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Trump allies coalesce behind Florida loyalist’s bid to lead Senate
Maga’s backing of Rick Scott aims to ensure that president-elect can push his agenda through Congress
Trump says Senate’s next leader must favor recess appointments
Senate Republicans are due to vote for their next leader in a secret ballot on Nov. 13 as Mitch McConnell ...
Hedge funds shorting Tesla just lost more than $5 billion
Since the Nov. 5 election, Tesla shares have gained close to 30%, representing well over $200 billion in additional market ...
COP29 begins in Baku, Biden visits Peru and Reeves makes first Mansion House speech
Plus, US reports inflation figures while Japan, the UK and the EU publish first estimates of third-quarter GDP
Netanyahu claims his office is target of ‘organised witch hunt’
Israeli PM says mounting scandals are designed to harm country’s leadership in middle of war
Taiwan considers big US defence purchases as overture to Trump
Taipei wants to show new administration it is serious about protecting itself against China
Economic impact of growing gig economy
Winner of the FT Schools/Discover Economics Young Economist of the Year award
HMRC to hand back £700mn to top UK companies after EU tax ruling
London Stock Exchange Group, Pearson and ITV stand to gain from European court decision
Bernie Sanders doubles down on scathing rebuke of Democrats abandoning working class after Nancy Pelosi says he ‘has not won’
“The Democrats need an explanation, and that explanation is corporate greed and the power of the billionaire class,” Sanders said. ...
Elon Musk backs call to ‘#EndTheFed’ after Jerome Powell says he won’t resign early
On Thursday, Powell was asked if he would resign if President-elect Donald Trump demanded it, and Powell simply replied “no.” Read ...
Foreign firms pull more money from China’s slowing economy
Should the decline continue for the rest of the year, it would be the first annual net outflow in FDI ...
Iran enforces rolling power blackouts as fuel shortages bite
Under-investment in the grid, natural gas shortages and ban on dirty fuel lead to energy supply crunch
Bitcoin tops $80,000 for first time as crypto continues to rally after Trump victory
Trump has pledged to make the United States the “bitcoin and cryptocurrency capital of the world.” Read More
Trump says Nikki Haley and Mike Pompeo won’t be asked to return in second administration
“I very much appreciated working with them previously and would like to thank them for their service to our country,” ...
FEMA fires manager who told staff to skip homes with Trump signs
“This is a clear violation of FEMA’s core values and principles to help people regardless of their political affiliation,” FEMA ...
Two Saudi officers killed in Yemen attack
Riyadh officials attribute training camp assault to ‘lone wolf’ soldier
Hospitality bosses warn Reeves’ UK tax increases will lead to ‘drastic’ job cuts
More than 200 sign letter to chancellor saying rises in national insurance contributions will cause business closures
Bitcoin hits record high as Trump sweeps swing states
Cryptocurrency surges to $80,000 for first time after decisive Republican win in presidential election
Mistrust between Russia and the west will outlast the Trump era
The fight against the US and its allies has become the organising principle of Putin’s long reign
Tom Hanks is right: 35 might be the hardest age
Bad news millennials, you’re going through a regular crisis. Read More
Starbucks chairman Howard Schultz’s advice for young people: ‘You would benefit from working at a company’ before starting your own
The coffee billionaire says there’s value in pursuing the practical before following your dreams. Read More
How to watch the Week 10 of the 2024-2025 NFL season live online for free—and without cable
Set your alarm clocks. Read More
8 expensive U.S. cities losing renters to these affordable hot spots
City-dwellers are being forced to either ditch their cities for affordable hot spots in the South and Midwest or downsize ...
Philippines aims to buy US missile launcher in move likely to anger China
Typhon intermediate-range system first deployed in archipelago for bilateral exercises
Amsterdam on edge after violence against Israeli football fans
Residents say city has become more tense amid rightward shift in Dutch politics and pro-Palestinian protests
UK chancellor to hail benefits of free trade amid impending US protectionism
Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs of up to 20% on all imports into America
Trump vowed to oust SEC Chairman Gary Gensler, and these crypto advocates could take his place
While Trump in July promised to fire Gensler on day one of his second administration, he technically can’t remove Gensler ...
Democrats do not know how to talk to young men — and it cost them
The Harris campaign failed to engage with these voters as citizens with agency
How Thames Water became a battleground for hedge funds
Rival groups of bondholders are vying to extend loans to the troubled UK utility
Henry Keswick, taipan who took Jardine Matheson back to China, 1938-2024
British businessman pushed his historic family-run trading house into mainland Chinese and South-east Asia markets
