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Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the War in Ukraine myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. The UK has distanced itself from a proposal by French President Emmanuel Macron for a limited initial one-month truce between Russia and Ukraine, while Kyiv raised reservations about stopping fighting without security guarantees. The…
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Shares in European defence companies extended a blistering rally on Monday as investors raised their bets that governments across the continent will have to boost military spending. Rheinmetall jumped 18 per cent in Frankfurt, BAE…
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Deutsche Bank clashed with the European Central Bank throughout 2024 over concerns the German lender may be underestimating how many loans would sour, people familiar with the matter told the Financial Times. The ECB flagged…
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world The Chevrolet Silverado has been one of America’s most popular pick-up trucks since it was launched almost three decades ago. But the iconic vehicle could now become one of the biggest victims of…
The Magnitude 7 Metals aluminium plant near the banks of the Mississippi is eerily quiet these days, its electrolysis cells dark and devoid of people, its once white-hot smelters cold to the touch. “It breaks my heart, ‘cos I’ve seen it in all its glory,” said Greg Lester, the facility’s manager, gesturing upwards to its…
US stocks’ huge surge since the global financial crisis means they account for almost two-thirds of the world’s investable market, raising concerns about whether such dominance creates too much risk for investors’ portfolios. Wall Street has raced ahead of international rivals over the past decade and a half, driven largely by a rally in the…
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Shortly before travelling to meet Donald Trump, Sir Keir Starmer announced last week that “we will keep our manifesto commitment to spend 2.5 per cent of our GDP on defence. But in light of the…
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Chinese politics & policy myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. China’s top political advisory body will consider a proposal to lower the country’s marriage age to help reverse falling birth rates this week, as more than 5,000 delegates gather in Beijing for the…
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world Volodymyr Zelenskyy has rejected calls for Ukraine to agree an immediate ceasefire in its war with Russia, saying it would be “failure for everyone” if a cessation of hostilities were not accompanied by…
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Private equity group Clearlake Capital is close to clinching a deal to buy a majority stake in healthcare software company Modernizing Medicine in a buyout that values the group at $5.3bn including debt, according to…
