Trump criticises ‘stupidity’ of UK’s Chagos Islands deal
US president says Keir Starmer’s plan to give away territory is ‘weakness’
Japan’s 40-year bonds surpass 4% for first time
Traders sell sovereign debt ahead of snap election that could give PM Sanae Takaichi fiscal spending mandate
UK private sector wage growth cools to 3.6% as employers cut headcount
Latest data will help to reassure Bank of England that inflationary pressures are easing
The Cotswolds has become a global property brand
As historic rectories and manor houses attract Hollywood buyers, more agents compete for fees
GSK to acquire US biotech group behind food allergy drug for $2.2bn
Deal values Rapt Therapeutics at $58 a share, nearly double Monday’s Nasdaq closing price
FTAV’s further reading
China; prediction markets; US banking; Bari Weiss; linear time; boredom; and snooker
Indonesia’s rupiah falls as Prabowo nominates nephew to central bank role
Currency slumps as concerns mount over institutional independence
Trump to hold Greenland meeting at Davos after ‘very good’ call with Rutte
Gold hits record high as US president insists ‘there can be no going back’ on demand for island
Greenland: Taco or Fafo?
Plus mid caps play catch-up
Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ invitations bamboozle EU leaders
Also in this newsletter: Poland pledges to join retaliation against US tariffs and warns against division
Danish troops land in Greenland as tensions rise
Donald Trump declines to rule out using force to seize control of Arctic island
FirstFT: Danish troops land in Greenland as tensions rise
Also in today’s newsletter: Unused EU Covid loans and Farage seeks UAE meeting
Tensions likely between new government and the Bank of Japan
A successful snap election would strengthen Sanae Takaichi’s mandate for increased government spending
Reeves asks businesses to pitch UK as alternative to US at Davos
Chancellor told executives to highlight the country’s ability to offer ‘political and economic stability’
Davos goes hostile
The spirit of co-operation that Larry Fink hoped to cultivate at Davos is being interrupted by Donald Trump’s bid for Greenland
Transcript: China’s birth rate tumbles to historic lows
Josh Gabert-Doyon talks to Kana Inagaki and Mary McDougall
Steel magnate Sanjeev Gupta’s prosecution over accounts put on hold
Tycoon seeks judicial review of decision to restrict arguments he can advance in his defence
Britain has spent little extra on conventional armed forces, experts warn
Bulk of new money last year eaten up by inflation, housing costs and the nuclear programme, industry experts say
How the Greenland deployment of a few European troops enraged Trump
Military exercise was ostensibly to show support for Arctic security, but US president saw it as a provocation
Why we have the calendar all wrong
January is not a natural time to start new things
Intergenerational strife is a losing political strategy
The lure of pensioner-bashing doesn’t take real life into consideration
European defence newbies come to market at sky-high valuations
Rocketing shares for the likes of recently listed Renk and Exosens are luring more of their peers to follow
The hottest new restaurants of 2026
Michel Roux Jr, Clare Smyth, Jeremy King, Amy Poon and other food heroes nominate the places in which they can’t wait to eat
Tech titans prospered in the first year of Trump’s return to power
Silicon Valley bosses who lined up behind the US president for his inauguration have fared well under his administration