Donald Trump is set to address the World Economic Forum on Wednesday, after plunging the transatlantic alliance into its biggest crisis in decades through his pursuit of Greenland. But the US president’s arrival in Switzerland could be delayed after his Air Force One plane had to return to Washington due to what the White House … Read more
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world The rules-based international order is undergoing a “rupture, not a transition”, Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Tuesday, as he urged the world’s “middle powers” to unite in response. Carney did not … Read more
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world The governor of the Bank of England has warned there are “substantial risks” of spillovers to UK financial markets from Donald Trump’s attacks on the independence of the Federal Reserve and his threat … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The UK is “in a very strong position” to withstand new shocks to the public finances without further tax increases, Rachel Reeves said as she pledged to strengthen trade ties around the world in the … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The US Federal Trade Commission has appealed against a ruling that Meta does not hold an illegal monopoly in a move that will prolong one of Washington’s highest-profile antitrust fights against Big Tech. The FTC … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Netflix has said that the entertainment industry remains “intensely competitive” as it seeks regulatory approval for its $83bn deal to buy Warner Bros Discovery. The streaming giant, which reported fourth-quarter earnings on Tuesday, highlighted its … Read more
Sir Keir Starmer, UK prime minister, on Tuesday prepared to turn his back on US President Donald Trump’s proposed “Board of Peace”, as Britain’s fabled “special” relationship with the US reached a nadir. Trump’s claim that Britain had shown “total weakness” by handing Mauritius ownership of the Chagos Islands — home to a US-UK air … Read more
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world The dollar and Wall Street stocks fell on Tuesday after Donald Trump said there was “no going back” on his campaign to take control of Greenland even as he offered talks over the … Read more
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world The writer is the US secretary of commerce Every year in January, leaders gather in Davos, Switzerland, for the World Economic Forum to discuss the global economy. This year, some people have asked … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. At first glance the airline boss who pondered selling standing “seats” on planes to boost profits should be a good fit with the chainsaw-wielding billionaire who declared war on Washington waste. Yet Ryanair boss Michael … Read more