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FINANCIAL TIMES
Saturday, 19 July 2025
 
 
 

Top Headlines from the UK Edition

 
 
 
Trump sues Wall Street Journal publisher and Rupert Murdoch for $10bn
 
US president files libel case following media group’s report on his alleged correspondence to Jeffrey Epstein
 
 
Will a return to risk-taking rouse animal spirits?
 
The drive to deregulate in the UK, US and Europe could unleash growth — or sow the seeds of the next crash
 
 
Global crypto assets hit $4tn as industry wins backing of US lawmakers
 
Investors bet passing of Genius Act and other legislation will send billions of Wall Street dollars into digital assets
 
 
Debra Crew told Diageo chair her role as CEO was untenable days before exit
 
Drinks group chief had asked the board to quell speculation about her job
 
 
Pam Bondi, the Trump loyalist swallowed up by the Epstein affair
 
The US attorney-general’s stance has disappointed the president’s Maga base
 
 
 

Top Headlines from the International Editions

 
 
 
Trump golf club ditches goats — but keeps $240,000 farm tax break
 
Small herd banished from Bedminster club but hay harvesting to continue, according to New Jersey filing
 
 
Donald Trump pushes for 15%-20% minimum tariff on all EU goods
 
US president also rejects reducing 25% sectoral duties on cars from the bloc, say diplomats
 
 
US rejects World Health Organization pandemic response measures
 
Decision could hamper global co-operation for future health crises
 
 
War zone surgeon David Nott: ‘Life is all about taking calculated risks’
 
The doctor who’s saved countless lives through his work in Ukraine and Gaza on operating under fire, the challenges of PTSD — and his belief in God
 
 
Elon Musk backer Vy Capital closes to outside investors after windfall
 
Secretive tech investment group has racked up gains after backing companies such as SpaceX and xAI
 
 
 

Markets

 
 
 
Wall Street to trump Main Street with new bank rules
 
Proposed weakening of capital rules for big lenders will not achieve the supposed aim of boosting the Treasuries market
 
 
Chevron seals $53bn Hess takeover after Exxon fails to torpedo deal
 
Arbitration panel dismisses ExxonMobil’s claim to contested assets in Guyana
 
 
Checking the half-time scores on top and worst-performing stocks
 
‘Reversion to mean’ is what many of us say to ourselves to excuse a bad investment
 
 
Business school teaching case study: Powering entrepreneurs in rural towns
 
Community-owned digital infrastructure could transform local economies in India
 
 
Investment platforms warn over private asset plan for Isas
 
Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ move could leave retail investors unable to access their cash for months
 
 
 

Companies

 
 
 
Japan tells its companies in Taiwan ‘you’re on your own’ if China invades
 
FDI has slumped as businesses are warned to take on burden of protecting their staff if Beijing attacks
 
 
Ministers set to admit Sizewell C nuclear plant pricetag has soared to £38bn
 
New official estimate reflects surging construction inflation and contingency costs
 
 
Directors’ Deals: Volex insider sells stake
 
Group’s annual revenue growth driven by electric vehicles
 
 
Defence companies lead the way as FTSE 100 powers to new highs
 
International conflict and Trump’s Nato warning boost order books and shares
 
 
A $250bn rail merger could help put US logistics on track
 
Smoother cross-continental logistics ought to be an easy goal to get behind
 
 
 

Opinion

 
 
 
Succulent lessons from Versailles’ 17th-century kitchen garden