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FINANCIAL TIMES
Friday, 25 April 2025
 
 
 

Top Headlines from the UK Edition

 
 
 
Alphabet shares rise as Google search boosts profits
 
Silicon Valley giant says AI is helping engagement in core division despite threat from ChatGPT
 
 
Donald Trump urges Vladimir Putin to stop attacks on Ukraine
 
US president signals frustration with Kremlin even as his administration makes overtures towards Russia
 
 
China tells US to ‘cancel all unilateral tariffs’ if it wants talks
 
Beijing says claims it is nearing a deal with Washington to resolve the trade war are ‘fake news’
 
 
Trump’s shameful Crimea ultimatum to Ukraine
 
Washington is trying to force on Kyiv a peace deal on Russia’s terms
 
 
Elliott’s ‘lone wolf’: the hedge fund maverick waging war on Big Oil
 
Other activist investors now take a less confrontational approach. John Pike is in a full-blown proxy fight
 
 
 

Top Headlines from the International Editions

 
 
 
Top Trump official in talks with Paramount over Skydance merger concessions
 
Negotiations come as US president’s legal fight against studio’s CBS News nears conclusion
 
 
Donald Trump orders speedier permits for deep-sea mineral projects
 
US president’s move is part of effort to bolster supply of critical resources
 
 
Trump Organization signals it will fire lawyer over work for Harvard
 
Eric Trump says William Burck’s representation of the university in battle with the administration is a ‘conflict’
 
 
What papal conclaves can teach democracies about voting
 
When an electoral system evolves over time, it can be surprisingly effective
 
 
The power broker making the most of Donald Trump’s ‘whirlwind’
 
Ballard Partners booms as companies and organisations jostle to sway the transactional president
 
 
 

Markets

 
 
 
The Americas’ Fastest-Growing Companies
 
The FT’s sixth annual ranking of the region’s businesses by revenue growth. Plus: technology and energy help drive corporate growth; US insurance plans boost healthcare boom; Mexico’s fintech stars start to shine at last; oil and gas industry in Canada is buoyant; Argentine tech unicorn faces market rout head on; renewables sector stays upbeat about prospects
 
 
Mexico’s fintech stars start to shine at last
 
The much-hyped sector has produced a stream of $1bn companies but regulation has failed to keep up with growth
 
 
Canada’s oil industry thrives despite Trump’s trade war
 
Saturn Oil and Gas, Stampede Drilling and Arrow Exploration show robust growth as debate swirls on energy production
 
 
Revolut profits surge above £1bn on crypto trading boom
 
Profits at Europe’s most valuable start-up more than doubled in 2024 as it added 15mn customers
 
 
The UK North Sea’s biggest foe is indecision
 
The easiest way to secure any kind of future is to give producers confidence that decisions will have some longevity
 
 
 

Companies

 
 
 
Insurance plans help boost growth in the healthcare industry
 
Companies are keen to offer employees benefits such as fertility treatment and mental health support
 
 
Argentine tech unicorn prepares to withstand stock market rout
 
Globant seeks to shepherd companies through the AI boom even as investors pummel its share price
 
 
Tech, healthcare and energy drive fastest-growing companies in the Americas
 
ABA Centers tops the FT’s sixth annual ranking, compiled with Statista, of the region’s most rapidly growing companies
 
 
Renewables sector stays upbeat but clouds gather over global energy
 
Natural resources and pricing keep demand buoyant even as the Trump administration embraces fossil fuels
 
 
Take part in our survey: Asia-Pacific’s Best Employers 2026
 
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Opinion

 
 
 
China isn’t trying to win the AI race