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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Santander has struck a €7bn deal to sell stakes in its business in Poland as it cuts its exposure to retail banking in the country, with plans to devote part of the proceeds to share…
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world Traders at Europe’s largest investment banks delivered their highest quarterly revenues in at least a decade, after the Trump-induced volatility in financial markets sparked a frenzy of activity on both sides of the…
Analysis Europe’s Failed Mission to Space Without their own space capabilities, Europe’s armed forces are blinded and grounded. May 5, 2025, 4:43 AM Comment icon View Comments () By Jo Inge Bekkevold, a senior China fellow at the Norwegian Institute for Defence Studies, and Jonas Vidhammer Berge, a researcher at the Norwegian Institute for Defence…
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the German politics myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Boris Pistorius, a staunch supporter of Ukraine, is to remain Germany’s defence minister in Friedrich Merz’s new coalition as Europe’s largest democracy prepares to inject hundreds of billions of euros into its military. The 65-year-old…
The initial report from Israel’s military was brief and unequivocal. “The [Israeli air force] struck a terrorist cell in the area of Tammun. Details to follow.” It was also wrong. In fact, the drone strike in the hillside town in the north of the occupied West Bank had killed three Palestinian cousins, aged eight, 10…
As Donald Trump launched his trade war on April 2, billionaire Republican donor Ken Langone knew it would decimate Home Depot, the company he helped build into America’s best-known DIY store. His gloom deepened as Trump followed up his “liberation day” with a tariff regime on China so steep that many experts said it would…
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Saudi companies are seeking to diversify and protect their businesses as they brace themselves for a slowdown in the kingdom after geopolitical turmoil triggered a sharp drop in oil prices. Saudi Arabia’s economy has long…
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The writer is chair of Rockefeller International. His latest book is ‘What Went Wrong With Capitalism’ As the mania for “American exceptionalism” fades, Europe and even China have emerged as new destinations for capital. But…
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Private equity myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. The private equity industry is past its peak and faces a massive challenge in selling off trillions of dollars in assets, according to Egyptian industrialist and billionaire investor Nassef Sawiris. Sawiris, who has invested parts…
<!–> Stephen Curry scored 14 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter, Buddy Hield made nine 3-pointers and scored 33 points, and the Golden State Warriors advanced to the Western Conference semifinals with a 103-89 win over the Houston Rockets in Game 7 Sunday night. –> The Warriors will face the Timberwolves Tuesday night…
