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Brussels starts to dance to Trump’s tune
US president’s tariff escalation has helped unite leaders behind the commission
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:
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Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:FirstFT: Trump calls Putin ‘absolutely crazy’
Also in today’s newsletter, oil chiefs warn of end to US shale boom, China’s banking sector consolidation and Wall Street competes for graduate talent
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Macron touts France as ‘reliable’ partner for south-east Asia
French president’s visit to Vietnam, Indonesia and Singapore will portray Paris as more respectful than US or China
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Cloud computing is too important to be left to the Big Three
Unlike traditional utilities, Amazon, Microsoft and Google operate with minimal transparency
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Private equity portfolios underperform at big Canadian investors
Three large pension plans lagged their benchmarks over the past year
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Mexico embarks on ‘Kafkaesque’ experiment to elect judges
Investors fear radical overhaul will make it impossible to win any case against government
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:China's BYD sees shares plunge 8% as EV maker cuts prices
Citi estimates that BYD's price reduction may have seen a 30% to 40% spike in footfall at its dealership store on May 24 and 25, from the previous weekend.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Xiaomi takes aim at Tesla's bestselling car in China with its longer-range YU7
Xiaomi late on Thursday revealed its YU7 SUV and claimed it would have a driving range of at least 760 kilometers (472 miles) on a single charge.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Chinese tech giants reveal how they're dealing with U.S. chip curbs to stay in the AI race
Tencent and Baidu said stockpiling chips, optimizing AI models and using home-grown semiconductors have helped them progress with the tech.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Trump delays 50% tariffs on EU to July 9
President of the European Commission Ursula Von der Leyen said that she had a "good call" with Trump, but needed until July 9 to "reach a good deal."
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Donald Trump delays imposing 50% tariffs on EU until July 9
Von der Leyen says Brussels ready to move ‘swiftly and decisively’ after ‘good call’ with US president
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:FirstFT: Masayoshi Son floats idea of US-Japan sovereign wealth fund
Also in today’s newsletter, US oil chiefs warn of end to shale boom, and the EU urges Trump to return to 90-day trade negotiation period
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Fed’s Powell urges US university students to protect democracy
US central banker praises American colleges as Trump steps up attacks on Ivy League
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:King Charles to walk diplomatic high wire with Ottawa speech
Monarch addresses Canadian parliament, Poland’s knife-edge presidential election concludes and US updates on GDP
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:The fellowship: how Trump loyalists are taking over the US state department
Critics say competent foreign service veterans are being purged in favour of a ‘Maga deep state’
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Oil chiefs warn of end to US shale boom
Companies cut spending and idle their drilling rigs despite Donald Trump’s pledge to ‘unleash’ production
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Summer 2025 is a 'perfect storm for cheap flights,' expert says: 5 destinations that won't break the bank
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Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Latin America trade halt with China would be disaster, says regional leader
Luis Almagro laments failure of political leadership
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Poland’s presidential race goes down to the wire
Rafał Trzaskowski and Karol Nawrocki hold rival rallies as polls show them tied ahead of June 1 vote
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Russia’s record air attack on Ukraine dashes hopes for ceasefire
Deadly assault comes as Kyiv and Moscow complete largest prisoner swap
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Soaring bond yields threaten trouble
Long-term debt is getting costlier, and not just in America
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Farage pledges to lift child benefit cap as Labour tensions mount
Policy introduced by Tories blocks parents from claiming subsidies for more than two children
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Europe’s far right is hammering at the door of power
Moderate parties are running out of time to find ways to satisfy voters’ concerns
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:How is the Fed reacting to Trump’s trade war?
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Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Don’t underestimate the Chinese consumer
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Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:How the U.S. clean energy boom could go bust if Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' becomes law
The legislation still has to pass the Senate and changes could still be made.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Top Wall Street analysts favor these stocks for the long haul
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Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:‘Microsoft is the AI ringleader’: tech rivals flock to software giant’s stage
Sam Altman, Elon Musk and Jensen Huang’s appearances at Build event reflect software giant’s grip on AI industry
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:There’s no back-to-normal for CEO pandemic perks
Many of the perks the C-suite got their companies to bestow on them during Covid seem to be here to stay
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:How Heineken tapped into China’s beer market
The country’s biggest brewer is using its Dutch partner to reach more of the growing premium segment
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Defence spending is up — but on all the wrong things
The changing nature of military operations will affect both markets and politics
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:China’s ‘special forces’ tourists flock to Hong Kong but spend little
Cost-conscious day-trippers from mainland are replacing luxury shoppers, hitting the retail sector
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Austrian chancellor says EU asylum rules are no longer fit for purpose
Christian Stocker adopts hardline policy in bid to bring ‘contentment’ to Austrian voters riled up by far right
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:‘Expect no miracle’: Ukraine braces for Russia’s summer offensive
Ukrainian troops struggle with exhaustion but pledge to fight ‘until we break the Russians’ belief that we can be defeated’
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