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FINANCIAL TIMES
Monday, 28 October 2024
 
 
 

Top Headlines from the UK Edition

 
 
 
Japanese voters strip LDP coalition of parliamentary majority
 
Stunning rebuke to Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s Liberal Democratic party plunges country into political uncertainty
 
 
Trump show returns to New York with boisterous Madison Square Garden rally
 
Republican lays out dark closing argument in Democratic city where he made his fortune but was also convicted
 
 
Starmer to pledge to ‘embrace fiscal reality’ in the Budget
 
UK prime minister is facing growing criticism that planned tax rises will hit ‘working people’
 
 
Policymakers warn protectionism threatens global economic recovery
 
Officials fear rules-based order is under threat as race for US presidency enters final days
 
 
Carried interest: private equity’s tax break
 
The lower-taxed performance fee has helped buyout firms’ executives amass personal fortunes
 
 
 

Top Headlines from the International Editions

 
 
 
Oil prices fall after Israel refrains from attacking Iran’s refining facilities
 
Brent crude drops as much as 5% in early Asian trading
 
 
Bangladesh central banker accuses tycoons of ‘robbing banks’ of $17bn with spy agency help
 
Conglomerate rejects claim it co-operated to siphon money out of the country during rule of ousted Sheikh Hasina
 
 
HSBC’s overhaul: dramatic, prosaic or prey to geopolitics?
 
The answer may depend on the likes of Xi Jinping and Donald Trump
 
 
Battle of the billionaires: the mega rich spending to swing the US election
 
A small number of big spenders are having an outsize effect on fundraising in the 2024 presidential vote
 
 
How extremist settlers in the West Bank became the law
 
Mobilisation of violent settlers has intensified Palestinians’ fears of attacks and displacement
 
 
 

Markets

 
 
 
Franklin Templeton hit by record outflows as clients ditch troubled Western unit
 
SEC probe and poor returns prompt withdrawals just as group’s rivals are benefiting from a rush into bonds
 
 
Cornish miner hoping to capitalise on global race for lithium
 
Analysts expect supply deficit to develop as countries race to meet climate targets
 
 
BlackRock wants to talk about retirement. Climate, not so much
 
The US asset manager is promoting its pension and infrastructure offerings, after an ESG backlash
 
 
Is the US jobs market still booming?
 
Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead
 
 
European stocks hit by ‘Trump effect’ as odds tilt towards Republican win
 
Former president’s promise of tariffs has dragged down sectors already struggling with flagging Chinese demand
 
 
 

Companies

 
 
 
‘The storm before the storm’: UK lawyers race to deal with deluge of Budget enquiries
 
Proposed changes to inheritance and capital gains taxes have led to frenzy of client activity
 
 
European package breaks go deluxe as popularity of top-end resorts grows
 
Groups such as Hyatt and Marriott target region with upscale versions of all-inclusive holidays
 
 
EssilorLuxottica backs Del Vecchio as hacking probe escalates
 
Heir to eyewear giant is one of dozens under investigation by Milanese authorities
 
 
Ride-sharing robo-pods are the future of cities
 
We should be building fleets of these lightweight, low-cost electric vehicles
 
 
China’s industrial profits plunge as economic momentum falters
 
Steep monthly decline in September comes as policymakers battle to restore confidence
 
 
 

Opinion

 
 
 
Israel’s attack leaves Iran with a difficult dilemma
 
Key pillars of Tehran’s security strategy have been shaken by these strikes