Tuesday, January 29
FT News Briefing29 Jan 2019

Tuesday, January 29

New signs that China's flagging economy is taking its toll on global business, the US unveils criminal charges against Huawei and Theresa May bids to amend the so-called Irish backstop in her Brexit deal. Plus, the FT's Tim Bradshaw tells us what to look for as Apple releases its latest results today.

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UK Budget boosts taxes to all-time high

UK Budget boosts taxes to all-time high

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Google closes in on Nvidia in the AI race

Google closes in on Nvidia in the AI race

Google’s parent company got close to a record $4tn market capitalisation, and more than $1tn has been wiped from the cryptocurrency market in the past six weeks. Plus, US consumers aren’t feeling too ...

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How Ireland became the weak spot in Europe’s defences

How Ireland became the weak spot in Europe’s defences

Traders are piling into bets that Wednesday’s UK Budget will push the pound lower against the dollar, and the pharmaceutical industry saw some promising — and not so promising — clinical trial results...

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The scramble for a Ukraine peace deal

The scramble for a Ukraine peace deal

US pressure on Ukraine and its allies to agree a peace deal with Russia ignites fresh concern in Europe, and the US has officially designated Venezuela’s “Cartel of the Suns” a terror group. Plus, Eur...

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The Big Tech stock rollercoaster

The Big Tech stock rollercoaster

Tech stocks have been on a rollercoaster since Nvidia reported earnings, the US added 119,000 jobs in September but unemployment reached its highest level in four years, and the US has formally handed...

21 Nov 202512min

The bidding war for Warner Brothers Discovery begins

The bidding war for Warner Brothers Discovery begins

Nvidia grew sales of its chips even faster than Wall Street anticipated in its latest quarter, and UK inflation fell to 3.6 per cent in October. Plus, Paramount is trying to buy Warner Brothers Discov...

20 Nov 202512min

Brussels sprouts critical minerals plan

Brussels sprouts critical minerals plan

Meta has won the antitrust case that threatened to break it apart, the EU plans to create a central body to co-ordinate the purchasing and stockpiling of critical minerals. Plus, US tech stocks sold o...

19 Nov 202510min

Crypto’s 2025 U-turn

Crypto’s 2025 U-turn

The cryptocurrency market is struggling as bitcoin has lost all its gains from this year, and HSBC leaders cannot agree on the bank's next chair of the board. Plus, the US House of Representatives vot...

18 Nov 202511min

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