FirstFT: M&A at decade low as market uncertainty kills ‘Trump bump’ hopes

• FirstFT: Investors pour money into safe havens

  Also in today’s newsletter, Turkey’s opposition leader arrested, and Nvidia unveils new AI chip
  
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  Dealmakers reassess hopes for Trump bump as M&A slips to decade low

  Stock market falls and policy uncertainty from president’s administration have held back longed-for revival
  
  Financial Times - 1d

• Trump puts Venezuelan oil importers in tariff crosshairs

  Also in today’s newsletter, the prospect of a new nuclear arms race and how lawyers are reacting to Trump’s attacks
  
  Financial Times - 6h

• Turkey formally arrests Erdoğan rival in escalation of political crackdown

  More than 600 people detained as country sees largest opposition protests in more than a decade
  
  Financial Times - 2d

• Muted M&A rains on dealmakers’ New Orleans parade

  Rainmakers at annual corporate gathering hope Trump dealmaking bump will still materialise
  
  Financial Times - Mar. 10

• FirstFT: OECD cuts global growth forecast

  Also in today’s newsletter, Trump and Putin to hold Ukraine talks and Netanyahu plans to sack Shin Bet chief
  
  Financial Times - Mar. 17

• FirstFT: ‘it feels nasty’ — US stock markets suffer heavy falls

  Also in today’s newsletter, US-backed miner seeks to develop Ukraine lithium site and OpenAI forges near-$12bn contract with CoreWeave
  
  Financial Times - Mar. 11

• FirstFT: Tesla warns Trump administration it is ‘exposed’ in trade war

  Also in today’s newsletter, top Senate Democrat backs Republican funding bill, and China criticises Panama ports deal
  
  Financial Times - Mar. 14

• FirstFT: Musk’s government spending cuts fail to halt rising costs

  Also in today’s newsletter, Putin’s frontline visit and a new FT film on Nvidia’s rise
  
  Financial Times - Mar. 13

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  Jailing of Istanbul mayor sparked biggest street protests in more than a decade
  
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• Moody’s warns on deteriorating outlook for US public finances

  Rating agency says Donald Trump’s policies could make it more difficult to offset rising deficit and debt
  
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• Copper to hit $12,000 this year, say major trading groups

  Threat of US tariffs and growing global demand seen as likely to support prices
  
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• Met Police ends ‘criminal’ probe into substation fire that closed Heathrow

  Officers find ‘no evidence’ the origins of the west London blaze were ‘suspicious’
  
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