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FINANCIAL TIMES
Sunday, 11 May 2025
 
 
 

Top Headlines from the UK Edition

 
 
 
China and US kick off high-stakes trade talks in Geneva
 
Meeting between He Lifeng and Scott Bessent comes a day after Donald Trump said he was open to cutting tariffs
 
 
Ukraine and allies ready for ‘unconditional ceasefire’ as leaders visit Kyiv
 
German chancellor Friedrich Merz joins French, British and Polish leaders in show of solidarity with Volodymyr Zelenskyy
 
 
India and Pakistan accuse each other of violating ceasefire
 
Donald Trump claimed credit for reaching agreement after ‘long night of talks’
 
 
Why travel didn’t bring the world together
 
As people go abroad more, nationalism has surged
 
 
India and Pakistan: a conflict in the hands of two religious strongmen
 
Indian leader Narendra Modi and Pakistan’s army chief Asim Munir both believe they are fighting a just war against a sworn enemy
 
 
 

Top Headlines from the International Editions

 
 
 
Transatlantic antitrust ties fray as US and EU regulators squabble
 
After years of co-operation to check Big Tech, competition enforcers have turned to trading barbs
 
 
Uber wins multimillion-pound reprieve on disputed UK tax payments
 
HMRC has stopped demanding ridesharing company pay VAT on the full cost of rides after legal setback in related matter
 
 
How Trump weaponises uncertainty
 
Keeping your opponents guessing can be an effective strategy for politicians. It’s also a double-edged one, writes trader-turned-neuroscientist John Coates
 
 
Does my personality look big in this?
 
Andrea Jenkyns, AOC and the new look of female leadership
 
 
An American pope for the global south
 
Leo XIV could rekindle faith in a shrinking US church while embracing the world’s poor
 
 
 

Markets

 
 
 
US military leaders wade into fight over tax breaks for critical minerals
 
Fight is underscoring scrambled political alliances surrounding Biden-era Inflation Reduction Act
 
 
Rachel Reeves prepares to launch Isa review
 
Treasury to begin consultation as UK chancellor looks to encourage savers to invest in domestic stocks
 
 
What the turmoil in Asian currencies tells us
 
The really big risks to the dollar remain US geopolitical and policy errors
 
 
 

Companies

 
 
 
Roll out the barrel: Scotch makers toast UK trade deal with India
 
Agreement will halve tariffs on whisky into world’s biggest export market by volume for the spirit
 
 
Elton John and Dua Lipa urge Starmer to back UK artists in AI copyright row
 
Four hundred creatives and media executives seek PM’s support in battle to limit Big Tech’s use of their work
 
 
‘It’s just crazy’: Donald Trump’s push to make Hollywood great again
 
Film industry says the president’s vague plan for levies on foreign production would do more harm than good
 
 
Sybil Shainwald, lawyer and women’s health activist, 1928-2025
 
Passionate feminist who successfully took on the pharmaceutical industry
 
 
The rise of EV salary sacrifice: is it right for you?
 
The scheme cuts the cost of car leasing significantly — but watch for any side effects for your pension
 
 
 

Opinion

 
 
 
Baklava plagiarism row cooks up a storm
 
Accusations of recipe copying are flying — but you can only combine milk, sugar and eggs in so many ways
 
 
A guide to pairing problem foods with perfect wines
 
There’s a lid for every pot — even asparagus, chilli and ripe cheese
 
 
When it comes to backing winners, the UK is not snooker loopy enough
 
Successful British sports, like our top companies, need support to stay and bolster growth