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Stay informed with free updatesSimply sign up to the Equities myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox.A sell-off in global stocks eased on Tuesday in the wake of steep falls on Wall Street fuelled by investor concerns over the health of the US economy.Futures contracts tracking the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 were both flat ahead of the US open.In Europe, the Stoxx Europe 600 was down 0.7 per cent, while Germany’s Dax added 0.2 per cent.The Nasdaq Composite fell 4 per cent on Monday — its worst day in two-and-a-half years — while the S&P 500 index tumbled…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.The share of mortgage lending to UK first-time buyers hit a record high at the end of last year, as buying property became cheaper than renting and more landlords left the market.People joining the property ladder accounted for 29.6 per cent of all mortgage lending in the final quarter of 2024, according to data published by the Bank of England on Tuesday. It is up 1.9 percentage points from the same period in 2023 and the highest proportion since data collection began…

The opening day of NFL free agency began with some shocking moves and key additions. For the San Francisco 49ers, the biggest shocker was the news that the organization had informed nine-time Pro Bowl fullback Kyle Juszczyk of their intentions to release him before the start of the league year on Wednesday.  San Francisco 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk, #44, talks with running back Christian McCaffrey, #23, on the sideline during the second quarter against the New York Jets at Levi’s Stadium on Sept. 9, 2024. (David Gonzales-Imagn Images)ESPN first reported the news on Monday. Juszczyk, 33, has been a powerhouse in the 49ers’ offense…

POISED TO REPEAT TRAGIC HISTORY Duterte’s political allies and supporters are now crying foul and accusing the state of grave abuse of its power. The irony is that it is this same allegation that inspired the bloody war on drugs as it bypassed due process, undermined civil liberties and eroded the rule of law in the Philippines. When it takes an international court to push the cause of criminal accountability and human rights, it is a damning verdict of the integrity and quality of democracy. This latest episode in the Marcos-Duterte war has added more evidence that the upcoming midterm…

NewsFeedUS and Ukrainian officials have begun talks in Saudi Arabia to find a way to end the war with Russia, after Donald Trump accused Ukraine’s president of not being serious about a peace deal. Al Jazeera’s Charles Stratford takes a look at what’s up for negotiation.Published On 11 Mar 202511 Mar 2025

Washington, D.C., officials are making a last-ditch plea to Congress over the continuing resolution (CR) that is expected to head to the House floor on Tuesday. City officials, including D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, protested the measure outside the Capitol building on Monday.”Unfortunately, we are here today to talk about potentially devastating and really highly unusual situation that we face with the draft budget CR that would immediately have the effect of cutting $1 billion out of our local budget,” Mayor Bowser told the media during a Monday news conference. District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser speaks at a news conference…

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Only two of the candidates in the Liberal leadership race — Mark Carney and Ruby Dhalla — disclosed their fundraising events to Elections Canada. A political transparency advocate says this exposes a “loophole” in the rules for funding political campaigns that needs to be closed — since some of the contenders held fundraisers without publicly disclosing them or reporting who attended.Carney reported eight fundraisers to Elections Canada over the course of the two-month race, while Dhalla — whom the party eventually kicked out of the race — disclosed one.But Chrystia Freeland — who held several fundraiser events during the race…

QINGDAO, CHINA – JANUARY 08: Customers browse at an electronics shop amid an ongoing nationwide trade-in subsidy program on January 8, 2025 in Qingdao, Shandong Province of China.  Zhang Ying | Visual China Group | Getty ImagesBEIJING — China’s latest move to boost consumption isn’t meant to jolt all kinds of spending.Policymakers last week doubled subsidies for a consumer trade-in program to 300 billion yuan ($41.47 billion) this year, matching market expectations — and again steering clear of cash handouts. The subsidies will go toward around 15% to 20% of the purchase price for select products, including mid-range smartphones and home…

Several Chinese labour unions have issued official notices to companies to stop requiring prospective female employees to disclose their marital and child-bearing status.The notices, posted on the Shenzhen, Hunan and Qinghai state-backed unions’ official Wechat pages in the past week, were among the most widely circulated items on social media on Monday, with many netizens saying it was a step in the right direction to address widespread gender inequality.It has become increasingly common in China for companies to quiz female job seekers about their marriage or child-bearing plans during job interviews.Fear of having to give up their career or be…