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UK and EU locked in intense talks over key terms of post-Brexit reset

Defence and security pact to be announced on Monday, but haggling over details of revamped relationship continues

Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Europe races to influence Trump ahead of Putin call

US president will speak with Russian leader on Monday in attempt to push forward Ukraine peace talks

Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

FirstFT: Hong Kong stocks outpace mainland China by widest margin in decades

Also in today’s newsletter, Joe Biden diagnosed with prostate cancer, and pro-EU centrist wins Romanian presidency

Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Pro-EU candidate narrowly ahead in Poland’s first round presidential vote

Exit poll suggests RafaΕ‚ Trzaskowski will enter run-off against rightwing rival Karol Nawrocki

Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Israel to allow β€˜basic’ aid into Gaza as military expands operations

Decision will end an almost three-month blockade that has stopped food and medicine entering Palestinian enclave

Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Brexit set for a reset but with thorny issues kicked into the long grass

Plus, trade wars set the tone for G7 finance ministers’ gathering in Banff and M&S reports earnings

Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Small banks fuel revival in blank-cheque Spac deals

Boutique groups have rushed to fill the gap left by Wall Street heavyweights

Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

The markets are declaring tariff victory too soon

A potential supply and demand shock means the US economy may be in for years of volatility

Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Bessent warns of maximum tariffs as US takes tougher line on trade talks

Treasury secretary says rates will jump to the high levels set on β€˜liberation day’ if countries do not negotiate

Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

The market just gave investors a gift. Here's how not to blow it, according to investing experts

With the market recovering all its recent losses, investors over-concentrated in U.S. stocks have a big decision to make about going international.

Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Former VP Mike Pence calls the $400 million Qatari jet gift 'a bad idea' that Trump should turn down

Trump's plan to accept the lavish Qatari jumbo jet, a Boeing 747-8, and convert it to be used as Air Force One hassparked fierce controversy.

Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Top Wall Street analysts prefer these dividend stocks for stable returns

TipRanks' analyst ranking service discusses threedividend-paying stocks, including Chevron and EOG Resources, highlighted byWall Street's top pros.

Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Trump will be unpleasantly surprised by America’s tariff revenues

He should expect billions, not trillions

Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source: Economist - Finance favicon Economist - Finance

Trump faces a trillion-dollar tariff disappointment

Revenues from border levies will be lower than he expects

Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source: Economist - Finance favicon Economist - Finance

Trump to speak to Putin and Zelenskyy in fresh peace bid

US president says he will hold calls on Monday in attempt to end Ukraine β€˜bloodbath’

Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Merz tries to quell Meloni-Macron spat over Ukraine

German chancellor weighs in after Italian and French leaders trade barbs

Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Huge turnout in Romania’s cliffhanger election

Voters face stark choice between pro-EU NicuΘ™or Dan and ultranationalist George Simion as president

Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Will a rise in inflation derail the BoE’s rate cut plans?

Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead

Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Why post-Brexit Britain will always remain a supplicant to Europe

Resets with the EU may improve relations, but they will never give the country the equal standing of a member state

Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Trump meme coin dinner likely to include mostly non-Americans based on top $TRUMP holders

The top 220 $TRUMP holders are supposedly being invited to a private dinner with President Donald Trump at his golf club outside of Washington, D.C

Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Starmer closes in on EU food trade deal in run-up to key summit

Proposed veterinary agreement would mean Britain has to accept EU rules on food safety and animal welfare

Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Wealthy shoppers are splashing the cash on jewelry β€” so long as it's the right brand

The world's wealthiest are continuing to adorn themselves with the finest jewelry even as broader luxury shoppers pull back.

Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

US nuclear sector goes on spending spree to fight subsidy cuts

Sam Altman-backed Oklo increased lobbying budget by 500 per cent year-on-year

Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Global supply chains threatened by lack of Chinese rare earths

Licensing delays under new regime put at risk shipments of materials crucial for products from EVs to fighter jets

Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Nvidia seeks to build its business beyond Big Tech

Chipmaker establishes ties with nation states and β€˜neoclouds’ in effort to reduce reliance on Microsoft, Amazon and Google

Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Statistics wrestles with the rising probability of dud data

Bigger samples are not enough when survey bias goes unchecked

Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Can Britain’s neighbours help it keep the lights on?

Greater interconnection should boost system’s resilience but also exposes electricity to political tensions

Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Five spectacular hotel revamps

Stunning renovations that guarantee the greatest escapes

Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

A nation of slackers? Why Friedrich Merz wants Germans to work more

Bleak demographics and short average work weeks could come to haunt Europe’s largest economy

Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

We left the U.S. for Italy and pay $1,850 a month for our 3-bedroom apartmentβ€”we couldn't be happier

Doing Italy founder Thea Duncan Prando shares a look inside her home in Milan, Italy. "I feel incredibly blessed, and I couldn't be happier to be here."

Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

UK police arrest second man in connection with Starmer arson attacks

26-year old arrested at Luton airport on Saturday after Ukrainian national was charged this week

Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Trump tells Walmart to 'eat the tariffs' after retailer warned it will raise prices

Trump blasted Walmart after the retailer warned it would raise prices due to tariffs.

Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

CIA to name veteran Middle East case officer as head of covert operations

Deputy director of operations to become more powerful as agency increases focus on espionage

Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Israel expands Gaza ground offensive after days of air strikes

Defence minister claims fresh fighting puts pressure on Hamas as latest round of talks begins in Qatar

Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Keke Palmer: Living below my means is 'incredibly important' to meβ€”'if I have $1 million in my pocket, my rent is going to be $1,500'

Keke Palmer says she learned how to budget, save and live below her means at a young age from her parents β€” and it gives her security as a working actress.

Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International