FT News Briefing

Honey, I shrunk the economy

Japanese investors hope for a corporate shake-up

Big oil braces for a rough year

The elusive Ukraine peace deal

Swamp Notes: Trump’s ‘you break it, you buy it’ moment

US tariffs bite Chinese industry

Bessent takes aim at the IMF

BP’s race to cut costs

The Catholic Church after Pope Francis

How tariffs are affecting luxury goods

This episode explores the current state of the luxury industry, contrasting its booming post-COVID performance with its recent downturn. Against the backdrop of initial post-pandemic recovery fueled by pent-up demand and savings, the luxury sector faced challenges due to inflation and price increases, which constitute...

The Rachman Review: Iran’s nuclear talks could reshape the Middle East

Japan and the US talk tariffs

Emerging markets’ surprising performance

India’s middle-class debt crisis

How Argentina pulled off its latest IMF deal

Is it glass half-full or half-empty for US banks?

Swamp Notes: The Federal Reserve’s tariff dilemma

Uncertainty reigns in US markets

Trump’s tariff reversal

Markets might not have hit the bottom yet