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China’s central bank plans policy overhaul as pressure mounts on economy

BUSINESS

China’s central bank plans policy overhaul as pressure mounts on economy

People’s Bank of China will start to behave more like US Fed in using one main interest rate to steer demand for credit

Donald Trump’s ‘Maganomics’ will damage growth, economists tell FT polls

BUSINESS

Donald Trump’s ‘Maganomics’ will damage growth, economists tell FT polls

On both sides of Atlantic, most surveyed claim protectionist shift will overshadow benefits of other policies

China steps up drive to break Boeing, Airbus grip on plane market

BUSINESS

China steps up drive to break Boeing, Airbus grip on plane market

State-owned Comac opens offices abroad and pushes for overseas certification as it increases output of C919 jets

Pressure is ratcheting up on US banks over debanking

BUSINESS

Pressure is ratcheting up on US banks over debanking

There is a good chance the Trump administration will take action over the issue after complaints from the right

Four AI predictions for 2025

TECHNOLOGY

Four AI predictions for 2025

While the momentum behind the development of large models might fade, there will be other advances

India roars ahead of China to top Asian IPO rankings

BUSINESS

India roars ahead of China to top Asian IPO rankings

Fast-growing Indian market behind only the US in money raised by company listings

Why the mysteries of corporate longevity matter to investors

BUSINESS

Why the mysteries of corporate longevity matter to investors

It is unclear why some companies have staying power

US Federal Reserve’s flip-flops risk undermining US exceptionalism

BUSINESS

US Federal Reserve’s flip-flops risk undermining US exceptionalism

The central bank’s highly reactive policy approach of recent years amplifies financial volatility

Investors only have themselves to blame as Jay Powell steals Christmas

BUSINESS

Investors only have themselves to blame as Jay Powell steals Christmas

The Fed chair’s apparent cooling on further interest rate cuts has gone down badly with markets

Trump and the Fed: battle lines

BUSINESS

Trump and the Fed: battle lines

Have the Fed members made a mistake, thinking they know what Trump’s policies will be, and how they will impact the rate trajectory?

Corporate Japan is steeling itself for hostile interest

BUSINESS

Corporate Japan is steeling itself for hostile interest

The volume of shareholder activism and dealmaking by private equity has mushroomed

Climate politics could be about to go into reverse

BUSINESS

Climate politics could be about to go into reverse

It’s not just Trump — elections around the world may produce a new crop of net zero critics in 2025

China would baulk at a sweeping Mar-a-Lago accord

BUSINESS

China would baulk at a sweeping Mar-a-Lago accord

Given the need for a weak renminbi to support export growth, a reprise of the 1985 Plaza Accord with Japan is unlikely

It’s time for a shift in approach to carbon credits

BUSINESS

It’s time for a shift in approach to carbon credits

After a slump in the market, more rigour and a change in incentives is needed

Not too hot is a weak justification for a cut

BUSINESS

Not too hot is a weak justification for a cut

The areas of the economy that are most sensitive to rates — housing and manufacturing — remain wobbly but are getting no worse

Investors need to keep an eye on Ukraine

BUSINESS

Investors need to keep an eye on Ukraine

Now is the time for money managers to at least think about how they would respond if peace broke out

Wall Street’s complex debt bonanza hits fastest pace since 2007

BUSINESS

Wall Street’s complex debt bonanza hits fastest pace since 2007

Banks sell bonds backed by revenues from chicken wings, music catalogues and oil wells

Europeans need to learn some lessons about power — and fast

BUSINESS

Europeans need to learn some lessons about power — and fast

The world has changed, but the EU’s worldview hasn’t changed with it

Investors pour $140bn into US stock funds after Trump election victory

BUSINESS

Investors pour $140bn into US stock funds after Trump election victory

Bets incoming administration will enact ‘pro growth’ agenda spur rush into Wall Street equities

Peak US-phoria? Not yet

BUSINESS

Peak US-phoria? Not yet

And Trump’s cheap energy dream

A turning point for the dollar is coming

BUSINESS

A turning point for the dollar is coming

The short- and long-term prospects of the currency are at odds

Why America’s economy is soaring ahead of its rivals

BUSINESS

Why America’s economy is soaring ahead of its rivals

The country’s outperformance is rooted in long-term productivity growth that is the envy of the developed world. Could Trump’s policies endanger its lead?

The mother of all bubbles

BUSINESS

The mother of all bubbles

The US has never been so overhyped, relative to the rest of the world

Nvidia and the AI boom face a scaling problem

BUSINESS

Nvidia and the AI boom face a scaling problem

The idea that putting more data into a bigger model will deliver smarter systems is starting to break down

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