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• Walmart warns tariffs have made profit outlook less predictable

  09-04-2025 17:40 via ft.com
  The largest US retailer is striving to keep prices low even as Donald Trump’s levies take effect
  
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• Trump says US will set tariff rates for scores of countries in 2 to 3 weeks

  16-05-2025 13:05 via ft.com
  President says Washington lacks capacity to strike deals with every nation
  
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• Trump says US will set tariff rates for scores of countries

  16-05-2025 13:05 via ft.com
  President says Washington lacks capacity to strike deals with every nation
  
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• Trump says US will set new tariff rates for scores of countries

  16-05-2025 13:05 via ft.com
  President says Washington lacks capacity to strike deals with every nation
  
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• FirstFT: AI groups invest in building memory capabilities

  16-05-2025 12:09 via ft.com
  Also in today’s newsletter, fresh questions about Biden’s health and how Ukraine lost hundreds of millions of dollars in arms deals
  
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• Cartier owner Richemont rules out big price rises despite US tariff impact

  16-05-2025 11:09 via ft.com
  Chair Johann Rupert warns price differences across regions risk pushing customers across borders for better deals
  
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• Has gold peaked?

  16-05-2025 07:30 via ft.com
  Plus inflation expectations
  
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• Why Romania’s high-stakes presidential election is a pivotal moment

  16-05-2025 07:00 via ft.com
  Also in this newsletter: EU-US trade talks ‘intensify’ as trade war truce nears half time
  
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• FirstFT: Japan to hold out for better US trade deal

  16-05-2025 06:39 via ft.com
  Also in today’s newsletter, UK water regulator offers investors revenue guarantees and Trump says no Ukraine deal until he meets Putin
  
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• Tariffs are pulling Fed in opposing directions, Fidelity bond chief says

  16-05-2025 06:00 via ft.com
  
  Head of asset manager’s $2.3tn fixed income unit says levies are testing Fed’s inflation and employment goals
  
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• Oil sanctions could undercut US power

  16-05-2025 06:00 via ft.com
  History shows they must either be used decisively, together with allies, or not at all
  
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• Japan to hold out for better trade deal with US

  16-05-2025 06:00 via ft.com
  
  Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s unpopular government fears concessions could prompt electoral backlash
  
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• Are American assets great again? Not so fast

  16-05-2025 06:00 via ft.com
  Any trade agreement with China will not settle questions over the ongoing supremacy of US capital markets
  
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• A US recession doesn’t seem so likely any more

  16-05-2025 06:00 via ft.com
  
  Trump has shown a willingness to pivot in the face of adverse market reaction
  
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• Legal advisers optimistic about recovery in Chinese M&A activity

  16-05-2025 02:00 via ft.com
  Trade tensions and a drop in the biggest deals mask green shoots for smaller-scale buyouts and growth potential of tech sector
  
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• One in 10 have no savings, financial regulator says

  16-05-2025 01:17 via bbc.com
  Stress and anxiety among those with debts remains high but help is available, a major survey finds.
  
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• US considers adding Chinese chipmakers to export blacklist

  16-05-2025 00:50 via ft.com
  
  Some US officials fear the move could jeopardise trade talks with Beijing
  
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• US administration split on when to add Chinese chipmakers to export blacklist

  16-05-2025 00:50 via ft.com
  
  Some US officials fear the move could jeopardise trade talks with Beijing
  
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• US administration considers adding Chinese chipmakers to export blacklist

  16-05-2025 00:50 via ft.com
  
  Some US officials fear the move could jeopardise trade talks with Beijing
  
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• UK business group calls for 'reset' with EU

  15-05-2025 23:01 via bbc.com
  The lobby group calls for travel restrictions to be eased and less red tape between the UK and EU.
  
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• Trump whiplash jolts AI

  15-05-2025 18:58 via ft.com
  Optimism over tech stocks might be premature given the ongoing policy upheaval
  
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• EU leaders urge Starmer to improve mobility deal in last-ditch ‘reset’ talks

  15-05-2025 18:36 via ft.com
  Prime minister will meet Emmanuel Macron and Ursula von der Leyen on Friday to iron out details
  
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• UK economy is growing more than expected - how optimistic should you be?

  15-05-2025 18:04 via bbc.com
  The UK economy grew by more than expected at the start of 2025. What does this mean for you?
  
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• US producer prices tumble in April as tariffs squeeze profit margins

  15-05-2025 17:48 via ft.com
  Wholesale inflation falls, but economists warn businesses are yet to pass on the higher costs of trade levies
  
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• The UK and EU must choose prosperity over politics

  15-05-2025 17:37 via ft.com
  The legacy of Brexit should not get in the way of progress that cuts costs for business
  
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• Faisal Islam: The UK's surprisingly strong growth may not be temporary

  15-05-2025 17:16 via bbc.com
  These figures provide an opportune moment for some optimism and a hard sell of the UK to the rest of the world.
  
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• Walmart to raise prices despite US-China trade deal

  15-05-2025 17:02 via ft.com
  World’s biggest retailer reports rise in first-quarter sales in face of Trump’s tariffs
  
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• Donald Trump’s world of uncertainty

  15-05-2025 16:50 via ft.com
  The president’s modus operandi makes long-term planning futile
  
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• Reeves says UK 'beginning to turn corner' as growth beats forecasts

  15-05-2025 16:12 via bbc.com
  The economy grew faster than expected between January and March, before UK and US tax rises were brought in during April.
  
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• Trump’s trade war risks US capital flight, warns hedge fund Elliott

  15-05-2025 15:04 via ft.com
  Tariff policies could cause ‘enormous’ damage, $73bn firm says in letter to investors
  
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