China hits EU brandy imports with anti-dumping penalties

Trade retaliation comes after bloc voted to approve steep tariff increases on Chinese electric cars

Published: 2024-10-08 08:05:55

Chinese stock rally cools after Beijing holds off on fiscal stimulus

Markets jump on return from weeklong holiday but pare gains on investor disappointment with lack of detailed plans

Published: 2024-10-08 08:01:29

Nvidia supplier Foxconn to make Blackwell AI servers in Mexico

Decision to base plant in Guadalajara shows ‘nearshoring’ of supply chains away from China

Published: 2024-10-08 07:43:04

Florida braced for Hurricane Milton to make landfall

US agencies warn of possible threat to life as second storm in as many weeks barrels towards southern state’s coast

Published: 2024-10-08 07:23:00

Israel bombards Lebanon as it prepares to expand ground operations

IDF says fourth division has entered ground offensive aimed at dislodging Hizbollah

Published: 2024-10-08 07:10:41

Overreaction watch, no-landing edition

And the sukuk market

Published: 2024-10-08 05:30:08

How the EU mainstream shifted to the right on outsourcing migration

Also in this newsletter: fate of Lebanon peacekeepers overshadows Irish leader’s White House visit

Published: 2024-10-08 05:00:08

FirstFT: Rise in UK borrowing costs narrows headroom for Reeves’s spending plan

Also in today’s newsletter, US soft landing and Brent crude surges above $80

Published: 2024-10-08 04:33:30

The world according to Kamala Harris

Critics say the vice-president is yet to clearly define her foreign policy vision. But the contours of a philosophy are starting to emerge

Published: 2024-10-08 04:00:09

Israeli invasion reopens old wounds in battered south Lebanon

Escalation in Israel’s campaign against Hizbollah revives memories of the displacement and occupation of the past

Published: 2024-10-08 04:00:09

John Williams: ‘I don’t want to see the economy weaken’

The New York Federal Reserve president on the battle to tame inflation

Published: 2024-10-08 04:00:09

Under the influence: exploring Carlsberg’s Copenhagen

The brewing giant’s architectural and cultural legacy is unmissable in the Danish capital — especially in the district where its story began

Published: 2024-10-08 04:00:09

Top Fed official says US economy ‘well positioned’ for soft landing

New York Federal Reserve president John Williams signals support for quarter-point interest rate cuts

Published: 2024-10-08 04:00:09

The Great Transformation — the stifling effects of Mao’s ideology

Odd Arne Westad and Chen Jian provide a superb history of China’s transition into and out of the Cultural Revolution

Published: 2024-10-08 04:00:09

Survivors of accidents on London bus and tubes accuse TfL of neglecting safety

Campaigners highlight what they say is defensiveness and victim-blaming

Published: 2024-10-08 04:00:09

Exploding pagers and spy chips: the rising risk of hardware tampering

Unreliable suppliers can modify devices, yet companies devote few resources to verifying the origin of components

Published: 2024-10-08 04:00:09

Privatisation not a ‘swear word’, says South Africa’s deputy president

Coalition government is seeking more foreign investment in energy, water and infrastructure

Published: 2024-10-08 04:00:09

Singer Elaha Soroor on her anthem for Afghan women

The musician uses songs to respond to the Taliban’s brutal suppression of female voices

Published: 2024-10-08 04:00:09

There is such a thing as British culture

That is why politicians of all stripes should be wary of undermining the BBC

Published: 2024-10-08 04:00:09

Is the dollar’s decline already over?

Strong US jobs data is likely to add to other forces to keep the currency strong

Published: 2024-10-08 04:00:09

Lobbying firm Arden funded 1 in 10 Labour MPs

Ability of Jim Murphy’s consultancy to forge close ties with governing party raises questions over UK disclosure rules

Published: 2024-10-08 04:00:09

Samsung issues public apology after falling behind on AI

Chip division head says performance has not met expectations as memory maker’s latest earnings guidance disappoints

Published: 2024-10-08 02:23:30

Harris rules out bilateral talks with Putin on ending war in Ukraine

Democratic presidential candidate says Kyiv must be involved in any negotiations

Published: 2024-10-08 01:33:19

UK grocery inflation picks up in September

Published: 2024-10-08 01:25:01

UK launches regulator in push to speed up approvals for new technology

Regulatory Innovation Office will take innovation ‘by scruff of neck’, says science secretary Peter Kyle

Published: 2024-10-07 23:03:07