The economic impact of Trump’s budget bill
Republicans in the US House of Representatives narrowly passed President Donald Trump’s major budget bill on Thursday, and BYD has sold more electric vehicles in Europe than Tesla for the first time. ...
23 Maj 202512min
Will Germany ban the far-right AfD?
Telegram leapt to a $540mn profit last year despite the ongoing legal threat to its leadership, yields on the longest-dated Japanese government bonds surged to record highs, and UK inflation rose more...
22 Maj 202510min
CATL’s IPO pops in Hong Kong
European and Asian investors have pumped record sums into global equity funds that exclude the US market, and shares in Chinese battery maker CATL surged 16 per cent on their debut in Hong Kong. The E...
21 Maj 20259min
A warning shot to the Treasuries market
The US may be stepping back from its role as mediator in the war in Ukraine, and US long-term borrowing costs rose to their highest level since late 2023 on Monday. US drugmaker Regeneron has agreed t...
20 Maj 202510min
Trump administration to roll back banking rules
The UK is holding its first summit with the European Union since Brexit, and US authorities are preparing to announce one of the biggest cuts in banks’ capital requirements in more than a decade. Plus...
19 Maj 202511min
Swamp Notes: Trump’s tilt to the left
Within the space of one week, US President Donald Trump endorsed tax increases for America’s top earners and promised to slash drug prices by up to 70 per cent. It’s a platform that echoes former pres...
17 Maj 202518min
Can Bill Ackman create a Berkshire Hathaway rival?
Japan has signalled it is prepared to hold out for a better deal with US President Donald Trump over trade tariffs, and investor Bill Ackman is trying to create a rival to Berkshire Hathaway. Plus, Po...
16 Maj 202511min
Turkey after the PKK
CoreWeave reported a 420% rise in revenue in its first quarter as a listed company and the furious rally in US assets has caught big investors off guard. Plus, the Kurdistan Workers’ party, the milita...
15 Maj 202510min
