Bessent questions Europe’s ability to agree strong response to Greenland tariffs Financial Times 20 janvier 2026 à 01:22 US Treasury secretary derides the ‘dreaded European working group’
Long-awaited audit reform bill scrapped by UK ministers Financial Times 20 janvier 2026 à 01:01 Ministers believe bill is not best use of legislative time and will instead press on with modernising corporate reporting
UK would be ‘foolish’ to pursue customs union with EU, business secretary says Financial Times 20 janvier 2026 à 01:01 Peter Kyle warns against ‘simple solutions’ for boosting growth in FT interview
UK government considering social media ban for children Financial Times 19 janvier 2026 à 23:30 Ministers will also look at restricting addictive app features as part of a consultation on curbing harmful online activity
UK set to approve Chinese ‘mega’ embassy after inclusion of security measures Financial Times 19 janvier 2026 à 21:23 British minister expected to give green light to project on the edge of the City of London
How to talk Trump down from his Greenland blackmail Financial Times 19 janvier 2026 à 19:36 The president’s threats are an existential moment for the transatlantic alliance
Denmark dispatches additional troops to Greenland as tensions rise Financial Times 19 janvier 2026 à 19:29 Donald Trump declines to rule out using force to seize control of Arctic island
Italian fashion designer Valentino dies aged 93 Financial Times 19 janvier 2026 à 19:14 The couturier, who dressed celebrities including Elizabeth Taylor, led his luxury business for almost 50 years
UK government to take £25mn stake in Octopus Energy’s tech arm Kraken Financial Times 19 janvier 2026 à 19:00 Investment aims to persuade tech business to list in London as it gears up for IPO
End the ‘psychodrama’, Badenoch tells Tory MPs after defections to Reform Financial Times 19 janvier 2026 à 18:00 Party leader warns Conservative parliamentarians ‘trust and teamwork’ are vital as she tries to stem flow of leavers
Dollar slips as Trump’s Greenland threats reawaken ‘sell America’ fears Financial Times 19 janvier 2026 à 16:42 Euro and sterling rise against US currency despite potential economic damage from new American tariffs
Europe’s rightwing parties squirm as Trump threatens tariffs Financial Times 19 janvier 2026 à 16:07 Maga allies refuse to condone US president’s threats over Greenland, with many staying quiet or blaming Brussels
Far-right Israeli minister attacks Trump’s plan for postwar Gaza Financial Times 19 janvier 2026 à 15:51 Bezalel Smotrich calls for the closure of a US base set up to monitor the ceasefire
CVC strikes $3.5bn partnership with US insurer AIG Financial Times 19 janvier 2026 à 10:41 Deal marks the latest tie-up between private markets and insurance firms as investment drive escalates
Zurich goes public with £7.7bn bid for UK insurer Beazley Financial Times 19 janvier 2026 à 15:15 Boss of Swiss group says £12.80-a-share offer is its fifth for FTSE 100 rival and it is time for shareholders to decide
Trump’s Arctic ambitions torch the most important US asset Financial Times 19 janvier 2026 à 14:27 The market reaction to the threat of tariffs on supposed allies over Greenland has been extremely telling
The US products in the EU’s €93bn retaliation plan Financial Times 19 janvier 2026 à 12:35 Boeing aircraft, bourbon, motorcycles and soyabeans among targeted products if Donald Trump makes good on his threats
Could Europe really leverage its $12.6tn pile of US assets? Financial Times 19 janvier 2026 à 12:25 NIIPing an outlandish idea in the bud
Starmer says he does not think Donald Trump would use military force to seize Greenland Financial Times 19 janvier 2026 à 23:08 Trade war with US risks ‘huge damage’ to UK, warns British prime minister
Trump has invited Putin to join ‘Board of Peace’, Kremlin says Financial Times 19 janvier 2026 à 11:37 Russian president’s spokesperson says Moscow is ‘studying all details of the offer’ to join board overseeing Gaza
The Asian migrant workers propping up Greenland’s economy Financial Times 19 janvier 2026 à 06:00 Arctic island desired by Donald Trump has a shaky economy reliant on Denmark, fishing and foreign labour
Trump links Greenland pursuit to failure to win Nobel Prize Financial Times 19 janvier 2026 à 09:42 US president texts Norwegian leader that he no longer feels obliged ‘to think purely of Peace’ after missing out on award
Bessent questions strength of any EU response to Trump’s tariff threats Financial Times 19 janvier 2026 à 08:23 US Treasury secretary plays down prospect of bloc launching rapid and powerful countermeasures
How could Trump’s Greenland tariffs hit individual EU countries? Financial Times 19 janvier 2026 à 06:00 Analysts say precedents already exist but implementation could be difficult in practice