04-05-2025 19:15 via ft.com

Europe prepares to anoint new leaders as it marks VE Day

Merz takes over as German chancellor, Vatican conclave begins and Skype waves goodbye
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FirstFT: Chinese exporters ‘wash’ product in third countries to avoid US tariffs
Chinese exporters ‘wash’ products in third countries to avoid Trump tariffs
Trump’s ‘Marie Antoinette moment’: call for national sacrifice falls flat
Trump’s ‘Marie Antoinette moment’: call for national sacrifice falls flat
How will the Federal Reserve respond to Trump’s tariffs?
How will the Federal Reserve respond to Trump’s tariffs?
Europe won’t displace US economic power any time soon
Europe won’t displace US economic power any time soon
EU eyes closer ties to transpacific bloc as Trump jolts trade order
EU eyes closer ties to transpacific bloc as Trump jolts trade order
Abu Dhabi company G42 to expand in US in artificial intelligence push
Abu Dhabi company G42 to expand in US in artificial intelligence push
Trump’s tariffs are a gift to the mafia
Canada’s Carney to meet Trump in Washington on Tuesday
Canada’s Carney to meet Trump in Washington on Tuesday
Global markets rally as Beijing considers US trade talks
Global markets rally as Beijing considers US trade talks
US stocks wipe out steep losses that followed Trump’s ‘liberation day’
US stocks wipe out steep losses that followed Trump’s ‘liberation day’
Eurozone inflation stays above expectations at 2.2%
Eurozone inflation stays above expectations at 2.2%
US jobs grow by more than expected despite tariff turmoil
Japan says US Treasury holdings could be ‘card’ in trade talks
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