Amazon slips after sales outlook misses expectations Financial Times 6 février 2025 à 22:28 E-commerce group anticipates $2.1bn blow to revenues from an ‘unusually large’ hit from strong dollar
Citigroup hands out 8,500 year-end promotions Financial Times 6 février 2025 à 20:43 Wall Street bank’s move to retain top staff comes after sweeping shake-up to lift profitability
BoE’s grim outlook highlights scale of the challenge for Rachel Reeves Financial Times 6 février 2025 à 20:03 UK central bank has forecast weaker growth, higher inflation and rising unemployment
Quantum computing is overshadowed by rapid advances in AI Financial Times 6 février 2025 à 19:09 Potentially transformative, the idea has yet to show practical value, as the boundaries between the two fields shift
HSBC in £15mn pay package talks with CEO Georges Elhedery Financial Times 6 février 2025 à 17:33 Discussions come as bank’s new boss pushes through cost-cutting drive
Musk barred from accessing US Treasury payments data Financial Times 6 février 2025 à 20:24 Temporary order restricts efforts of billionaire’s Department of Government Efficiency to infiltrate multitrillion dollar system
Head of UK financial ombudsman quits unexpectedly Financial Times 6 février 2025 à 16:55 Departure of Abby Thomas comes during review of customer redress system in financial services sector
The world was going transactional long before Trump Financial Times 6 février 2025 à 15:05 China’s rise has made the fracturing of the global order into competing power blocs inevitable
Bank of England halves growth forecast and cuts rates to 4.5% Financial Times 6 février 2025 à 18:16 Revised economic estimates come as blow to Labour and stoke stagflation fears
Labour cannot afford to look like the status quo party Financial Times 6 février 2025 à 13:49 Keir Starmer’s style is too decorous to be seen as insurgent but that’s what the political moment calls for
Palestinians fear their Trump nightmare has begun Financial Times 6 février 2025 à 12:00 US president’s plan to expel Gazans may embolden Israeli ultranationalists bent on annexing West Bank
Trump says Gaza will be ‘turned over to the US by Israel’ Financial Times 6 février 2025 à 13:28 President says plan to take over and resettle Palestinians elsewhere ‘in the region’ won’t require American troops
Marco Rubio shuns G20 meeting in South Africa over ‘equality’ drive Financial Times 6 février 2025 à 11:55 Top US diplomat echoes Donald Trump and Elon Musk in condemning promotion of ‘solidarity’ and ‘sustainability’
Brussels to exempt most EU companies from carbon border tax Financial Times 6 février 2025 à 10:53 Over 80% to be exempted by reforms aimed at cutting red tape and boosting productivity
Tesla’s sales plummet across Europe Financial Times 6 février 2025 à 10:43 Registrations in Germany fall 59% amid consumer backlash against Elon Musk’s political activism
Investors price in faster pace of rate cuts after BoE decision Financial Times 6 février 2025 à 13:16 Bank of England reduces interest rate to 4.5% and halves 2025 growth forecast
Prosecutors probe Russian role in buying software for EU border system Financial Times 6 février 2025 à 06:00 Investigation examines how French IT group Atos used Moscow office for sensitive European computer project
He’s back: the Prince of Darkness returns Financial Times 6 février 2025 à 06:00 All political careers may end in failure, but the UK’s new ambassador to Washington, Peter Mandelson, isn’t done yet
How to trade the trade war Financial Times 6 février 2025 à 06:00 Global investors had time to prepare for Donald Trump’s tariffs but swift market reversals are keeping them on edge
The CMA should be nudged on antitrust, not bullied Financial Times 6 février 2025 à 06:00 The flaws of the UK’s competition regulator can be corrected without government interference
Trump tracker: US trade Financial Times 6 février 2025 à 06:00 As the president threatens a trade war, follow the latest data on imports, exports and trade balances
Hottest January on record shocks scientists Financial Times 6 février 2025 à 04:00 Data adds to fears that climate change is accelerating, as La Niña phenomenon fails to cool global temperatures
Trump tariffs will lead to US brand boycotts, Jim Beam owner warns Financial Times 6 février 2025 à 03:20 Suntory boss expects to sell less in Europe, Canada and Mexico as a result of US president’s protectionist trade policies
Starmer pledges UK planning reforms to boost nuclear power Financial Times 6 février 2025 à 01:01 Changes will pave the way for construction of a new generation of small modular reactors
White House insists Trump has ‘not committed’ to sending US troops to Gaza Financial Times 6 février 2025 à 12:35 Republican party divided amid uproar over US president’s plan to take over enclave
Wall Street banks offload $5.5bn in debt linked to Musk’s Twitter takeover Financial Times 6 février 2025 à 00:10 Deal will allow lenders to exit one of the toughest merger-finance transactions in recent years
World’s biggest offshore wind developer Ørsted slashes investment by 25% Financial Times 5 février 2025 à 20:22 Danish company attempts to recover from botched US expansion and restore struggling share price
Top Fed official says it would be ‘mistake’ to ignore Donald Trump’s tariffs Financial Times 5 février 2025 à 20:30 Austan Goolsbee warns it is ‘dangerous’ to overlook potential supply shocks triggered by trade war
Starmer wants contentious North Sea oil and gas fields to go ahead Financial Times 5 février 2025 à 20:11 PM backs development of the Jackdaw and Rosebank projects, despite some Labour MPs’ concerns
Trump doubles down on his reckless plan for Gaza Financial Times 5 février 2025 à 19:35 Proposals underline the US president’s irresponsible approach to foreign policy
Netanyahu vows to restart war in Gaza Financial Times 5 février 2025 à 13:27 Israeli prime minister makes most explicit comments suggesting he will not seek a lasting truce
UnitedHealth refers Bill Ackman’s social post to US securities watchdog Financial Times 5 février 2025 à 19:05 Hedge fund manager suggested healthcare group could be inflating its profits
French budget approved after François Bayrou survives censure vote Financial Times 5 février 2025 à 18:39 Prime minister fends off his first no-confidence ballot and pushes through spending plans
Reform UK attacks ministers’ move to delay local elections in nine areas Financial Times 5 février 2025 à 18:27 Nigel Farage criticises the decision as ‘collusion to stave off the threat’ posed by his party
Trump’s Gaza plan resurrects grandiose Middle East playbook Financial Times 5 février 2025 à 17:58 US president’s proposal to expel millions of Palestinians follows years of interventions favouring the Israeli rightwing
EU probes Shein over consumer protection Financial Times 5 février 2025 à 16:05 Brussels to examine whether Chinese-founded fashion group that is targeting London listing is selling illegal goods
Uber shares fall as strong dollar hits bookings outlook Financial Times 5 février 2025 à 12:58 Ride-hailing group’s weaker forecast comes after record fourth quarter
The deceptively negotiable Donald Trump Financial Times 5 février 2025 à 12:43 The tariff row is further indication that he is quick to quarrel but also quick to settle
Trump calls for ‘nuclear peace agreement’ with Iran Financial Times 5 février 2025 à 12:36 US president says reports of plans to ‘blow Iran into smithereens’ are ‘greatly exaggerated’
US Postal Service backtracks on suspension of packages from China Financial Times 5 février 2025 à 15:18 Postal group struggles to respond to Trump’s decision to put levies on lower-priced goods