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FINANCIAL TIMES
Saturday, 21 December 2024
 
 
 

World News

 
 
 
US Senate votes through last-gasp bill to keep government open
 
Funding measure gets bipartisan backing after days of bickering on Capitol Hill
 
 
What’s it like in central London on Christmas Day?
 
Oysters, Americans and last-minute reservations: a report from the festive frontlines
 
 
What Christmas cash scheme from the Great Depression tells us about money
 
A scrip still handed out by city of Hawarden is built on sound administration
 
 
Goodbye to Berlin, Europe’s self-effacing capital
 
The FT’s departing correspondent on the city’s transformation over the past decade
 
 
AI’s assault on our intellectual property must be stopped
 
Writers should not have to shoulder the burden of ‘opting out’ from companies stealing their work
 
 
 

Markets

 
 
 
MicroStrategy’s ‘financial engineering’ powers ascent to Nasdaq 100
 
Convertible bonds to fund bitcoin purchases have been lapped up by investors, but some fear impact if token falls sharply
 
 
US stocks rebound from sell-off sparked by Fed
 
Lower than expected inflation figures help S&P 500 claw back some of its losses
 
 
LNG developer Venture Global files for US IPO
 
Liquefied natural gas exporter looks to tap into enthusiasm over Trump’s pledge to boost energy exports
 
 
Silver Point accused by SEC of failing to monitor star lawyer
 
Hedge fund says the late outside counsel Chaim Fortgang was not subject to tough information restrictions
 
 
Directors’ Deals: Ashtead chief increases stake as shares struggle
 
Gloom over rental revenue growth
 
 
 

Companies

 
 
 
Matthieu Blazy, the designer taking on Chanel
 
The new creative director is known for his emphasis on craft and collaboration
 
 
Overnight oats and avocado toast eat Big Cereal’s breakfast
 
Cereal consumption has been on a slow, soggy decline
 
 
Qualcomm claims trial win in dispute with Arm over chip design licences
 
UK company says it will seek retrial after partial verdict in case over 2021 acquisition
 
 
Argentina chooses US investor to spur nuclear-powered AI dream
 
Shift to new reactor technology comes as Javier Milei aims to attract energy-intensive companies to cooler south
 
 
Eli Lilly given green light in US to treat sleep disorder with weight-loss drug
 
Regulatory go-ahead marks latest boost for drugmaker’s blockbuster anti-obesity franchise
 
 
 

Opinion

 
 
 
The contest for the crown of cringe
 
Which Windsor has been most embarrassing this year? The competition is closer than you might think
 
 
The best strong and sweet wines for Christmas (and they’re a bargain)
 
Port, sherry, Sauternes and more
 
 
Cottage cheese is back and feeding online food nostalgia
 
Culinary trends of the past resurface to produce comforting content
 
 
Ōura takes a turn on the fitness-finance treadmill
 
Sales of the company’s gadgets are doubling year-on-year suggesting it has further to run
 
 
There is a way out of the doom loop for Labour
 
But Keir Starmer needs his government to show an organising purpose that has been absent so far
 
 
 
 
 
 
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