Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world Donald Trump told Iran’s leaders to “show humanity” in dealing with the mass demonstrations sweeping the country as he warned Tehran the US would take “very strong action” if it started hanging protesters. … 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 chancellor is to promise that up to £45bn will be spent on a “transformative” upgrade of northern England’s rail system over the next two decades, with the government claiming it will turbo-charge the … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Netflix is preparing to amend the terms of its nearly $83bn deal to buy Warner Bros Discovery to make it an all-cash offer, in order to fend off Paramount’s hostile bid and speed up 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 Bill and Hillary Clinton have refused to testify before a congressional committee investigating Jeffrey Epstein, in an escalation that could see the former US president and one-time secretary of state held in contempt … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is preparing to retreat on plans to make digital ID mandatory for all workers in the UK, as he seeks to build public support for the scheme. Ministers will press … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Amazon is seeking to cut what it pays suppliers for goods it sells on its ecommerce platform, as the tech giant moves to reverse concessions intended to limit the shock of US President Donald Trump’s … 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 Jay Powell wrote to senators last July with details about the Federal Reserve’s $2.5bn renovation project, according to a letter seen by the FT, complicating the Trump administration’s claims that he misled Congress. … 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 Pentagon is investing $1bn in the rocket motor business of major defence contractor L3 Harris, to bolster the supply of motors that are key for missile systems including Patriots, Tomahawks and THAADs. … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Elon Musk and his frequent transatlantic sparring partner — the UK — are trading blows once again. Britain’s regulator Ofcom is investigating Musk’s X over concerns that its AI tool Grok is being used to … Read more
Night after night over the past week, 38-year-old Fatemeh has put her two children to bed, opened her bedroom window to the frigid Tehran winter air and leaned out to chant “Death to the dictator” with protesters on the streets below. Like many Iranians, Fatemeh — who is using a pseudonym for her safety — … Read more