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FINANCIAL TIMES
Friday, 19 September 2025
 
 
 

Top Headlines from the UK Edition

 
 
 
Donald Trump says Afghanistan’s Bagram air base should be returned to US control
 
President says site is strategic due to proximity to China’s nuclear weapons
 
 
Reeves to face £18bn spending shortfall if bet on productivity gains fails
 
Chancellor would face ‘major fiscal issue’ if public service funding productivity remained flat, warns IFS
 
 
Donald Trump asks Supreme Court to let him fire Fed governor Lisa Cook
 
Governor’s legal team asks court to reject request as her removal ‘would threaten our nation’s economic stability’
 
 
Trump tells Starmer to use military to stop illegal migration to Britain
 
US president ended lavish state visit with a warning that the issue could destroy the UK
 
 
Melania Trump’s state visit hat let her hide in plain sight
 
Her headwear at Windsor Castle made it impossible to know what America’s first lady was thinking
 
 
 

Top Headlines from the International Editions

 
 
 
Disney capitulation over Jimmy Kimmel sparks fears for US media under Donald Trump
 
Bob Iger’s suspension of comedian’s show over Charlie Kirk comments fuels free speech controversy
 
 
Cathie Wood and UAE in $300mn crypto bet on football business Brera
 
Owner of stakes in teams from Italy to Mongolia will begin stockpiling solana tokens
 
 
Nvidia to invest $5bn in rival Intel
 
Deal will see the two US groups co-develop chips for PCs and data centres, but no manufacturing partnership
 
 
When free speech evangelists lose the plot
 
Charlie Kirk’s deplorable murder has sent Republican hypocrisy on the subject rocketing
 
 
How Israel is dismantling the dream of a Palestinian state
 
While attention has been focused on Gaza, Israel has undermined the delicate architecture of governance in the West Bank built up over three decades
 
 
 

Markets

 
 
 
US investment bank Jefferies agrees to Japan’s SMFG raising stake to 20%
 
Second-largest Japanese bank is keen on overseas expansion and taking advantage of increased deals activity
 
 
China gold miner boosts Hong Kong with $3.2bn listing
 
Zijin Mining’s offering comes as prices for precious metal hit record highs
 
 
Should companies report only twice a year?
 
The US president thinks so
 
 
Trump hands power back to the CEO
 
The president and the SEC chair should beware of setting back shareholder rights
 
 
For StubHub, public markets will be no golden ticket to success
 
As the ticket reseller has discovered, consumer-facing IPOs are a tough gig
 
 
 

Companies

 
 
 
Royal College of Psychiatrists calls for wider access to psychedelic treatments
 
UK professional body says use of MDMA and ketamine to manage mental health could take place in exceptional cases
 
 
Spire Healthcare taps bankers after shareholder push for £1.4bn sale
 
London-listed private hospital group turns to Rothschild to advise on a potential deal
 
 
Hyundai CEO calls for new US visa system for short-term workers
 
South Korean labourers arrested and deported from Georgia had skills that could not be found in American workforce
 
 
Private equity-backed marina groups look to cash in on superyacht boom
 
Fragmented industry dominated by independent operators has become fertile ground for consolidation
 
 
The smart glasses race has finally started
 
Meta’s Ray-Ban Display kicks off a coming around of product launches by tech companies
 
 
 

Opinion

 
 
 
The UK must stand up to Trump’s tech regulation pressure
 
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