Jan 20, 2026 • 1 min

The reality of trying to make US manufacturing great again

The fortunes of furniture makers in North Carolina and Foshan in China show the impact of Trump’s tariff regime

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Financial Times (FT)

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Jan 20, 2026 • 1 min

Greenland is ground zero for Arctic ‘Great Game’

‘It may sound like American chauvinism . . . and it is. We’re done apologising about that,’ says Trump official

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Financial Times (FT)

finance

Jan 20, 2026 • 1 min

Hardship and hubris collide in China’s two-speed economy

Beijing trumpets trade and technology success yet many regions and people struggle amid an anaemic domestic outlook

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Financial Times (FT)

finance

Jan 20, 2026 • 2 min

Japan's 40-year bond yield hits 4% record on fiscal jitters following election call

Japan's government 40-year government bond yields notched a record high on Tuesday amid a broader selloff in Japanese government bonds.

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CNBC Finance

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Jan 20, 2026 • 3 min

China keeps benchmark lending rates unchanged despite slowing economic growth

China's central bank held its loan prime rates unchanged as the authorities sought to bolster the economy with targeted monetary easing steps.

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CNBC Finance

finance

Jan 20, 2026 • 5 min

No fear of 'cockroaches'? Private credit funds raise billions as investors look past warnings

Investor appetite for private credit remains undeterred even as warnings mount over looser documentation and rising pockets of borrower stress.

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CNBC Finance

finance

Jan 20, 2026 • 1 min

Bessent questions Europe’s ability to agree strong response to Greenland tariffs

US Treasury secretary derides the ‘dreaded European working group’

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Financial Times (FT)

finance

Jan 20, 2026 • 2 min

Asia-Pacific markets trade subdued as Trump-EU tensions keep investors jittery

Asia-Pacific markets fall amid renewed U.S. tariff threats tied to Greenland, stoking trade concerns.

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CNBC Finance

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Jan 20, 2026 • 1 min

UK would be ‘foolish’ to pursue customs union with EU, business secretary says

Peter Kyle warns against ‘simple solutions’ for boosting growth in FT interview

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Financial Times (FT)

finance

Jan 19, 2026 • 4 min

China's stock market 'overheats' amid record high turnover, and regulators are getting worried

China's stock market rally is drawing closer regulatory scrutiny after trading activity surged to unprecedented levels.

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CNBC Finance

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Jan 19, 2026 • 1 min

FirstFT: Denmark sends more troops to Greenland as tensions rise

Also in today’s newsletter: China’s population falls again, and Japan’s Takaichi calls snap election for February 8

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Financial Times (FT)

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Jan 19, 2026 • 7 min

Here are the 3 big things we're watching in the stock market in the week ahead

The earnings calendar is filled with industry bellwethers ranging from 3M to GE Aerospace.

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