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FINANCIAL TIMES
Wednesday, 20 November 2024
 
 
 

World News

 
 
 
Jimmy Lai testifies for first time in Hong Kong national security trial
 
Billionaire former media mogul and fierce critic of Beijing faces up to life in prison
 
 
Billionaire Poonawalla family buy £42mn Mayfair property despite non-dom fears
 
Purchase of block on upmarket Grosvenor Square comes ahead of tax changes for wealthy international investors
 
 
Can I avoid disruption to my child’s education?
 
My ex-husband claims he can’t afford the VAT added to our children’s school fees
 
 
Investors need to know when to put down the phone
 
Smartphone alerts can promote what behaviourists call ‘overtrading’, shredding your returns — and your nerves
 
 
From vinegar to pet scans: Italy’s nimble and dynamic family businesses
 
Dozens feature in new FT-Statista ranking of fast growing European companies
 
 
 

Markets

 
 
 
Klarna’s US listing is a sad reflection of Europe’s failings
 
Until there is a single market in areas from services to capital markets, more companies will choose American exchanges
 
 
Palantir becomes a ‘Trump trade’ as investors bet on higher defence spending
 
Peter Thiel-founded data company, whose biggest client is the US government, rises $23bn in value since election
 
 
BlackRock and Amundi zero in on concentrated ‘mega-cap’ ETFs
 
Launches go against the flow of money going into strategies intended to protect investors from overconcentration
 
 
How oil ‘wildcatters’ ended up in charge of Donald Trump’s energy policy
 
Shale barons are jubilant about the Republican’s plan for US ‘energy dominance’. Climate campaigners are not
 
 
Citadel Securities aims to become big player in Eurozone bond trading
 
Ken Griffin’s high-speed trading firm builds team in Paris and will start trading German Bunds
 
 
 

Companies

 
 
 
Long-term Growth Champions: Europe
 
The inaugural FT-Statista ranking of European companies by revenue growth over the long term
 
 
Start-up ProRata.ai valued at $130mn after signing up UK publishers
 
Groups including Guardian and Daily Mail agree licensing deals to ensure payment for content
 
 
‘Trump bump’ makes Paul Taubman Wall Street’s newest billionaire
 
Stock surge at boutique PJT Partners values Blackstone co-founder Stephen Schwarzman’s stake at over $900mn
 
 
The new Republican war on science
 
Robert F Kennedy Jr’s appointment is characteristic of Trump’s hostility to expertise
 
 
Meal-kit providers freshen up business models to fuel profits
 
HelloFresh, Gousto and others have been aiming for more sustainable growth since the end of a pandemic-era boom
 
 
 

Opinion

 
 
 
Germany finds itself in a predicament of its own making
 
While it loses sympathy abroad, the country faces political uncertainty at home
 
 
The valuation warning for Costco and other higher-rated stocks
 
When companies approach extreme price levels, gravity looms
 
 
Even brands built to last need a nimble strategy to thrive and endure
 
No iron law states that a business will keep growing, even one renowned for excellence
 
 
Britain needs a coherent China strategy
 
The Labour government must determine where UK ‘red lines’ lie
 
 
Walmart’s cheap goods justify its expensive stock
 
The US retail giant trades at a premium to racy tech stocks like Apple, and deservedly so
 
 
 
 
 
 
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