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
  
  Financial Times - 6d
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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 - 11h

• 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
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  Turkey's opposition leader visits jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu

  The head of Turkey’s main opposition party is visiting jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu after six nights of massive protests calling for his release
  
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• 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

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