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Can Trump handle the new Republican factions?

The party is united in personal loyalty to the president-elect, but it is now made up of multiple groups with very different agendas

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Los Angeles after the fires: ‘You can only live in a disaster zone for so long’

The city is pushing to rebuild areas devasted by wildfires. But the costs and the mounting risks of future disasters are hard to overcome

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Is TikTok pushing Taiwan’s young people closer to China?

A growing number of researchers fear that the controversial app is promoting pro-China content and softening attitudes towards the People’s Republic

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Has China already reached peak oil?

The country’s demand for crude seems to be plateauing sooner than expected. The implications are huge

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The China commodities supercycle is over. Will there be another?

Chinese demand for steel and iron ore has finally peaked. The industry hopes the energy transition will spark a new boom, but it will be shaped by...

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Reversal of fortunes: Europe’s thriving south and stagnant north

With Germany’s economy stalling, tentative growth in Portugal, Italy, Greece and Spain is some good news for the Eurozone. Will it last?

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How El Salvador became a model for the global far right

President Nayib Bukele has brought stability and safety, but imprisoned tens of thousands. Governments face dilemmas about how to engage

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The art of dealing with Donald Trump

The president-elect’s aggressive claims about potential territorial expansion are a crash course for allies in his negotiating tactics

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The rising threat of deadly diseases jumping from animals to humans

Zoonotic pathogens very likely caused the last pandemic. Can we get better at halting them before the next one?

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How car loans became Britain’s latest consumer finance scandal

Hidden commissions to car dealers inflated costs for buyers. The legal fallout could cost banks billions and restrict access to credit

09.01.2025 10

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The fight over robots threatening American jobs

As automation becomes a reality everywhere from retail warehouses to restaurant kitchens, the use of robots is increasingly controversial

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Can Kemi Badenoch unite the right in Britain?

After a brutal election defeat, the Conservatives are now fighting with Reform to defend their place as the UK’s main opposition party

07.01.2025 10

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Ruchir Sharma: top 10 trends for 2025

Projections about the coming year assume market shifts will be dictated by Donald Trump. But the global economy is unlikely to revolve around the US

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The Lex 2024 hits and misses: slick on oil, blown off course on wind

Right on the price of crude — but who would have thought renewables would have another bad year?

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How America First will transform the world in 2025

In different ways, the US, Russia and China have all become revisionist powers that are seeking radical change to the status quo

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Europe wrapped itself in a web of new rules. Can it reverse course?

With Donald Trump promising more deregulation in the US and businesses upset about red tape, the EU is now searching for balance

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FT Person of the Year: Donald Trump

After the most dramatic comeback in modern US history, the president-elect promises a new era of sweeping deregulation and a profound shift to the...

19.12.2024 8

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The relentless advance of American asset managers in Europe

Powerful US groups are shaking up the market and forcing their transatlantic rivals to partner and scale up — or exit the sector

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Can victorious rebels rebuild a shattered Syria?

The new rulers are taking control of institutions hollowed out by corruption and a devastated economy — amid a desire for revenge from some victims...

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Does the UK have enough workers to ‘get Britain building’?

The Labour government dreams of kick-starting a housebuilding boom, but the construction sector relies heavily on migrants to plug a skills gap

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The blame game over who foots the bill for cyber scams

As payment fraud proliferates, governments, banks and tech companies disagree on who should cover consumer losses

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Argentina: has Javier Milei proved his critics wrong?

In his first year, the libertarian president has stabilised a turbulent economy, while retaining the support of half the population. But big...

10.12.2024 5

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How a divided France came together to rebuild Notre-Dame

Bureaucrats, billionaire donors, artisans and builders united to deliver a national project at a time of political strife

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Why America’s economy is soaring ahead of its rivals

The country’s outperformance is rooted in long-term productivity growth that is the envy of the developed world. Could Trump’s policies endanger...

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Can England’s new breed of mayors help fix its left-behind regions?

Westminster sees local figureheads as a new response to old challenges, but they will need resources and real power in key areas

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What can convince more consumers to buy EVs?

