Jan 27, 2026 • 1 min

FirstFT: Big Tech debt spree raises AI risk fears in US bond market

Also in today’s newsletter: Ukraine security guarantees and EU-India trade

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Jan 27, 2026 • 1 min

The ECB will hold until it is pushed away from its ‘good place’

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

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Jan 27, 2026 • 2 min

General Motors is set to report earnings before the bell. Here's what Wall Street expects amid major electric vehicle write-downs

GM plans to record $7.1 billion in special charges for the fourth quarter of 2025 related to its pullback in electric vehicles and restructuring in China.

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Jan 27, 2026 • 3 min

South Korea scrambles to pass U.S. investment bill after Trump threatens higher tariffs

The bill aims to establish a state-run investment corporation and fund to manage Seoul's planned $350 billion investment pledge to Washington.

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Jan 27, 2026 • 1 min

Trade war pays an unlikely dividend for some UK retailers

Sofa specialist DFS appears to be benefiting from US-China trade tensions and the rerouting of goods into Europe

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Jan 27, 2026 • 4 min

Asia markets seeing 'unbelievable' rush of capital, driving equity rallies and IPO frenzy

Asian equity markets are commanding global investor attention on the back of an IPO surge and rising cross-border, said JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs.

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Jan 27, 2026 • 2 min

Meta to test premium subscription plans for Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp

Meta Platforms is set to test new subscription models across its apps, including Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp in the coming months.

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Jan 27, 2026 • 2 min

China's industrial profits edge up in 2025, reversing three years of declines as Beijing curbs price wars

China's industrial profits rose 0.6% in 2025 from a year earlier, snapping three consecutive years of declines.

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Jan 27, 2026 • 3 min

Microsoft's plans for 15 more data centers win approval at former Wisconsin Foxconn site

Microsoft intends to expand in a place where it's been welcomed, months after backing down on a rezoning attempt in an adjacent village when residents objected.

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Jan 27, 2026 • 1 min