Increased military expenditure could be agreed at next year’s summit, intensifying pressure on national budgets
Resignation comes after president-elect said he will nominate Kash Patel to lead top US law enforcement agency
Developing economies also suffering from ‘confluence of bad news’
Pentagon, Treasury and state department all conclude $15bn Nippon Steel acquisition poses no national security risk
Decision says SEC should not have signed off on directive requiring listed companies to meet certain criteria
Any notion that the Magnificent Seven had unstoppable momentum received a reality check earlier this year
While the long-term trajectory of the fiscal debt will probably remain a concern, there are some potential incremental actions the incoming president could take
Governments are experimenting with industrial policy but tariffs are staying low
Howard Lutnick has defended the stablecoin company which has been used by gangs and US adversaries
The Republican Senator on his plans to spend the last two years of his term fighting back against an increasingly isolationist GOP
The asset manager’s acquisition tear makes the leadership succession process more complex
And investing in dinosaurs
First-time contribution shows social media platform and its chief are trying to mend relations with president-elect
So-called restrainers reject post-Cold War foreign policy consensus
Figure matches Wall Street’s forecasts and clears way for Federal Reserve rate cut next week
Prosecutors accuse brothers Tal and Oren Alexander of using their wealth and connections to attract women they abused
Over 4,000 flown home in the face of rebel victory and overthrow of ally Bashar al-Assad
Inflationary pressures are beginning to wane but not all central banks have taken action yet. See how this affects you
Turbulence ahoi
Assad, Putin, Gaddafi — the free world too often gets its hopes up about despots
Parting shot at geopolitical rival is effort to shelter US manufacturers from green-energy powerhouse
Nippon Life’s acquisition underscores sector’s struggle to find growth opportunities in its domestic market
Pyongyang slams South Korean president as ‘fascist’ who has plunged his country into ‘pandemonium’
Washington’s attempt to build alliance in east Asia could founder if a left-wing president succeeds Yoon Suk Yeol
Wall Street strategists forecast S&P 500 will rise 8% by end of next year after big 2024 gains
Virtually every other corner of the ETF investment universe was ground into dust by the onward march of Wall St
With US equities at record valuation peaks, investors should re-examine their risk appetite
But we can weather downturns better by controlling our own biases
US Treasury secretary says broad trade penalties might ‘significantly raise costs to households’
Country’s two biggest supermarket operators suffer a potentially fatal blow in their efforts to consolidate
President-elect pledges to loosen environmental rules for big developers
How UBS learned to stop worrying and love the rally
Opportunities exist for the UK and its European neighbours, but they must grasp the nettle of economic reform
The FT's chief economics commentator speaks to the former US Treasury Secretary
Well the years start comin’ and they don’t stop comin’
Plus, the clearest sign yet that dealmakers are enthusiastic about the incoming administration
