authorities $4.6m for failing to declare its work on ...

Thursday, January 17

17 Jan 2019

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British Prime Minister Theresa May makes another push at Brexit after again narrowly surviving a vote of no-confidence, US lawmakers warn that Hu...

Wednesday, January 16

16 Jan 2019

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What's next for Brexit after Theresa May's deal fails in the House of Commons, leading European banker Andrea Orcel will not join Santander Bank as it...

Tuesday, January 15

15 Jan 2019

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Fresh fears of a Chinese slowdown cause a sell-off on Wall Street, the White House says Ivanka Trump will help find the new World Bank president and f...

Monday, January 14

14 Jan 2019

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Visa and MasterCard face regulatory roadblocks while trying to do business in China, Emmanuel Macron calls for a national debate to soothe the gilets ...

Friday, January 11

11 Jan 2019

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Federal Reserve chair Jay Powell warns that the US government shutdown could hurt the economy, Anheuser-Busch InBev returns to the debt markets a...

Thursday, January 10

10 Jan 2019

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British MPs try to take back control of the Brexit process, Ford and Volkswagen forge a possible new technology alliance and US stocks see their longe...

Wednesday, January 9

09 Jan 2019

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World Bank President Jim Yong Kim is headed to private equity, Theresa May's Brexit deal faces another defeat in the House of Commons, and the EU impo...

Tuesday, January 8

08 Jan 2019

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SoftBank rolls back the size of its planned investment in WeWork, some hedge funds managed to avoid a tough 2018, and a no-deal Brexit ...

Monday, January 7

07 Jan 2019

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Theresa May battles to convince critics of her Brexit deal, Trump tries to sell Democrats a "border barrier" as the US government shutdown heads into ...

Friday, January 4

04 Jan 2019

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Traders expect the Federal Reserve to pause future rate rises, Bristol-Myers Squibb's $90bn takeover of Celgene signals a big year for pharma M&A ...

Thursday, January 3

03 Jan 2019

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Apple cuts sales forecast on China weakness, Tesla shares tumble as car deliveries disappoint and hackers steal documents relating to the September 11...

Wednesday, January 2

02 Jan 2019

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Democrats hatch a plan to end the US government shutdown, Jair Bolsonaro is sworn in as president of Brazil and UK business leaders fear a deteriorati...

Tuesday, January 1

01 Jan 2019

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What's next for Goldman Sachs, Uber's plans to go public and the future of SoftBank's Vision Fund. FT companies editor Tom Braithwaite takes us throug...

Monday, December 31

31 Dec 2018

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The past year has been a bruising and unpredictable one for investors. The FT's Nicole Bullock looks back at the highs and the lows of 2018 in markets...

Friday, December 21

21 Dec 2018

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The S&P 500 is on course for its worst December since 1931, the military is called in to deal with chaos at London's Gatwick airport and Malaysia ...

Thursday, December 20

20 Dec 2018

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US regulator takes Facebook to court, Altria set to take a stake in ecigarette company Juul Labs, and AB InBev forms a tie-up to bring cannabis-infuse...

Wednesday, December 19

19 Dec 2018

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FedEx cuts back its full year outlook, Citi faces a loss of up to $180m on an Asian hedge fund trade and oil prices slide on supply and global growth ...

Tuesday, December 18

18 Dec 2018

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CBS denies former chief executive Les Moonves a $120m payout, US stocks sink deeper into correction territory and Theresa May undergoes another test o...

Monday, December 17

17 Dec 2018

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Renault asks Nissan to hold an extraordinary general meeting, Qatar pledges to make substantial international investments and investors pressure Exxon...

Friday, December 14

14 Dec 2018

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UK Prime Minister Theresa May attempts to save her Brexit deal, Wall Street has another wobbly day and the US Senate votes&nb...

Thursday, December 13

13 Dec 2018

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UK Prime Minister Theresa May survives a vote of no confidence, Wall Street equities rise on optimism of US-China trade relations and Tencent Music En...

Wednesday, December 12

12 Dec 2018

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A choppy day of trading on Wall Street, new threats to Theresa May's premiership and fresh disclosures from EY and PwC over workplace bullying and sex...

