Xi’s balancing act with Europe
Warren Buffett said Greg Abel should have the final decision on investments at Berkshire Hathaway, the US and Europe disagree on how to manage Russia’s frozen assets, and Chinese President Xi Jinping ...
6 Touko 202412min
Swamp Notes: The uproar at American universities
Student-led protests against Israel’s war in Gaza have spread across the US in recent weeks, with demonstrators building tent encampments on university grounds, and even storming university buildings....
4 Touko 202414min
The murky moves behind the yen
Apple’s revenue fell 4 per cent in the first three months of 2024, Japan apparently intervened several times this week to support the yen, and US regulators have accused the former boss of the largest...
3 Touko 202411min
Higher rates for even longer (and longer)
The Federal Reserve has signalled that US borrowing costs are likely to remain higher for longer, and cruise operator Viking Holdings rose on its market debut. Plus the FT’s Owen Walker explains what ...
2 Touko 20249min
Private equity’s green thumb
Strong sales at Amazon’s cloud computing division helped the Big Tech giant beat analyst estimates for revenue and profit, private capital is playing a growing role in the green energy transformation,...
1 Touko 202412min
Scotland’s first minister resigns
Humza Yousaf is resigning as Scotland’s first minister, and WeWork’s senior creditors are poised to take control of the reorganised co-working space provider. Plus, an Africa-focused venture capital f...
30 Huhti 202411min
Big Tech investors question AI pay-off
Financial companies scramble to rework contracts after US Federal Trade Commission rule bans non-compete agreements, the largest western banks that remain in Russia paid the Kremlin hundreds of millio...
29 Huhti 202411min
Swamp Notes: The Supreme Court weighs presidential power
The US Supreme Court set out to answer a big constitutional question on Thursday: can a president be charged for potential crimes committed while in office? The FT’s Washington bureau chief, James Pol...
27 Huhti 202412min
