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January 9, 2026
US oil giant ExxonMobil tells Donald Trump Venezuela is ‘uninvestable’
Chief executive Darren Woods pushes back against president’s call to rush back into troubled country
Financial Times
January 9, 2026
Why Trump wants to ‘run’ other countries
The US president is now setting his eyes on interventions in Greenland, Cuba and Colombia.
Financial Times
January 9, 2026
California’s divisive plan to tax billionaires
The proposed levy on people worth 10 figures and above has rattled Silicon Valley and split Democratic leaders
Financial Times
January 9, 2026
Live: Trump to meet oil executives for Venezuela talks
US President seeks to win commitments to invest up to $100bn
Financial Times
January 9, 2026
First Brands sues founder’s brother and Onset Financial for fraud
Estate of bankrupt car parts maker alleges ‘unlawful scheme to defraud creditors out of billions of dollars’
Financial Times
January 9, 2026
The exiled royal urging Iranians on to the streets
As protests against the Islamic regime intensify, the son of the overthrown Shah seeks to rally support from abroad
Financial Times
January 9, 2026
If a jobs report leaks on a social media platform no one uses, does it move the market?
Data forecasting made easy
Financial Times
January 9, 2026
Argentina repays US financial lifeline as Milei emerges from market crisis
Buenos Aires hands back $2.5bn it drew under swap line ahead of pivotal election in October
Financial Times
January 9, 2026
Donald Trump to meet oil executives over $100bn Venezuela investment
Companies wary of administration’s strategy and want security and legal guarantees
Financial Times
January 9, 2026
Venezuela’s currency plunges as economy unravels under US blockade
Bolívar has fallen nearly 20% on black market, after US capture of President Maduro
Financial Times
January 9, 2026
Greenland floats meeting US alone without Denmark
Suggestion comes as Washington has sought to drive a wedge between Nuuk and Copenhagen
Financial Times
January 9, 2026
Starmer should not be afraid to pick a fight to get things done
Public sector reform should be easiest for Labour to do, precisely because it is Labour
Financial Times
January 9, 2026
China, Russia and Iran send ships to South Africa ahead of naval drills
Pre-planned ‘Brics Plus’ exercises follow surge in tensions over US military operations in Venezuela and Atlantic
Financial Times
January 9, 2026
Rio-Glencore talks highlight ‘bigger is better’ mining mantra
Revived attempt to create a $260bn megamerger underscores the desperate need for copper
Financial Times
January 9, 2026
US economy undershoots expectations to add 50,000 jobs in December
Latest sign labour market is cooling after years of strong growth
Financial Times
January 9, 2026
Meta strikes deals with nuclear start-ups to meet AI power demand
Social media group to pre-pay for power from reactors planned by Oklo and TerraPower
Financial Times
January 9, 2026
EU member states provisionally back Mercosur trade deal
Ambassadors approve agreement in indicative vote despite opposition from European farmers
Financial Times
January 9, 2026
Trump’s retro oil plundering will deliver only short-term gains
Doubling down on fossil fuels threatens to leave the US floundering in the AI race with China
Financial Times
January 9, 2026
Is it time for a digital detox?
The road to self-improvement starts here
Financial Times
January 9, 2026
Gold and silver under scrutiny as index changes spark wave of bullion sales
Cocoa set for large-scale buying during index rebalance period
Financial Times
January 9, 2026
Where are the hated stocks?
