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FINANCIAL TIMES
Saturday, 18 January 2025
 
 
 

Top Headlines from the UK Edition

 
 
 
TikTok says it will ‘go dark’ without US government action
 
Chinese-owned video app warns of blackout for 170mn users after Supreme Court upholds divest-or-ban law
 
 
Iran and Russia boost military and intelligence ties
 
Vladimir Putin and his counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian sign wide-ranging partnership amid confrontation with west
 
 
UK watchdog warns watering down swaths of regulation will cause more failures
 
FCA chief commits to ‘deep reforms’ on mortgage rules and anti-money laundering checks to help boost economic growth
 
 
Goldman Sachs hands chief David Solomon $80mn retention award
 
Wall Street executive’s 2024 salary also boosted by 26% to $39mn
 
 
Keir Starmer touts relationship with Donald Trump as he seeks US-UK trade deal
 
Interview: PM says tariffs ‘aren’t in anybody’s interests’ ahead of president-elect’s inauguration on Monday
 
 
 

Top Headlines from the International Editions

 
 
 
Israel’s full cabinet approves ceasefire deal with Hamas
 
Pact to stop fighting and free hostages endorsed by Netanyahu government before going into force Sunday
 
 
US stocks post best week since Donald Trump’s election win
 
Easing underlying US inflation pressures and strong bank earnings ‘emboldened the bulls’ on Wall Street
 
 
SpaceX faces US regulatory probe after Starship rocket explodes
 
FAA grounds Elon Musk’s largest rocket in a setback for billionaire following maiden launch of rival Blue Origin
 
 
Brussels orders X to hand over documents on algorithm
 
Request follows complaints from politicians about Elon Musk’s platform boosting far-right AfD party
 
 
UK to raise price of travel permits for EU visitors by 60%
 
Increase aims to reduce reliance of migration and borders system on taxpayer funding, says Home Office
 
 
 

Markets

 
 
 
The president-elect of the US is promoting a shitcoin?
 
Not to be confused with the “digital assets venture” he supported before the election
 
 
US regulator sues Pepsi over discounts to Walmart at expense of smaller rivals
 
Federal Trade Commission accuses beverage company of discrimination by offering big retailer a ‘leg up’
 
 
Tennessee drops BlackRock ESG suit after asset manager agrees concessions
 
State’s attorney-general had accused $11.6tn fund manager of breaching consumer protection rules
 
 
Oilfield services group SLB resists rising pressure to exit Russia
 
US company’s chief executive tells investors its operations do not breach Biden administration’s sweeping new sanctions
 
 
Gilts post best week since July after run of poor economic data
 
Investors increase bets the Bank of England will be more aggressive in cutting rates as FTSE 100 hits record high
 
 
 

Companies

 
 
 
Obesity drugs Ozempic and Wegovy included in US price-cut talks
 
Novo Nordisk shares hit as government adds blockbuster weight-loss treatments to new round of negotiations
 
 
Los Angeles after the fires: ‘You can only live in a disaster zone for so long’
 
The city is pushing to rebuild areas devasted by wildfires. But the costs and the mounting risks of future disasters are hard to overcome
 
 
Stockpickers: self-storage groups find room for expansion
 
Earnings growth will come at a price as costs soar
 
 
How the bonus season now unfolds on Wall Street
 
The past dramas of ‘comp days’ have given way to more sanitised procedures
 
 
Directors’ Deals: Canal+ insiders build stake after IPO stumble 
 
TV and film group endures a rocky start to life as a listed group
 
 
 

Opinion

 
 
 
A long overdue ceasefire in Gaza