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FINANCIAL TIMES
Thursday, 16 January 2025
 
 
 

World News

 
 
 
First US congestion pricing scheme brings dramatic drop in NY traffic
 
Speeds along bridges and tunnels to Manhattan are sharply up and roads are much less clogged
 
 
Do Indians work too much?
 
An executive in the country has gone viral for saying workers should be in the office on Sundays
 
 
Dealmakers fear Trump diplomacy will put cross-border deals on ice
 
The president-elect is expected to use all government agencies to push other countries to support his agenda
 
 
The cold reality of developing Greenland
 
The potential for business seems huge but so are the challenges
 
 
Chinese citizens’ doubts grow over official growth claims
 
Government expected to announce GDP expanded about 5% in 2024 but many feel economy is in recession
 
 
 

Markets

 
 
 
Listen to the barbarian at the UK investment trust gate
 
Boaz Weinstein’s assault on a historic financial sector reveals an opportunity for other investors
 
 
UK councils say government ‘can’t have it both ways’ on pension reform
 
Town halls in England and Wales warn that requirement to take ‘principal advice’ from pools could create conflict of interest
 
 
Pension funds dabble in crypto after massive bitcoin rally
 
Interest from typically conservative schemes has grown following launch of US crypto ETFs
 
 
Managers roll out record number of defence funds in Asia-Pacific
 
A total of 15 military-themed funds launched in the region in 2024 compared with just one in 2023
 
 
Has China already reached peak oil?
 
The country’s demand for crude seems to be plateauing sooner than expected. The implications are huge
 
 
 

Companies

 
 
 
Europe’s ‘super-regulator’ role is under threat
 
If the Trump administration adopts a combative stance on tech and trade, the EU must be prepared to respond
 
 
US defence industry braces for tech shake-up under Trump
 
Uncertainty over spending and fears of disruption from new players weigh on shares of large contractors
 
 
TikTok’s rivals can expect revenue and user gains if US bans app
 
Advertising bosses say Meta and YouTube will be ‘clear beneficiaries’ if the viral video app goes ‘dark’ on Sunday
 
 
Governments are changing in Serco’s key markets. So is its CEO
 
Mark Irwin announced retirement from UK contractor days before Trump’s inauguration
 
 
Ardian raises largest fund to take advantage of PE exit drought
 
French firm closes $30bn vehicle to buy up unwanted holdings in funds from investors seeking to cash out
 
 
 

Opinion

 
 
 
The key to dealing with Trump is for Europe not to play the victim
 
EU member states should not be in a hurry to appease the new US president
 
 
An anti-Japan tirade takes the US back in time
 
Attack by Cleveland CEO is symptomatic of an abrasive environment building as Trump inauguration nears
 
 
The costly calamity in Los Angeles
 
Unwise policies worsened the damage, and insurance squeeze, from wildfires
 
 
Quality control merger fails the investor smell test
 
A putative tie-up between Switzerland’s SGS and France’s Bureau Veritas sent the combined market capitalisation dipping
 
 
While Silicon Valley bows to Trump, Wall Street doesn’t need to
 
But banks can buy friends in a different way — paying cash back to shareholders
 
 
 
 
 
 
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