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FINANCIAL TIMES
Wednesday, 30 October 2024
 
 
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Top Headlines from the UK Edition

 
 
 
Kamala Harris warns of ‘more chaos’ under Donald Trump and vows ‘different path’
 
Democrat evokes January 6 Capitol riot to depict Republican rival as extremist in primetime speech
 
 
Google’s strong earnings boosted by cloud computing gains
 
Parent company Alphabet’s shares rise 5% as results show lift from AI demand
 
 
UK borrowing costs hit post-election high on eve of Rachel Reeves’ first Budget
 
Chancellor will draw parallels with Tony Blair government’s efforts to repair country’s social fabric in late 1990s
 
 
Ukraine and Russia in talks about halting strikes on energy plants
 
Qatar-mediated discussions mark resumption of previous efforts abandoned after Kyiv’s invasion of Kursk region
 
 
Banks warn UK Treasury of risk of sector turmoil after car finance ruling
 
Lenders meet government officials and regulators over fallout from court judgment on ‘secret’ auto loan commissions
 
 
 

Top Headlines from the International Editions

 
 
 
Samsung’s smartphone crown slips with company in crisis
 
Korean tech giant is losing market share to US rival Apple and Chinese players
 
 
Google and peers weigh an AI prisoner’s dilemma
 
Heavy investment is generating real revenue, but as returns rise, so does rivalry
 
 
Trump rally’s Puerto Rico slur lands with a thud in Pennsylvania
 
Republican candidate faces backlash after airing of racist insults at his New York gathering
 
 
America isn’t too worried about fascism
 
Harris is correct that the republic is in danger but that message may not suffice to prevent a Trump victory
 
 
Why Europe’s car crisis is mostly made in China
 
The once-lucrative market is now highly competitive and more Chinese EVs are being exported, compounding slower sales at home
 
 
 

Markets

 
 
 
S&P downgrades Thames Water debt further into ‘junk’ territory
 
Decision comes after troubled UK utility reached tentative deal on £3bn of emergency financing
 
 
Pfizer’s guidance bump will not heal deeper wounds
 
Starboard is right to take drugmaker to task for bingeing on overpriced deals
 
 
Does Africa need its own credit rating agency?
 
A pan-continental body is not a cure-all for its debt problems
 
 
BP reports lowest quarterly profit since pandemic on weak oil prices
 
Energy group pledges to review share buyback plan in February after latest $1.75bn repurchase
 
 
Everyone hates the SEC’s bank bail-in take
 
FinReg FUBAR
 
 
 

Companies

 
 
 
US and Taiwan set for talks to end double taxation for companies
 
Deal would increase investment in American semiconductor manufacturing and away from China
 
 
Reddit shares soar 25% as it turns its first profit
 
Social media platform says it has attracted nearly 100mn daily active users with its ad tech investments starting to pay off
 
 
Pfizer CEO defends performance after Starboard activist criticism
 
Drugmaker boosts full-year sales and profit forecasts after reporting better than expected earnings
 
 
Boeing’s record $21bn fundraising boosts hopes of avoiding downgrade
 
Aircraft maker is racing to ease pressure on its balance sheet exacerbated by a labour strike
 
 
Addison Lee executive admits to faking email in tribunal case
 
About 700 drivers are taking legal action against the private-hire taxi group, seeking to be classified as workers
 
 
 

Opinion

 
 
 
Philips’ investors can ill-afford another jolt to their nerves
 
Investors in the Dutch healthcare conglomerate had until this week been enjoying a restorative patch