- + US has reached a trade deal with Switzerland, say officials —Trump’s trade representative Jamieson Greer says tariffs will be reduced to 15%, ending months-long dispute with Bern
- + FirstFT: Blue Origin makes progress in quest to rival SpaceX—Also in today’s newsletter, investors sceptical of Oracle’s AI plans and BlackRock revamps its quant hedge fund
- + Cartier owner predicts US will soon lower punitive Swiss tariffs—Richemont chair was part of Swiss business delegation to Washington that helped break deadlock
- + Cartier owner says high US tariffs against Switzerland likely to be cut soon—Richemont chair was part of business delegation to Washington that helped break deadlock
- + China investment falls by most since the pandemic—Weak housing prices and slowing industrial output point to flagging economic momentum
- + FirstFT: Starmer and Reeves backtrack on income taxes—Also in today’s newsletter, BBC says sorry to Trump and Man Group plans job cuts
- + UK government considers linking rail fare rises to lower rate of inflation—Chancellor has been pushing cabinet ministers to find ways to reduce financial pressure on households ahead of Budget
- + Canada to reroute lumber exports as Trump’s tariffs bite—Forestry industry aims to divert 10% of wood normally sent south of the border to new markets such as the UK
- + Why Trump’s team is betting on stablecoins—The administration sees these digital assets as a tool in the fight against de-dollarisation
- + China house prices decline by most in a year—Weak property market and deepening investment woes point to flagging economic momentum
- + US announces new trade deals in attempt to cut costs for consumers—Washington agrees frameworks with Argentina, Ecuador, Guatemala and El Salvador on a range of products
- + FirstFT: Toyota pledges to invest additional $10bn in US —Also in today’s newsletter, new fees imposed by EU on Shein and Temu packages and fresh interest to buy foreign assets of Lukoil
- + Alarm grows over household energy bill arrears—Also in this newsletter, a surge in applications from companies wanting to connect to the grid
- + G20 ‘dormant’ as Trump plans boycott of South Africa summit—Delegations prepare to use upcoming forum for bilateral talks after US and Argentina pull out
- + Alternative data suggests US inflation was steady in October—A range of estimates point to US price pressures being muted last month
- + FirstFT: Trump fights for control of Maga—Also in today’s newsletter: Alphabet faces EU probe and US draws down on IMF reserves to help Argentina
- + Weaker UK growth boosts December rate cut chances—Estimates of GDP in the third quarter and the single month for September were weaker than expected
- + UK economy unexpectedly contracted by 0.1% in September—Figure lays bare fragile state of growth ahead of harsh Budget
- + FirstFT: Donald Trump signs bill to end US shutdown—Also in today’s newsletter: Alphabet faces EU probe and chemicals sector fears hit Ineos debt
- + Toyota to invest up to $10bn in US over next five years—Carmaker gives no details on pledge, which is in addition to Tokyo’s $550bn commitment in return for lower tariffs
- + US drew $900mn from IMF account as Argentina debt payment loomed—Buenos Aires’s reserves rose by the same margin as Washington seeks to bolster Javier Milei’s government
- + Europe is falling short in its quest for global economic clout—Brussels is struggling to adapt to a conflict-ridden world trading system
- + Dispute over money threatens EU-UK ‘reset’ talks—France has demanded UK pays into ‘cohesion funds’ as price for reducing post-Brexit trade friction
- + Brussels aims to accelerate crackdown on cheap Chinese parcels —EU wants handling fee on small packages ordered from likes of Shein and Temu to kick in two years earlier than planned
- + FirstFT: Pakistan assembly approves expanded powers for strongman Asim Munir—Also in today’s newsletter: India says Delhi blast was ‘terrorist incident’ and Japan-China relations plunge
- + White House signals it will cut tariffs to help ease high food prices —Officials indicate changes coming to levies on imported goods including coffee and bananas
- + Japan and China spar over Taiwan as Trump tilts global ‘chessboard’—Heavyweights clash as election of hawkish PM Sanae Takaichi and US policy unpredictability change calculus in region
- + How the American dream turned out to be pay to play —Big brands from Disney to American Express are profiting from economic divisions and making them wider
- + FirstFT: Oil and gas demand to keep rising, warns IEA—Also in today’s newsletter: Colombia suspends intelligence sharing with US and law firm McDermott Will & Schulte explores restructuring
- + FirstFT: UK tried to open back channel to Putin—Also in today’s newsletter: IEA projects buoyant fossil fuel demand and Meloni’s ‘middle-class’ tax cut plan
- + Markets should pay heed to the affordability squeeze—Political pressure in response to public anxiety will demand policy responses
- + Can anything halt the decline of German industry?—Europe’s manufacturing champion is in free fall. Economists are suggesting radical steps to save what is left
- + FirstFT: India’s PM Narendra Modi says ‘conspirators’ behind New Delhi blast will be ‘brought to justice’—Also in today’s newsletter: Elliott wades into battle for Toyota Industries, and Chinese bitcoin fugitive jailed in UK
- + Can a fragmented Europe continue to prosper?—What once made its sovereign states powerful and rich could now be a barrier to their remaining so
- + Four lessons from four central bank meetings—Central bank meetings can be revealing in ways other than just headline results Chris Giles Published November 11 2025 This article is an on...
- + UK unemployment rate rises more than expected to 5% —Figures are a setback for government ahead of high-stakes Budget
- + UK unemployment rate rose more than expected to 5% —Figures are a setback for government ahead of high-stakes Budget
- + Weakening UK labour market paves the way for a December cut—Deceleration in pay measures and falling number of payrolled employees gives policymakers green light for rate reduction
- + Sanaenomics and stocks—Plus miraculous memory makers
- + FirstFT: AI investor jitters spill into bond market—Also in today’s newsletter: EU’s intelligence unit and crisis at the BBC
- + The great inversion on emerging markets—Market and economic trends are challenging the idea that EM bonds should trade at a discount to developed economy debt
- + Switzerland nears deal to cut US tariffs to 15% after business push—European country hopes to reduce levy from 39% after business leaders stepped in to drive the talks forward
- + Bank of Japan’s summary of opinions indicates growing consensus for rate rise —Policymakers note growing confidence that the medium-term outlook will be realised
- + Senegal’s foreign bonds plunge as government rules out restructuring—West African nation has become a test of IMF’s ability to deal with hidden debt and secure relief from creditors to support bailouts
- + The political risk to Trump from the Supreme Court ruling—The tariff case threatens his popularity far more than it does the US economy
- + FirstFT: Hopes for end to US government shutdown boost equities—Also in today’s newsletter: BBC boss Tim Davie resigns, and race for top ECB jobs kicks off
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