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FINANCIAL TIMES
Monday, 13 October 2025
 
 
 

Top Headlines from the UK Edition

 
 
 
Hamas to release hostages in Gaza conflict milestone
 
Move in exchange for freeing of Palestinian prisoners comes as Donald Trump set to arrive in the region
 
 
Dutch government takes control of Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia
 
Move by The Hague escalates frictions between western countries and Beijing over access to high-end technology
 
 
Wall Street investment banking revenues poised to top $9bn
 
Dealmaking rebound finally arrives with large banks expected to report highest advisory and capital markets fees since 2021
 
 
UK security services step up work with business to fight cyber threats
 
High-profile hacks raise fears about the potential economic damage caused by disruption to supply chains and services
 
 
Why the economy feels so confusing right now
 
Big shifts, mixed signals and uncertainty are shattering macro consensus
 
 
 

Top Headlines from the International Editions

 
 
 
China exports accelerate as Xi Jinping and Donald Trump raise stakes in trade war
 
Latest figures likely to give Beijing confidence as it steps up negotiations with Washington
 
 
Asian markets fall and gold soars as US-China trade tensions rise
 
Donald Trump strikes more conciliatory tone after threatening Beijing with 100% tariffs
 
 
Japan opposition in talks to challenge Sanae Takaichi after coalition collapse
 
Disintegration of ruling bloc complicates arch-conservative’s route to premiership
 
 
‘The Stella show’: the executive at the heart of BYD’s global push
 
Stella Li is steering the Chinese carmaker through price wars at home and tariffs abroad in its pursuit of EV dominance
 
 
US intel guided Ukraine’s strikes on Russian energy sites
 
Trump administration has supported Kyiv’s operations since summer in co-ordinated push to weaken Moscow
 
 
 

Markets

 
 
 
India set for blockbuster IPO month with $5bn in listings
 
Tata Capital and LG Electronics India debut this week as companies take advantage of market rebound from Trump turmoil
 
 
Business school case study: banking on the unbanked
 
Read this mini teaching case study on financial services disruption in Africa and consider the questions raised
 
 
Pentagon steps up stockpiling of critical minerals with $1bn buying spree
 
Trump administration challenges Chinese dominance of supply chain for metals essential to defence industry
 
 
Bank deregulation set to unlock $2.6tn of Wall Street lending capacity
 
US lenders expected to cement global dominance by a significant easing of post-financial crisis rules
 
 
Chinese stocks race ahead as reforms take hold
 
MSCI China has surged 39% this year even as many global fund managers branded the country ‘uninvestable’
 
 
 

Companies

 
 
 
Jefferies says First Brands losses can be absorbed
 
Bank denies earning undisclosed fees on financing provided to auto parts supplier through ‘side letter’
 
 
How an executive MBA helped in the fight against cancer
 
Study story: Viviane Joalland signed up for an EMBA to develop her leadership role in the French health sector
 
 
Boss of company linked to Post Office scandal gets 50% pay rise
 
Fujitsu Services received fresh capital injection after Horizon IT system reputational damage
 
 
On energy, Badenoch betrays long-standing Conservative pragmatism
 
Repealing the UK’s climate act would throw away 17 years of achievement
 
 
Technological sovereignty with American characteristics
 
The US has decided it can no longer afford to outsource its chipmaking future
 
 
 

Opinion

 
 
 
A rare moment of hope in the Middle East
 
Hostage release must