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Feb 25, 2026 • 4 min

Why Chile is the latest LATAM country to be caught in a U.S.-China power struggle

The spat comes just days before a Latin American leader's summit in Miami and two weeks before Chile's incoming right-wing government takes over in Santiago.

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Feb 25, 2026 • 1 min

British energy bills to fall as price cap cut by 7%

Typical households will pay £1,641 per year, down from £1,758 after energy efficiency scheme scrapped

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Feb 25, 2026 • 5 min

5 takeaways from Trump's State of Union address

Democrats are nipping at the heels of the incumbent Republicans for control of Congress in the 2026 midterms.

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Feb 25, 2026 • 1 min

Merz embarks on China trip aimed at rebalancing trade relations

German chancellor expected to meet Xi Jinping on Wednesday as part of two-day visit to Beijing

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Financial Times (FT)

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Feb 25, 2026 • 1 min

FirstFT: Trump lashes out at Iran’s ‘sinister’ nuclear ambitions

Also in today’s newsletter: Germany’s arms deals and Paris mayoral race

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Financial Times (FT)

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Feb 25, 2026 • 3 min

HSBC annual pre-tax profit drops over 7%, revenue jumps as bank's results top estimates

Europe's largest lender HSBC on Wednesday reported annual pre-tax profit of $29.91 billion, beating the bank's estimates.

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Feb 25, 2026 • 1 min

Trump condemns Iran’s ‘sinister’ nuclear ambitions in State of the Union speech

President warns Islamic republic is rebuilding nuclear weapons programme amid huge US military build-up

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Financial Times (FT)

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Feb 25, 2026 • 1 min

The death of the Trump trade

Investor backlash against US markets appears to be real

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Feb 25, 2026 • 1 min

ECB set for extended hold in 2026

Read the central bank’s February forecast from the FT’s Monetary Policy Radar team

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Feb 25, 2026 • 1 min

Belgian diamonds lose US tariffs exemption

Trump’s new 10% global duty has to apply ‘consistently’ to all countries, say legal experts

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Financial Times (FT)

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Feb 25, 2026 • 1 min

Trump is pushing India to hedge its geopolitical bets

Stung by Donald Trump’s volatile foreign policies, New Delhi is deepening ties with the EU and ‘middle powers’ such as Canada

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Financial Times (FT)

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Feb 25, 2026 • 5 min

The global M&A boom is rolling into 2026 as AI sparks deal frenzy — but cash is getting tight

Markets are betting that the global M&A surge has not yet finished, as Wall Street recovered its appetite for large-scale financings.

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