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China offers first hint of devaluation with weak renminbi fix
Beijing permits exchange rate to drop below long-defended level
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Jamie Dimon delivers a masterclass in managing up
JPMorgan chief’s letter to shareholders is an exercise in blending in with the political wallpaper
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JPMorgan chief Dimon warns trade war risks recession and higher prices
Donald Trump’s tariffs could cause long-lasting damage to US alliances, Wall Street banker tells shareholders
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EV targets watered down to help tariff-hit UK car industry
New rules will allow manufacturers to sell full hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles until 2035
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Tens of thousands join protests against Donald Trump and Elon Musk
Demonstrations mark the first big display of public resistance to president’s frenetic second term
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Inflation fears add to pressure on Fed
Bets on surging import prices show concern that US economy is slowing sharply or even flirting with recession
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Apple loses more than $300bn in market value from Trump tariff hit
iPhone maker one of Wall Street’s biggest casualties despite Tim Cook’s efforts to court US president
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Britain avoids worst of Trump’s tariffs, but risks remain for Starmer
PM hopes to strike a US trade deal to further cut 10% levy
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White House close to approving sale of TikTok’s US unit to investors
Blackstone and Andreessen Horowitz among firms that would wrest control of social media site from China’s ByteDance
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Deutsche Bank’s asset manager fined €25mn over greenwashing scandal
Penalty against DWS imposed by German prosecutors follows €19mn settlement with US authorities in 2023
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US factory activity shrinks as tariffs weigh on demand and hiring plans
Inventories rise to highest level since 2022 as producers stockpile goods
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Gold miners strike a rich seam
Sector once known for wanton capital allocation is now generating cash and embarking on share buybacks
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Probe launched into flawed data at UK statistics agency
Government-backed investigation will examine culture and leadership at ONS amid concerns over reliability of official figures
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Pension Protection Fund vows to invest more in ‘juicy’ UK assets
Britain’s £32bn lifeboat scheme says it will invest in infrastructure and scale-up companies if allowed to grow
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Trump administration to review $9bn in federal grants to Harvard
Latest escalation against elite universities follows recent withdrawal of funding to Columbia
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A bombshell judgment on Marine Le Pen
Banning the far-right leader from standing for office will inflame French politics
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Cabinet Office to scrutinise failings of UK’s official data provider ONS
Internal questioning could lead to independent probe after high-profile bungles
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Danish prime minister to visit Greenland after JD Vance’s criticism
Copenhagen points out that America has significantly pared back its military presence in the Arctic
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Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence group buys X for $45bn
Billionaire entrepreneur says social media platform and AI group will share data and computational power
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Wall Street traders poised to bail out bankers in first-quarter results
Market volatility expected to drive bumper quarter in trading while depressing M&A and IPO revenues
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ECB expected to cut rates in April and June as tariffs threaten recession
Growing concern about growth and deflationary pressure predicted to force central bankers’ hands in Eurozone and UK
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UK to dilute rules for smaller private equity firms and hedge funds
Government proposes lighter regulatory regime in push to encourage investment
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Le Pen rages against political ‘witch-hunt’ at Paris rally
Far right leader addresses supporters at demonstration after conviction that could ban her from standing for president
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Labour MP arrested on suspicion of sexual offences and rape
Dan Norris, who is also the West of England mayor, has been suspended from the party
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‘Nadir for the party’: US Democrats edge towards civil war
Progressives and moderates are divided over how to stand up to Donald Trump — and much else
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South Korea’s president removed from office over martial law bid
Yoon Suk Yeol’s shortlived attempt to impose military rule triggered political crisis
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Apple and other US tech groups hit as Trump targets suppliers
Shares in big retailers also tumble as they face turmoil in China and other manufacturing bases
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Trump kicks off sale of $2.3bn Truth Social stake
Shares in Trump Media and Technology Group drop after company outlines plans in filing
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Airlines warned Heathrow about power supply ‘resilience’ ahead of blaze
MPs hear evidence in wake of substation fire that led to hundreds of cancelled flights
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Israeli forces to seize ‘large areas’ of Gaza
Defence minister expands renewed offensive in Palestinian enclave
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US-UK deal on accounting qualifications stalls after disputes
Agreement would help top firms to move staff working on audits of banks and dual-listed companies
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US says it will seek death penalty for Mangione in UnitedHealthcare killing
Case involving murder of Brian Thompson has unleashed fraught debates over country’s for-profit healthcare
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Eurozone inflation falls for the second month in a row to 2.2%
March figure comes as ECB rate-setters consider whether to slow the pace of interest rate cuts
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Barclays’ private credit partner struggles to raise new funds
Tie-up with AGL Credit Management launched last year with $1bn from Adia but has attracted little money since
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Starmer briefed Trump about arrests over alleged vandalism at Scottish golf course
US president describes three people accused of painting pro-Palestinian messages at Turnberry resort as ‘terrorists’
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Musk’s merger suffers from serious grade inflation
The huge valuations ascribed to X and xAI have raised eyebrows
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Primark chief resigns after investigation into inappropriate behaviour
Paul Marchant leaves retailer after probe into allegation about his behaviour in a social environment
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Germany’s spending push drives up borrowing costs across Eurozone
Investors warn that higher bond yields could make it harder for members of the bloc to increase defence spending
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Trump says he is ‘not joking’ about seeking a third term in office
President has repeatedly mused about a move that would breach the US Constitution