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Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the German politics myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Germany’s chancellor-to-be Friedrich Merz has agreed a deal with the Green party to inject hundreds of billions into the country’s defence sector and ageing infrastructure, according to two people with knowledge of the discussions. Merz’s…
Every so often a reader suggests I pen a book about investing. They’re obviously confusing you with someone else I hear you laugh. Why don’t you call it: “How to miss a fortune in US stocks.” Very funny. Anyway, relax. I wouldn’t dare. An old colleague of mine on the Lex column, Spencer Jakab, has…
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world Gold surged to a record high above $3,000 per troy ounce, as fears over the threat to global growth from Donald Trump’s trade war push investors into the safe haven metal. The price…
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Chinese stocks jumped on Friday after Beijing promised new measures to help consumers, defying a Wall Street sell-off and pushing the country’s main stock index into positive territory for the year. Chinese authorities announced late…
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Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world This month, many investors feel dazed and confused. No wonder: as the US government flirts with another shutdown and President Donald Trump intensifies his trade war, indices of economic uncertainty have skyrocketed above…
The furnaces are roaring 24 hours a day at the Argor-Heraeus refinery in southern Switzerland, punctuated by the occasional plunk of a freshly poured gold bar falling out of its mould. The refinery has never been busier, according to co-chief executive Robin Kolvenbach, and the foundry has been working around the clock since December to…
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world Shares in Hong Kong-based conglomerate CK Hutchison fell 5 per cent on Friday after China criticised the sale of its Panama Canal ports and said it should “think twice” about the $22.8bn deal…
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It’s match day in Blackpool, and the Armfield Club is preparing for a busy one. The venue is close to the football stadium and, in recent years, has been turned into what is perhaps best described as part pub, part shrine to Blackpool Football Club. The Armfield’s pool table is the same tangerine colour as…
