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FINANCIAL TIMES
Tuesday, 6 May 2025
 
 
 

Top Headlines from the UK Edition

 
 
 
OpenAI ditches plan to convert to for-profit business
 
Decision to leave non-profit arm in control of group comes after pressure campaign by Elon Musk
 
 
Donald Trump to block Harvard from federal grants
 
Elite US university in president’s crosshairs for alleged leftwing bias
 
 
Film industry reels as Donald Trump threatens 100% tariffs
 
Levies on overseas movies going into the US would damage production hubs in countries including the UK, Canada and Australia
 
 
Why the EU beats Trump at the art of the deal
 
The mayhem of Mar-a-Lago is less effective than the boredom of Brussels
 
 
‘Sitting ducks’: the cities most vulnerable to climate disasters
 
Extreme weather means wildfires and flooding are becoming more likely, posing a risk to urban areas around the world
 
 
 

Top Headlines from the International Editions

 
 
 
US oil output has peaked amid price fall, top shale producer warns
 
Crude fell to four-year lows on Monday on Opec supply increases and fear that tariffs will hurt demand
 
 
Credit Suisse to pay $511mn over helping wealthy Americans hide more than $4bn
 
Swiss bank admits it violated previous deal with the US justice department
 
 
Ford expects $1.5bn profit hit from Trump tariffs
 
Carmaker withdraws financial guidance and warns of potential of US’s policies to cause industry-wide disruption
 
 
EU set to make it easier for UK professionals to work in the bloc
 
Brussels due to propose legislation to enable the recognition of qualifications of British lawyers and others
 
 
‘Feed the gorilla’: How corporate America fought Trump’s tariffs threat
 
Threat of a damaging trade war sparked a lobbying campaign by the world’s most powerful business leaders
 
 
 

Markets

 
 
 
EU to set 2027 deadline for severing energy contracts with Russia
 
Plan to be announced by European Commission aimed at forcing member states to end imports of Russian gas
 
 
Sunoco strikes $9bn deal for Parkland to form N American fuel distributor giant
 
Acquisition by oil and gas group comes against backdrop of strained relations between US and Canada
 
 
Bankers urge US companies to use reprieve in market swings to sell debt
 
US corporate debt markets have stabilised after volatility prompted by Trump’s ‘liberation day’ tariff announcement
 
 
Blackstone offers €200mn return guarantee to fund UK railway arch deal
 
Promise is similar to a controversial enticement to University of California to halt a flood of redemptions
 
 
Taiwan dollar jumps 6.5% in two days over trade deal fears
 
Currency surges as life insurers move to cover under-hedged positions in US assets
 
 
 

Companies

 
 
 
Palantir shakes off defence spending concerns with boost to revenue outlook
 
Data intelligence group’s shares fall 9% after-hours even as it reports forecast-beating first-quarter
 
 
Big Four accounting firm PwC to slash 1,500 US jobs
 
Move comes as it struggles with low staff turnover
 
 
Berkshire shares slip as Warren Buffett prepares to step aside as CEO
 
Conglomerate votes in favour of vice-chair Greg Abel’s promotion to top job next year
 
 
Mattel quickens effort to move production from China as tariffs hit toys
 
Maker of Barbie dolls warns of potential price increases for US shoppers and suspends financial guidance for 2025
 
 
Warren Buffett’s legacy: fantastic returns and a troubling precedent
 
Emulators will no doubt use the Oracle of Omaha’s success to argue that great leaders justify special treatment
 
 
 

Opinion

 
 
 
No quick fix for trade rift between China and US