Trump’s social media order, UK opens door to Hong Kong residents, AstraZeneca’s transformation
Donald Trump said he had ordered a wide-ranging review of the law that grants social media companies immunity from legal action for content on their platforms, and the UK government has opened a path ...
29 Touko 202010min
Pressure on Hong Kong finance, Boeing’s resumes 737 Max production, EU’s €750bn plan
Boeing said it will resume production of the troubled 737 Max, just hours after announcing plans to dismiss more than 12,000 US workers. Meanwhile, Brussels has unveiled a plan to borrow €750bn to ba...
28 Touko 20208min
Investors eye recovery, $1tn in corporate borrowing, SpaceX test flight
Hopes of a quick economic recovery gave global stocks a lift on Tuesday. The FT’s Philip Stafford explains whether that optimism can be sustained. Then, a look at the highly rated companies, including...
27 Touko 202010min
Japan’s birth rate, contact tracing in India
Japanese couples are putting off parenthood over coronavirus concerns. The FT’s Tokyo correspondent, Kana Inagaki, explains what this means for a country already suffering from population decline. Plu...
26 Touko 20208min
Beijing’s legal force on Hong Kong, US retail, the future of higher education
The Chinese government is preparing to impose national security legislation on Hong Kong, and sales surged at the US retailers deemed “essential” by local authorities in the first quarter. Plus, the b...
22 Touko 202011min
CDC director warns of second coronavirus flare-up, threat to mortgage-backed bonds
Robert Redfield, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns that the rapid spread of coronavirus in the southern hemisphere suggests it is likely to flare up in the US later ...
21 Touko 202010min
Facebook unveils online shopping venture, EU recovery fund, SoftBank’s future
Facebook has unveiled a shopping service that puts it in direct competition with Amazon and eBay, and a €500bn EU recovery fund put forward by Germany and France is facing some resistance. Plus, SoftB...
20 Touko 202010min
Moderna vaccine trial pleases investors, EBITDAC backlash, Huawei sanctions
Positive results from the first US Covid-19 trial raised investors’ hopes of an economic rebound, Chinese self-driving car start-ups have been accelerating pilot projects as US rivals sit idle, and bo...
19 Touko 202010min