Carmakers and governments have spent billions trying to entice people to switch from petrol to electric, but progress has stalled

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Elon Musk: the ‘wild card’ in Trump’s dealings with China

Do the billionaire’s longstanding ties to Beijing represent a diplomatic opportunity or a clash of political and business interests?

29.11.2024 10

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The legal battle against explicit AI deepfakes

It is easier than ever to forge graphic video and images. But campaigners hope that new laws could offer a template for controlling artificial...

28.11.2024 30

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Mexico’s new president digs in with radical ideas as Trump threat looms

Amid the prospect of tough US tariffs, Claudia Sheinbaum is doubling down on the agenda of her predecessor, which critics say will harm democracy...

27.11.2024 30

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How Shanghai’s ambition of being the ‘future of finance’ fell apart

The city was meant to be China’s answer to New York. But trade tensions and changing domestic priorities have taken a toll

26.11.2024 3

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Can Europe defend itself with less American help?

The continent will have to spend more as Trump refocuses policy elsewhere. But replacing US military heft will not be easy

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The UK’s high-wire act between the US and Europe

Post-Brexit Britain faces stark strategic choices with Trump taking office. Walking a line between both powers will be tricky

22.11.2024 5

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Thrive Capital: the venture firm staking billions on a few big bets

The ‘all in or all out’ approach of Josh Kushner’s VC business inverts the traditional venture model. Will it pay off?

21.11.2024 2

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The rehabilitation of KPMG

The years of audit failings and regulatory fines at its UK business are over, but some worry the firm is still losing ground to rivals

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Offshore oil is back. At what cost?

Years after one of the worst spills in history, companies in search of new discoveries are drilling even deeper into the seabed

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Elon Musk’s mission to reinvent American government

Donald Trump has given the billionaire the task of slashing the size of the state. Similar efforts have fallen far short in the past

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The undercover hedge funds financing activist short sellers 

When Wall Street’s self-styled financial detectives allege malfeasance, these silent partners stand to reap the benefits

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Inside Goldman Sachs’ years-long power struggle over its China venture

A deal with a prominent Chinese banker gave the US group market access, but securing full control cost a lot more than it expected

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Brazil’s global balancing act is trickier than ever

President Lula has sought to maintain ties with the US, China and Russia. But even before the re-election of Donald Trump, that diplomatic space...

13.11.2024 4

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How oil and gas companies disguise their methane emissions

FT analysis shows that firms regularly hide leakages of the deadly greenhouse gas — despite this being one of the easiest climate fixes there is

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The delicate task of granting the right to die

MPs will soon vote on whether the terminally ill can end their lives. The decision is fraught with logistical and ethical questions

11.11.2024 10

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Europe’s unity at risk as sense of crisis grows

The EU needs investment to boost growth and competitiveness, but the debate over who pays has echoes of the financial crisis

08.11.2024 3

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Trump redraws the political map of America

Five maps and charts that show how the Republican candidate defied conventional assumptions about his support — including among Latino, Black and...

07.11.2024 20

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Big Oil’s dirty legacy in Nigeria

Who will clean up the environmental mess when Shell and others pull out of the Niger Delta?

06.11.2024 20

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What will happen the day after the US election?

A historically tight presidential race might not be over on the night — and multiple crises could follow

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The new face of European illiberalism

Prime Minister Robert Fico has tightened his grip on Slovakia using Hungarian leader Viktor Orbán’s playbook as inspiration

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How Arm could be the unexpected winner of the AI investment boom

Shares in the British chip designer, which is controlled by SoftBank, have trebled in price over the past year. But its ambitions go much further

30.10.2024 20

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Trump’s foreign policy plan: embrace unpredictability

The former president has a radical global agenda for a second term, say allies, advisers and would-be aides — from Ukraine and the Middle East to...

28.10.2024 10

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Can anyone fix Boeing?

The plane maker’s new boss has pledged culture change, but a vote to prolong a costly strike underlines the challenges he faces

25.10.2024 4

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Is Georgia slipping back into Russia’s orbit?

The country is holding elections that could decide whether it tilts towards Moscow or Brussels. Observers fear that violence may follow

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