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    British Steel Ltd
    UK starts hunt for buyer for British Steel

    Government stepped in to take control of struggling company but is keen to attract private sector investment

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  • Thursday, 17 April, 2025
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    OpenAI’s mind-boggling growth masks challenges

    As it races towards 1bn users the AI company needs to explain what, exactly, ChatGPT is for

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    Supermarkets call for EU-UK deal on plant and animal exports

    Marks and Spencer and J Sainsbury intervene over veterinary agreement ahead of ‘reset’ summit next month

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    Chinese espionage
    UK bans EVs from some military bases over Chinese spy fears

    Concerns that sensors in electric vehicles could be used to gather intelligence

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    Trump’s policies could give China lead in global energy race, say experts

    Trade war and cleantech retreat are threats to US producers and may boost Beijing

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  • Thursday, 17 April, 2025
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  • Thursday, 17 April, 2025
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    Three ideas to energise British tech

    A vibe shift is needed to close the gap between the UK and Silicon Valley

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  • Thursday, 17 April, 2025
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    Canary Wharf Group’s offices drop a further £180mn in value

    Decline in London landlord’s office valuations last year follows fall of almost £1bn in 2023

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  • Thursday, 17 April, 2025
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    Trump’s auto tariffs build on a long destructive history

    It is US protectionism rather than trade barriers abroad that has undermined American carmakers

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  • Thursday, 17 April, 2025
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    Also in today’s newsletter, Nvidia’s Jensen Huang visits Beijing and Trump’s assault on Ivy League universities

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  • Thursday, 17 April, 2025
    Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd
    TSMC denies chip tie-up in prospect with struggling Intel

    World’s biggest semiconductor maker has been under pressure from Trump administration to help out Silicon Valley rival

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  • Thursday, 17 April, 2025
    Nvidia
    Nvidia chief Jensen Huang flies to Beijing for talks

    Meetings with Chinese vice-premier and DeepSeek founder come after US clamps down on chipmaker’s sales to China

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  • Thursday, 17 April, 2025
    Barclays PLC
    Brookfield strikes deal for Barclays’ payments business

    Seven-year timeline set over which private equity group could buy 80% stake in unit

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  • Thursday, 17 April, 2025
    Siemens Energy
    Siemens Energy expects €1bn profit amid surging electricity demand

    Maker of gas turbines had expected to break even but decarbonisation and AI data centres powered revenues

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  • Thursday, 17 April, 2025
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    TSMC’s new shape and two weeks of tariff trauma Premium content

    The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times

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  • Thursday, 17 April, 2025
    Hermès International SCA
    Hermès to raise US prices following Trump’s tariffs

    Maker of Birkin bags reports slower growth than expected as sector braces itself for impact of trade war

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  • Thursday, 17 April, 2025
    Serious Fraud Office UK
    SFO charges Lloyd’s insurance broker over Ecuador bribery allegations

    United Insurance Brokers Limited charged with failure to prevent bribes being paid to officials

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  • Thursday, 17 April, 2025
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    Sainsbury’s warns of flat profits as it gears up for price war

    Supermarket chain vows to defend ‘strong competitive position’ after Tesco and Asda signal price cuts

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  • Thursday, 17 April, 2025
    Financial & markets regulation
    UK banks regulator scraps ‘protectionist’ new collateral rule

    Are there foreign covered bonds in your buffer?

  • Thursday, 17 April, 2025
    Europe Express
    EU centre-right vows to stick to firewall to defeat Europe’s ‘authoritarian wave’ Premium content

    Also in this newsletter: CEO of cloud computing company says clients increasingly opt for European software

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  • Thursday, 17 April, 2025
    FT Magazine
    Is there life after banking?

    I’ve spent decades working towards the moment when I’d retire from my high-powered job in finance. Now what?

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  • Thursday, 17 April, 2025
    Due Diligence
    British Steel’s high-wire act Premium content

    Plus, Bill Ackman quietly builds a big stake in Hertz and RedBird swoops in to take control of The Telegraph sale

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