Thursday, December 20
FT News Briefing20 Des 2018

Thursday, December 20

US regulator takes Facebook to court, Altria set to take a stake in ecigarette company Juul Labs, and AB InBev forms a tie-up to bring cannabis-infused drinks to market. Then, the FT's Mike Mackenzie explains the decision from the Federal Reserve that sent US equities falling on Wednesday afternoon.

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The geopolitics of chips: Chips in the USA

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Swamp Notes: America’s first ‘Bitcoin president’

Swamp Notes: America’s first ‘Bitcoin president’

Donald Trump once called cryptocurrencies a “scam”. He’s long since changed his tune, and now, crypto enthusiasts are hoping he’ll catapult the industry into the financial mainstream. The FT’s digital...

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The never-ending Trump effect on US stocks

The never-ending Trump effect on US stocks

Large companies rushed to assess whether top employees have sufficient protection after the murder of a US insurance executive, investors have pumped almost $140bn into US equity funds since last mont...

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UK uncovers criminal crypto network

UK uncovers criminal crypto network

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