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Japanβs great unsticking has begun
The end of the zero-interest era is unleashing competition in the banking sector and changes in saver and investor behaviour
Irish debt mogul Coulson insists on $300mn to walk away from Ardagh
Entrepreneurβs packaging group in restructuring talks over $10bn debt pile built up in cheap money era
Copper prices surge as traders rush to beat Trump tariffs
Hunt for scarce supplies threatens to create a βshort squeezeβ, pushing prices even higher, warn analysts
ECB officials question whether euro has strengthened too much
Policymakers at central bank fret that a surging currency increases the risk of inflation undershooting
Pakistan pitches Nobel, crypto and rare earths to woo Trump
Cash-strapped Islamabad tries to stave off trade tariffs and deepen ties with White House
The trades that will shape a new financial crisis
There are multiple vulnerabilities and faultlines that could be ruthlessly unpicked
Canadaβs bid to become an energy superpower
The government has a plan to exploit its abundant fossil fuel resources to help ward off the ill effects of Trumpβs tariffs
Why stablecoins are shifting from crypto fringe to corporate strategy
Niche corner of finance is a pet project of the US administration and a hot topic for business
Is the US heading for a debt crisis?
Billionaire hedge fund manager Ray Dalio sounds the alarm
How markets reacted to uncertainty over Rachel Reeves's future
The pound fell and state borrowing costs rose during a period of uncertainty over the chancellor's future on Wednesday.
Apollo-backed Athora closes in on Β£6bn Pension Insurance Corporation deal
A savings and retirement services group backed by Apollo Global Management is closing in on a near-Β£6bn takeover of Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC), one of the City's biggest specialist insurers.