Contrarians have their work cut out
Financial Times
January 9, 2026
A fantasy M&A guide to buying Greenland
The process might be thought of as analogous to one company buying another
Financial Times
January 9, 2026
Expansionist Donald Trump’s whirlwind week
US president lurched from kidnapping Maduro to criticising private equity firms in a tumultuous start to 2026
Financial Times
January 9, 2026
I’m all at sea with 100% cash
Every investment seems risky in 2026 — but paddle on we must
Financial Times
January 9, 2026
Hedge funds battle over CDS of Coulson’s junk-rated Ardagh
Contentious restructuring has led to rare public fight between holders of derivatives designed to protect against default
Financial Times
January 9, 2026
Shale chiefs warn Trump that Venezuelan oil will hobble US drillers
President’s effort to drive down crude prices will hit sector struggling to sustain output growth
Financial Times
January 9, 2026
How Russia’s Venezuelan oil adventure went awry
Maduro’s capture leaves Vladimir Putin’s costly plans to build an anti-US bulwark in Latin America in tatters
Financial Times
January 9, 2026
The new era of resource imperialism
Trump’s military actions in Venezuela show how US foreign policy has become geared towards securing access to energy and critical minerals
Financial Times
January 9, 2026
Economists are facing a recession
Demand for their work is down as a hiring crunch hits
Financial Times
January 9, 2026
Markets signal a brighter UK future after lost decade
Prospects are improving more than the dim consensus of economic forecasts
Financial Times
January 9, 2026
The Millennium Seed Bank’s restoration quest is more urgent than ever
As its collection rises to nearly 2.5bn, there are signs it is making progress in its ambition to preserve the world’s flora — and restore e...
Financial Times
January 9, 2026
Coast to coast on England’s newest National Trail
Looking for a challenge in 2026? After three years of flagstone-laying, bridge-building and signposting, a new National Trail across the nor...
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January 9, 2026
Donald Trump says he will meet María Corina Machado in Washington next week
US president shifts tone on Venezuelan opposition leader he had dismissed after Maduro’s removal
Financial Times
January 9, 2026
DeepSeek rival MiniMax joins wave of Chinese AI companies going public
Shares of the large language model developer jumped more than 50 per cent on Friday
Financial Times
January 9, 2026
Chinese car exports set to jump as domestic sales cool
Mexico, Middle East and parts of Europe are among the top markets, data shows
Financial Times
January 9, 2026
Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance takes a beating
Also in this newsletter: X’s Grok runs afoul of Indian authorities
Financial Times
January 8, 2026
Iran suffers ‘internet blackout’ as it struggles to contain protests
Unrest tests Islamic republic at a time when it is grappling with intensifying external and domestic pressures
Financial Times
January 8, 2026
US to launch $200bn mortgage bond-buying spree, Trump says
Housing agencies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to carry out purchases
Financial Times
January 8, 2026
GM discloses $6bn hit from transition to EV and China restructuring
Sales of battery-powered cars fell more than 40%
Financial Times
January 8, 2026
UAE cuts funds for citizens keen to study in UK over Muslim Brotherhood tensions
Emirates’ fear of Islamist radicalisation weighs on exclusion of British universities from scholarships
Financial Times
January 8, 2026
Outlook 2026
How long can the markets ignore world events?
Financial Times
January 8, 2026
Merck in talks to buy cancer drugmaker Revolution Medicines
US drug company is seeking to acquire the maker of a new treatment for pancreatic cancer
Financial Times
January 8, 2026
Venezuela says it will release an ‘important number’ of prisoners
Move to free locals and foreigners comes after decade of harsh repression by Maduro regime
Financial Times
January 8, 2026
Glencore and Rio Tinto resume talks on mining megadeal
Talks on a deal to create world’s largest mining group come as race to secure copper reshapes sector
Financial Times
January 8, 2026
Canada fears conflict in the Arctic after Trump threats to Greenland
US policy of regional domination is being greeted with alarm by its northern neighbour
Financial Times
January 8, 2026
South-east Asia’s surprising resilience to the tariff war
Asean countries should build on their durability with domestic and trade reforms
Financial Times
January 8, 2026
The toughest man in Venezuela vows to ‘battle’ the US
Anti-imperialist ideologue Diosdado Cabello poses the greatest threat to interim president Delcy Rodríguez, experts say
Financial Times
January 8, 2026
Soho House take-private at risk after backer pulls $200mn funding
Shares in the New York-listed members’ club sank more than 20%
Financial Times
January 8, 2026
Venezuela actively co-operating with US on plans to export oil
Interim leader Delcy Rodríguez is in close contact with US secretary of state Marco Rubio
Financial Times
January 8, 2026