China’s defence minister placed under investigation for corruption

US officials say probe is part of a wider operation to uncover graft in the People’s Liberation Army

Published: 2024-11-27 01:14:37

Car finance complaints more than double at UK ombudsman

Rise adds pressure on regulators to seek solution to the growing controversy

Published: 2024-11-27 00:01:41

Simpson Thacher and HSF target Luxembourg in private equity push

Top law firms are opening new European bases as investment grows

Published: 2024-11-27 00:01:37

Trump’s plans threaten the EV transition

An abrupt change of course on US subsidies would come at a time when demand is already slowing in developed economies

Published: 2024-11-27 00:01:37

Five things the market got wrong about China’s stimulus package

The approach is more like a marathon than a sprint, focused on making the country’s economic framework more durable and resilient

Published: 2024-11-27 00:01:37

Ceasefire deal reached in Israel-Lebanon war

Agreement raises hopes of an end to the conflict between Israeli forces and Hizbollah

Published: 2024-11-26 23:43:39

News updates from November 26: Ceasefire deal reached in Israel-Lebanon war; Mexico hints at retaliation over proposed tariffs

Published: 2024-11-26 23:25:59

Treasury yields fall to 1-week low as S&P 500 hits record high

Published: 2024-11-26 23:13:48

FirstFT: Biden says Israel and Lebanon accept ceasefire deal

Also in today’s newsletter, North Korean casualties in Kursk, and Trump’s tariff threat shake markets

Published: 2024-11-26 22:22:36

Mexico hits back as Trump’s tariff threat shakes markets

President Claudia Sheinbaum hints at retaliation and says US southern neighbour is tackling migrant and drug problem

Published: 2024-11-26 22:13:31

An Israel-Hizbollah ceasefire may not be the end

Benjamin Netanyahu’s confidence risks hubris, while the militant group will already be plotting its rehabilitation

Published: 2024-11-26 21:53:50

Fed minutes show officials backed gradual pace of rate cuts

FOMC members take more optimistic stance on the labour market outlook at November meeting

Published: 2024-11-26 21:53:42

Vauxhall owner Stellantis blames EV rules for plan to close UK van factory

About 1,100 jobs at risk as carmaker says government mandate played a ‘significant role’

Published: 2024-11-26 21:40:27

US trade tariffs would pose risk to economic growth, top BoE official warns

Clare Lombardelli says frictions would dent productivity as she voices concerns over domestic inflation

Published: 2024-11-26 21:00:37

Australia’s richest woman wins vote for controversial Canadian coal mine

Mining magnate Gina Rinehart spent millions promoting project despite a ruling that it was ‘not in the public interest’

Published: 2024-11-26 20:48:34

England’s top judge hits out at government’s refusal to boost court funding

Sue Carr says preventing full operating capacity at crown courts has had a ‘drastic effect’ in worsening backlogs

Published: 2024-11-26 18:58:41

Welfare drive undermined by UK worker rights reforms, warns business

Groups say changes would make it riskier to take a chance on new hires

Published: 2024-11-26 18:47:46

Oil producers warn Trump tariffs on Canada will push up US petrol prices

President-elect’s threat could add 25% to the cost of crude from US’s biggest foreign supplier

Published: 2024-11-26 18:35:05

Mexico caught cold by threat of Trump trade war

President Claudia Sheinbaum talks tough in response to tariff threat but slide in peso highlights country’s vulnerability

Published: 2024-11-26 18:21:49

Rouble slides as new Russian sanctions stifle foreign trade

Pressure on currency set to continue as curbs against lenders such as Gazprombank hit export payments

Published: 2024-11-26 18:11:00

Tariffs sound simple — and that’s what makes them so fiendish

Donald Trump’s threat of 25% levies on Canada and Mexico is a hard one to hedge

Published: 2024-11-26 18:04:55

Climate change is a global problem — it requires a global solution

The deal on financing agreed at COP29 is too little, too late

Published: 2024-11-26 17:55:48

Russia expels British diplomat over spying claims

Moscow’s move adds to growing list of expulsions amid escalating tensions over Ukraine war

Published: 2024-11-26 17:48:16

City of London votes to close Smithfield meat market

Plans to move trading halls to a new, modern facility in Dagenham were shelved earlier this month

Published: 2024-11-26 17:36:37

Trump’s tariffs are a reality check for markets

Bessent is a pragmatic pick, but he will not make up for the president-elect’s unpredictability

Published: 2024-11-26 17:15:51