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FINANCIAL TIMES
Tuesday, 21 January 2025
 
 
 

World News

 
 
 
Donald Trump jolts markets with threat of tariffs against Mexico and Canada
 
Currency turmoil as US president dashes brief hopes of more measured approach
 
 
Panama begins audit of Hong Kong company in nod to Donald Trump
 
US president has said he wants waterway back over alleged Chinese influence
 
 
Saudis ramp up efforts to tap ETF investors to support Vision 2030
 
Public Investment Fund has stumped up $200mn as a seed investor in SSGA’s Europe-listed bond fund
 
 
Anatomy of a jobs promise
 
Eye-catching boosterism about employment from new projects does not always stand up to scrutiny
 
 
Bridgewater founder Ray Dalio warns of UK ‘debt death spiral’
 
Sell-off in gilts since Budget suggests market balking at higher borrowing needs, says billionaire investor
 
 
 

Markets

 
 
 
Fintech Monzo looks to US as board debates where to float
 
Chief executive is leaning towards a New York listing, while board favours home market of London
 
 
Oil majors brace for falls in LNG revenues as prices stabilise
 
Profits expected to take hit as volatility drops in market that surged following Ukraine war outbreak
 
 
Saudi Arabia set to buy stake in Pakistan copper and gold mining project
 
Kingdom plans to purchase up to 20% share in $9bn complex as it looks to accelerate its diversification away from oil
 
 
Indonesia eyes nickel production cuts to support price of ‘unloved’ metal
 
World’s biggest producer says it wants market stability after 40% fall in price over two years
 
 
‘Chilling effect’ spreads to European asset managers over climate even as risks rise
 
Investors tiptoe around social responsibility to avoid political pressure, while still assessing economic costs
 
 
 

Companies

 
 
 
Legal AI is reaching deep into the workplace
 
Technology allows companies to automate the drafting of many contracts rather than relying on lawyers
 
 
Santander could find ditching UK depositors is uphill struggle
 
On top of finding a buyer, putting a laggard business up for sale will raise questions over bank’s ‘core’ markets model
 
 
The fight over land holding back India’s green energy revolution
 
Competing demand for space is leading to bitter disputes between companies and the people who rely on farming to make a living
 
 
How to survive gaming’s age of superabundance
 
Today’s gamers face an exhausting torrent of new releases. It’s time to rethink how and what we play
 
 
Thames Water faces fresh legal challenge over £3bn creditor loan
 
Environmental campaigners argue it makes more sense for debt-laden utility to be temporarily renationalised
 
 
 

Opinion

 
 
 
Trump’s victory could be disinflationary (eventually)
 
After experience of Biden administration, fighting price rises likely to be political priority over targeting economic growth
 
 
The war on drugs needs a new tactic: shame
 
Liberal reformers have been too hesitant to spell out the negative consequences for others
 
 
‘Housewife of the Year’ challenges Ireland’s progressive self-image
 
The old-fashioned competition, now the subject of a documentary, shows how far the country has come
 
 
America enters the second age of Trump
 
President and his circle will test US checks and balances as never before
 
 
Trump’s inaugural regime change
 
Vibes speak volumes as new president lays out a radical agenda
 
 
 
 
 
 
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