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FINANCIAL TIMES
Monday, 8 September 2025
 
 
 

Top Headlines from the UK Edition

 
 
 
Hargreaves Lansdown and Schroders to offer private markets to the masses
 
UK’s largest ‘DIY’ investment site will offer exposure to unlisted assets for as little as £10,000
 
 
UK to kick off new defence industrial strategy with £250mn
 
Funding for five deals across Britain aims to boost local economic growth
 
 
China paves way for renminbi fundraising by Russian energy giants
 
Russian ‘panda bond’ sales would be first since 2017 and reflect deepening ties between Moscow and Beijing
 
 
TfL warns of severe disruption from London Underground strike
 
Union says management has refused to engage on pay and working conditions
 
 
Trump is turning the White House into Mar-a-Lagoland
 
Paving over the Rose Garden and gaudily embellishing the Oval Office make the US president look desperate
 
 
 

Top Headlines from the International Editions

 
 
 
Donald Trump says overseas experts welcome after crackdown on Hyundai
 
Arrest of hundreds of workers in Georgia marks dramatic escalation in immigration raids
 
 
Javier Milei suffers stinging setback in Buenos Aires polls
 
Pressure grows on libertarian president over reform agenda and corruption scandal ahead of October midterms
 
 
Americans face biggest increase in health insurance costs in 15 years
 
Rising premiums add to pressure on households already feeling the pinch from the high price of goods
 
 
Putin faces tough choices at home as strain on Russia’s war economy mounts
 
Dwindling oil revenues and a widening deficit may force Moscow to cut some non-military spending in this month’s budget
 
 
Wakuku vs Labubu: Miniso challenges Pop Mart for collectible toy supremacy
 
Low-cost retailer joins wave of Chinese companies starting to design their own characters
 
 
 

Markets

 
 
 
Opec+ agrees to boost output as Saudi focuses on revenue drive
 
Decision set to weigh on oil prices as global demand remains weak
 
 
US public pension funds pare allocations to private credit
 
Pullback highlights concerns about looser underwriting standards and rising credit risks
 
 
‘Bowie bonds’ go mainstream as Wall Street chases returns
 
Investors raise record $4.4bn in debt backed by song rights
 
 
The bond vigilantes will keep on circling
 
Investors are losing faith in the ability of western governments to rein in spending
 
 
‘Periphery’ stocks lead European market rally
 
Equities in countries at the heart of the region’s debt crisis over a decade ago are now thriving
 
 
 

Companies

 
 
 
Tottenham Hotspur ‘not for sale’ as owners reject takeover interest
 
English football club says it has rebuffed approaches from bidders including dealmaker Amanda Staveley
 
 
UK risks damage to US investment with higher taxes, trade body warns
 
Survey of corporate leaders highlights impact of political uncertainty under Starmer and Trump
 
 
The ‘invisible kingpin of data centres’ riding the Gulf’s AI boom
 
Dubai-based Zachary Cefaratti has become a go-to dealmaker who connects Middle Eastern money to Silicon Valley
 
 
South Korea charters plane to repatriate workers after US battery factory raid
 
Hyundai-LG site in Georgia targeted in biggest ICE operation of Trump administration
 
 
Niche Asian exports wilt because of Trump’s tariffs
 
From Taiwan’s orchid growers to Korean noodle makers, US import levies are putting investment and jobs at risk
 
 
 

Opinion

 
 
 
Trust in leadership begins with nurturing strength of character
 
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