Posts by Kim browne
Elon Musk’s xAI nears $9.3bn equity and debt deal
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI is nearing a $9.3bn debt and equity deal, as investors looked past the billionaire’s spat with President Donald Trump that had complicated the capital raising efforts. Investors have placed…
Read MoreReturn of the American assassin
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world People are not always what they seem. Vance Luther Boelter is a Christian preacher with a residential security company. Last weekend he is suspected of killing the former Speaker of the Minnesota legislature…
Read MoreIsrael kills 45 in latest shooting of Gazans seeking food, say local officials
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Israeli soldiers killed 45 Palestinians who had gathered in the hope of receiving aid near Gaza’s southern city of Khan Younis, according to the local health ministry, in the latest of a string of shootings…
Read MoreGlobal oil supplies forecast to outstrip demand this year despite Middle East war
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Oil myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. The International Energy Agency has predicted that global oil supplies will substantially outstrip demand this year even as the escalating conflict in the Middle East raises fears of disruptions. Global oil production is expected to rise…
Read MoreRussian missile and drone attack kills at least 14 in Kyiv
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the War in Ukraine myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Russia has launched dozens of drones as well as several ballistic and cruise missiles on four Ukrainian cities, killing at least 14 people in Kyiv. The cities of Kyiv, Odesa, Chernihiv as well as…
Read MoreDonald Trump to leave G7 early as Iran-Israel conflict intensifies
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world Donald Trump said he would leave the G7 summit in Canada early to manage America’s response to the war between Israel and Iran as world leaders called for a resolution of the conflict…
Read MoreLutnick hails Trump’s $5mn investor visa as almost 70,000 apply
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world Nearly 70,000 people have signed up for the new golden Trump Card, a visa scheme led by commerce secretary Howard Lutnick that will grant foreigners legal residency in the US at a cost…
Read MoreSpotify’s Daniel Ek leads €600mn investment in German drone maker Helsing
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Spotify founder Daniel Ek’s investment company is leading a €600mn investment in Helsing, valuing the German defence tech group at €12bn and making it one of Europe’s most valuable start-ups. The deal comes as the…
Read MoreMid-tier UK law firms hand big pay rises to junior lawyers
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. A group of mid-tier UK law firms have handed out significant pay increases to their most junior lawyers as they attempt to keep pace with larger rivals in the race to attract and retain talent.…
Read MoreLondon faces higher risk of summer wildfires, capital’s brigade warns
London is at an increased risk of wildfires this summer, the UK capital’s fire service has warned, as it steps up efforts to prepare for blazes by investing in new equipment and sending firefighters on specialist training. London Fire Brigade, which traditionally has fought property fires rather than those in vegetation, told the Financial Times…
Read MoreThis is Europe’s ‘global euro’ moment
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Currencies myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. The writer is president of the European Central Bank We are witnessing a profound shift in the global order: open markets and multilateral rules are fracturing, and even the dominant role of the US dollar, the…
Read MoreReeves considers changes to non-dom inheritance tax amid UK ‘exodus’
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Chancellor Rachel Reeves is exploring reversing a decision to charge UK inheritance tax on the global assets of non-doms, following a spate of departures and lobbying by the City of London, according to government officials…
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