Dollar falls after Donald Trump names Scott Bessent to Treasury role

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The US dollar weakened on Monday as the nomination of Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary eased investor fears over president-elect Donald Trump’s trade tariff plans. The dollar index, which tracks a basket of currencies such … Read more

Alex Jones is heading back to court to try to stop The Onion’s purchase of Infowars

A bankruptcy judge is set to hear arguments Monday in conspiracy theorist Alex Jones ’ effort to stop the satirical news outlet The Onion from buying Infowars and turning it into a parody. Jones alleges fraud and collusion marred the bankruptcy auction in which The Onion was named the winning bidder on Nov. 14 over a company affiliated … Read more

IPL 2025 Mega Auction Day 02: Live Updates

The second day of the IPL 2025 mega auction is set to continue on Monday at the Abady Al-Johar Arena in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, with numerous players still available for bidding. The highly anticipated auction marks a significant step towards the next season of the IPL, which will commence on March 14, 2025, culminating in … Read more

Geopolitical tensions pose risks to India’s economic stability: Finance Ministry

The Ministry of Finance, in its Monthly Economic Review (MER) for October, has highlighted India’s cautious economic optimism against a backdrop of global turbulence. While the United States has outpaced growth expectations, the report points to structural weaknesses in Europe, China’s economic slowdown, and heightened geopolitical tensions as significant challenges for global growth. India’s domestic … Read more