Tuesday, December 11

11 Dec 2018

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Wall Street recovers after an ugly start to trading on Monday, what is at stake for Theresa May and Brexit after the UK prime minister postpones a key...

Monday, December 10

10 Dec 2018

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Huawei’s Meng reportedly seeks bail by citing health fears, Deloitte opens up about sexual harassment and Brexit faces an uncertain but monumental w...

Friday, December 7

07 Dec 2018

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Global financial markets have a turbulent day, the arrest of Huawei's finance chief causes an international fallout and Theresa May's Brexit deal has ...

Thursday, December 6

06 Dec 2018

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Huawei's finance chief is arrested in Canada, Britain's top 100 public companies are likely to miss a government-backed diversity target, and Takeda s...

Wednesday, December 5

05 Dec 2018

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Wall Street tumbles on trade and growth fears, Thomson Reuters to cut 3,200 jobs and the world's largest container shipping company pledges to cut net...

Tuesday, December 4

04 Dec 2018

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Brussels plans for a 'stronger international role' for the single currency in the face of Trump policies, London's Crossrail project seeks a t...

Monday, December 3

03 Dec 2018

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Shell sets targets to decrease its carbon footprint, Nexstar clinches an agreement to buy Tribune Media and the prospects for Britain's manufacturers ...

Friday, November 30

30 Nov 2018

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The Fed is on pace to raise rates in December, why Twitter shares are down, and Michael Cohen pleads guilty in deal with special prosecutor Rober...

Thursday, November 29

29 Nov 2018

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Turmoil at Deutsche Bank, US concerns over Huawei 5G technology and what Fed chair Jay Powell said on Wednesday to ease investor worries. Plus, the FT...

Wednesday, November 28

28 Nov 2018

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The EU is set to release an ambitious new climate change road map, Microsoft briefly overtakes Apple as the most valuable company in the world and Gla...

Tuesday, November 27

27 Nov 2018

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United Technologies reveals a plan to split into three, Donald Trump puts pressure on Theresa May's Brexit deal, GM plans to shut down seven plants wo...

Monday, November 26

26 Nov 2018

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Prime Minister Theresa May begins a campaign to sell the Brexit deal, new questions emerge about Goldman Sachs and 1MDB and Russia and Ukraine face of...

Friday, November 23

23 Nov 2018

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What's in the draft Brexit declaration agreed between Theresa May and Jean-Claude Juncker, the fallout from Italian fashion house Dolce & Gabbana'...

Thursday, November 22

22 Nov 2018

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Theresa May and Jean-Claude Juncker finalise Britain's exit package from the EU, US retailers’ hopes for a Thanksgiving weekend bonanza and a potent...

Wednesday, November 21

21 Nov 2018

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The S&P 500 loses its gains for the year, Donald Trump defends Saudi Arabia's Mohammed bin Salman, and Danske Bank faces more fallout over their&n...

Tuesday, November 20

20 Nov 2018

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France has new demands that could slow Brexit talks, Nissan's chairman is arrested and Apple and semiconductor companies lead a sell-off in US trading...

Monday, November 19

19 Nov 2018

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Tim Cook talks about regulating big tech, tensions between the US and China heat up and Prime Minister Theresa May faces an uncertain path forward on ...

Friday, November 16

16 Nov 2018

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UK Prime Minister Theresa May's government is in chaos, Facebook denies its knowledge of a smear campaign, and wildfires continue to devastate Califor...

Thursday, November 15

15 Nov 2018

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Uber's revenue growth slows, the inventor of American blue jeans returns to Wall Street, and US natural gas supply is short for a cold winter. Plus, t...

Wednesday, November 14

14 Nov 2018

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Italy defies the EU spending rules, US crude oil breaks a losing streak record, and German chancellor Angela Merkel calls for the creation of a unifie...

Tuesday, November 13

13 Nov 2018

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iPhone sales could be reaching a peak, California wildfires are also affecting power companies and insurers, and the Brexit negotiations could be reac...