Donald Trump makes risky bet by rekindling his trade war with the EU
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Donald Trump makes risky bet by rekindling his trade war with the EU

[ad_1] Donald Trump loves to make deals. And he may be calculating that his sudden escalation of tariffs on the EU will squeeze Brussels into

Steroids and ’shrooms offer a bet on human enhancement
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Steroids and ’shrooms offer a bet on human enhancement

[ad_1] Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Pumped up Olympics are

Freshfields’ risky bet backing law firms targeted by Donald Trump
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Freshfields’ risky bet backing law firms targeted by Donald Trump

[ad_1] Freshfields knew when it stood up for the besieged US law firm Perkins Coie last month that it risked putting a target on its

Total’s risky bet on a natural gas megaproject in southern Africa
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Total’s risky bet on a natural gas megaproject in southern Africa

[ad_1] The French energy giant was forced to pause a huge LNG scheme in Mozambique after Islamist militants launched a deadly attack. Is the region

Chinese trader who made .5 billion on gold builds a giant bet on copper
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Chinese trader who made $1.5 billion on gold builds a giant bet on copper

[ad_1] A reclusive Chinese billionaire whose prescient gold trades turned into an eye-catching windfall has now become the country’s biggest copper bull, amassing a bet worth nearly $1 billion

Japan’s electric car battery bet is running out of juice
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Japan’s electric car battery bet is running out of juice

[ad_1] Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Much of the global

Tariffs are a bet on the free market rather than free trade
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Tariffs are a bet on the free market rather than free trade

[ad_1] Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The writer is an

Mastering Derivatives: Understanding An Aggressive Bet On Bull Exhaustion
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Mastering Derivatives: Understanding An Aggressive Bet On Bull Exhaustion

[ad_1] Breakout trades can give handsome returns. So can reversal trades. This week, we discuss a reversal trade considered aggressive, and therefore, risky, taking a

IAG orders 53 Boeing and Airbus planes in bet on future of long-haul flying
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IAG orders 53 Boeing and Airbus planes in bet on future of long-haul flying

[ad_1] Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. International Airlines Group, the

Spain’s PM Pedro Sánchez says blackout will not change his renewables bet
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Spain’s PM Pedro Sánchez says blackout will not change his renewables bet

[ad_1] Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro

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