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Chinese exporters are offering sweet deals to U.S. businesses. They often come wrapped in fraud

The practice, which has been around since Trump's first term, is gaining momentum as businesses scramble for workarounds to sidestep the new tariffs.

Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Baiont’s Feng Ji: Quant managers who don’t adopt AI will be eliminated by the market

The founder of one of China’s top-performing quant funds explains how his team of young computer scientists are using machine learning to disrupt the sector

Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Has Donald Trump abandoned Ukraine?

After a phone call with Putin, the US leader seems ready to ditch his vow to end Russia’s war on its neighbour

Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Chinese defence minister set to skip defence forum in Singapore

Admiral Dong Jun’s absence from Shangri-La Dialogue would come as President Xi Jinping purges high-level officers

Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

How health inequality in the UK maps on to political upheaval

Tackling deprivation and illness in neglected places could be the prescription for beating Nigel Farage

Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

The most common travel scams in 9 global cities

Common travel scams vary by city, with travel agency and taxi problems comprising the majority of reported cases in many places, according to a report.

Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Netanyahu says Israel plans to take over all of Gaza

Country begins allowing limited entry of aid after prime minister acknowledges strip is approaching starvation

Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Kirkland lures top Skadden corporate partner as talent war rages on

Law firms continue to recruit rainmakers with outsized paydays despite dealmaking being at a low ebb

Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

FirstFT: Nvidia unveils major Taiwan chip investments

Also in today’s newsletter, Indian academic arrested over criticism of Pakistan conflict, and the Trump Organization’s growing interest in Vietnam

Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon says the bank will let clients buy bitcoin

JPMorgan is now allowing clients to buy bitcoin, a major shift for the largest U.S. bank.

Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Maruti Suzuki looks to reclaim dominant position in Indian car market

Japanese-controlled company targets aspiring middle class in world’s most populous country

Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

30-year Treasury yield tops 5% briefly after Moody's downgrades U.S. credit rating

U.S. Treasury yields spiked on Monday after Moody's downgraded the U.S.' credit rating, citing fiscal concerns.

Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Judge calls out 'Apple official who is personally responsible' in Fortnite app order

Spotify and Amazon Kindle have re-submitted their apps to allow for customer purchases outside of the App Store and had them approved.

Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Trump leaves Russia and Ukraine to settle war in talks

US president’s claim that negotiations will begin β€˜immediately’ contrasts with more guarded statements from Vladimir Putin

Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Funding for β€˜high-cost’ university courses to be cut in England

Education secretary says top-up support for subjects including media must be scaled back in β€˜challenging’ fiscal situation

Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

US borrowing costs climb after Moody’s downgrade

Yields on 30-year US Treasuries hit highest level since 2023 on debt concerns

Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Ivy League endowments sell private equity stakes amid buyout downturn

Some US college funds rush to complete sales ahead of potential changes to investment taxes

Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Autonomous cars with β€˜social sensitivity’ cut threat to road users, study finds

Driverless vehicles that respond more like humans will cause less harm during road crashes, according to research

Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

I’ve helped hundreds of Americans move abroadβ€”here are 5 of the most welcoming countries in Europe

"So many people who want to leave the U.S. start with a seemingly simple question: Where should I go?" says She Hit Refresh founder Cepee Tabibian. She can help.

Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

UK and EU agree post-Brexit reset at showpiece summit

Starmer accused of β€˜surrender’ by the Tories after finalising new arrangements on fisheries and agriculture

Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

What the post-Brexit reset deal means for the UK

Agreement ranges over food, fishing, defence and youth mobility, but much remains to be finalised

Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Gaza’s children don’t deserve to starve

By withholding aid and now allowing only β€˜minimal’ food supplies, Israel’s government is losing what’s left of its moral authority

Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

A first step towards rebuilding UK-EU ties

Hard-fought reset lays bare the realities of the post-Brexit relationship

Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Third man arrested over suspected arson attacks on Starmer’s London home

Man, 34, held on suspicion of conspiracy to commit arson with intent to endanger life

Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Moody’s throws Trump a curve ball

Credit downgrade is symbolic blow to American prestige and should spur Washington to get its fiscal house in order

Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

CBS News CEO quits as owner Paramount navigates lawsuit with Trump

Wendy McMahon’s exit comes amid fallout from US president’s clash with β€˜60 Minutes’ show

Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Microsoft to offer Elon Musk’s xAI models to cloud customers

Tech giant’s move is latest signal of cooling relations with OpenAI

Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Output in UK energy-intensive industries hits 35-year low

High electricity prices undermining competitiveness of British businesses, official figures show

Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Romania’s new president faces fiscal time bomb

NicuΘ™or Dan needs to appoint a government to curb spending and keep access to EU funds

Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Klarna doubles losses in first quarter as IPO remains on hold

Klarna said its net loss for the first three months of 2025 totalled $99 million, up 110% from a year ago.

Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

China's Xiaomi commits $6.9 billion to in-house chips

Xiaomi is set to unveil the Xring O1 on Thursday, a processor designed for its flagship smartphones.

Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Nvidia announces new tech to keep it at the center of AI development

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang made a slew of announcements and revealed new products on Monday, aiming to sustain its leadership in AI computing.

Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

UK clamps down on 'wild west' of buy now, pay later sector with new rules

Buy now, pay later plans are set to face regulation in the U.K. after the government laid out proposals to bring the short-term loans under formal rules.

Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Meet the sustainable fashion startup backed by H&M and Amazon

Smartex detects flaws in fashion textiles as they are produced and claims to have prevented 1 million kilograms of fabric from going to waste.

Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Qualcomm to launch data center processors that link to Nvidia chips

Qualcomm on Monday said it plans to launch processors designed for data centers to power artificial intelligence, which will link to Nvidia chips.

Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International