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US aims to cool Gaza ceasefire ‘provocations’ during tenuous truce

Israel receives bodies of two more hostages, with 19 yet to be handed over

Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

CNBC's The China Connection newsletter: Beijing gears up for a big strategy meeting as tensions with Washington deepen

Beijing will discuss goals for tech and economic development at a five-year planning meeting next week.

Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Trump says Modi pledged India would stop buying Russian oil

Move could ease trade tensions between Washington and New Delhi, which have been in a stalemate since August

Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Reeves needs to fill £22bn hole in UK public finances, IFS says

Think-tank’s report raises pressure on chancellor to raise income tax at Budget on November 26

Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

UK government’s spy case testimony spoke of desire for ‘positive’ ties with China

Sir Keir Starmer’s administration has been under pressure over charges being dropped against two British men

Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

FirstFT: Bessent warns world will ‘decouple’ from China if it imposes new export controls

Also in today’s newsletter, Chinese fast-fashion retailer goes global, and US financiers sound alarm on lending standards

Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Bank of America and BNY sued over financial ties to Jeffrey Epstein

Victim claims BofA ‘participated in and financially benefited’ from late financier’s sex-trafficking operation

Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

US Treasury arranging fresh $20bn in debt market support for Argentina

Facility builds on previously announced $20bn swap line as Washington seeks to boost libertarian ally Javier Milei

Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Bill Ackman donates $1mn to oppose Zohran Mamdani’s NY mayoral campaign

Hedge fund billionaire in last-ditch effort to stop democratic socialist frontrunner in race for city hall

Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Bank of America tops expectations on 43% surge in investment banking revenue

Like its peers, Bank of America's Wall Street businesses helped fuel the quarter's results.

Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Anthropic launches Claude Haiku 4.5, a smaller, cheaper AI model

The launch comes just weeks after Anthropic announced Claude Sonnet 4.5 in September

Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

America’s bankers are riding high. Why are they so worried?

Their latest earnings do not represent unalloyed good news

Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source: Economist - Finance favicon Economist - Finance

Donald Trump and Xi Jinping: both weaker than they think

As America and China clash over trade, cracks emerge in each side’s position

Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source: Economist - Finance favicon Economist - Finance

Nuclear stocks mixed after U.S. Army launches program to deploy small reactors

AI power demand and Trump's executive orders have fueled a wave of market enthusiasm about nuclear power.

Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Tesla demand in focus after Trump policies lead GM, Ford to retreat from EV ambitions

When Tesla reports earnings next week, many investors will be paying close attention to any commentary on electric vehicle demand.

Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Would inflation-linked bonds survive an inflationary default?

A thought experiment on the nearest thing to a safe asset

Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source: Economist - Finance favicon Economist - Finance

ASML looks to calm fears over 2026 growth as it warns of China sales decline

ASML on Wednesday looked to allay concerns over 2026 growth as an increase in AI investments helped fuel orders at the critical chip firm.

Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

UK energy bosses sound warning over rising household bills

Octopus Energy, EDF and E.On executives challenge Labour’s pledge to reduce energy costs

Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

UK proposes compensation scheme for victims of China bitcoin fraud

Crypto haul is at the centre of a High Court battle over a seizure of bitcoin now valued at 5bn

Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Treasury Secretary Bessent says a stock market decline won't deter the U.S. from taking strong action against China

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent insisted that the U.S. won't change its negotiating stance on China due to stock market volatility.

Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

US warns world will ‘decouple’ from China if it imposes new export controls

Scott Bessent says Washington will retaliate if Beijing proceeds with policy on rare earths and critical minerals

Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

IMF urges UK to stick with two official economic forecasts every year

Vítor Gaspar urges Rachel Reeves to adhere to international ‘best practice’ as chancellor considers axing spring outlook

Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Britain has lost control of its borders, home secretary admits

Shabana Mahmood says public trust in state will be weakened unless politicians ‘bring order’ to immigration

Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Fed's Miran sees China trade tensions as a further reason for quick interest rate cuts

Miran said the latest impasse in trade talks between the U.S. and China poses new dangers to the economic outlook.

Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Drahi rejects €17bn offer for most of Altice France

Rivals Orange, Bouygues and Free had proposed buying and carving up SFR in major consolidation of French telco market

Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Fed's Powell suggests tightening program could end soon, opens door to rate cuts

Fed Chair Jerome Powell on Tuesday said the central bank is nearing a point where it will stop reducing the size of its bond holdings.

Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

European stocks close higher as luxury brands drive gains; France's CAC up 2%

European stocks closed higher on Wednesday, with luxury brands driving gains.

Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Peace, for now: the long history of conflict between Israel and Palestine

Following this week’s ceasefire and hostage releases, four books offer context on the war and pursuit of a lasting resolution in Gaza

Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Syria’s president promises ‘reset’ in first meeting with Putin

Kremlin talks signal easing of tensions after Ahmed al-Sharaa’s rebels toppled Assad regime

Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

How the battle over leaf blowers became a front in US culture wars

Advances in battery technology could make complaints about noisy devices a thing of the past

Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Mullen’s marvellous maths

How can a struggling EV company have a $1.4 quintillion share-price peak?

Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Apple announces new MacBook Pro, iPad Pro and Vision Pro with updated chip

Apple announced new MacBook Pro, iPad Pro and Vision Pro models on Wednesday with an updated M5 chip that allows them to run faster than their predecessors.

Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

The secretive First Brands founder, his $12bn debt and the future of private credit

Patrick James borrowed billions — even after presiding over a string of failed businesses

Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Nvidia, Microsoft, xAI and BlackRock part of $40 billion deal for Aligned Data Centers

MGX, BlackRock's Global Infrastructure Partners and members of Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure Partnership will buy the company.

Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

US approves new bank backed by billionaires with ties to Trump

Target market for Erebor will be businesses that are part of America’s ‘innovation economy’

Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World