Investors roll the dice on prediction markets
Tesla’s net income fell by 45 per cent, investors think Donald Trump will be back in the White House, and the director of the US Secret Service resigned after an operational failure. Plus, the FT’s Je...
24 Juli 202410min
Kamala Harris takes the stage
The US Congress interrogated its Secret Service chief yesterday, and Kamala Harris is gearing up her prospective presidential campaign. Plus, the FT’s Christian Davies explains how Samsung’s labour cr...
23 Juli 202411min
Joe Biden drops out of US presidential race
US President Joe Biden has abandoned his re-election bid following overwhelming pressure from fellow Democrats, and India’s prime minister Narendra Modi faces an early test to his third term in office...
22 Juli 202411min
Swamp Notes: Trump pushes unity at Republican National Convention
Republicans gathered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for their convention this week, just days after their party leader was nearly assassinated. The presidential nominee, Donald Trump, started off with a mes...
20 Juli 202417min
Trump accepts the Republican nomination
Donald Trump formally accepted the Republican party nomination for president. HSBC’s new chief executive, Georges Elhedery, will face a unique set of challenges while transitioning into the role, and ...
19 Juli 202411min
Viktor Orbán’s world tour irks the EU
Chip stocks dipped yesterday after Trump’s comments rattled investors, the EU spoke up against Viktor Orbán’s recent travels, and a bid to force Amazon to recognise a union failed in the UK. Plus, the...
18 Juli 202411min
Nigeria gambles with economic shock therapy
The UK Labour government will present its plans for the upcoming year in the King’s Speech, and Morgan Stanley experienced a slowdown in growth despite a 40 per cent profit increase. Plus, the FT’s Aa...
17 Juli 202411min
Trump’s JD Vance strategy
Donald Trump announced Ohio senator JD Vance as his vice-presidential nominee yesterday, and a US judge dismissed a criminal case over the former president’s handling of classified documents. Plus, th...
16 Juli 20249min
