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This is an audio transcript of the FT News Briefing podcast episode: ‘UK bond market wades through Budget uncertainty’ Victoria CraigGood morning from the Financial Times. Today is Monday, November 17th, and this is your FT News Briefing. Goldman Sachs has taken the deals world by storm this year. Plus, we look at why the British government’s Budget is sending fresh worry through bond markets. And we’ll wade through the issues the US government shutdown has posed for reliable data collection in America.Myles McCormickThe more we shift to a disparate mosaic of private data, it just leaves a more broken up…

Silver price (XAG/USD) trades in positive territory near $51.00 during the Asian trading hours on Monday. The white metal edges higher amid uncertainty following the end of the US government’s shutdown. Federal Reserve officials are set to speak later on Monday, including John Williams, Philip Jefferson, Neel Kashkari and Christopher Waller.Markets are bracing for a flood of delayed economic reports that could signal a slowing US economy. The US Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) will take center stage later on Thursday. This report could offer clarity to the Fed rate outlook in December. Any signs of weakness in the US labor market could drag…

Achieving a $1 trillion market cap is no small feat.Once upon a time, analysts and investors laughed at the idea of a stock reaching a $1 trillion market cap because it seemed so unfathomable. Today, there are 10 stocks that have accomplished the feat, most of which are being driven by the artificial intelligence (AI) trade. There are also a handful of other stocks that the market anticipates will reach $1 trillion in due time. Meet the newest supercharged growth stock that earlier this year joined Nvidia, Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet, Meta Platforms, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the $1…

Shepherd and Wedderburn described real estate as a “key strategic area” as it announced the appointment of Marcus Wright. The Scottish law firm noted that Mr Wright had, prior to joining it, worked at Gateley Legal and had spent more than 20 years in the transactional real estate team at Clifford Chance, adding: “His experience there included advising on landmark developments and significant investment projects as well as client secondments with Legal & General Property, Amazon Global Real Estate & Facilities and Legal & General Capital.” It added: “Marcus brings over 25 years of commercial property experience and has advised…

The DP World Tour Championship is taking place at Jumeirah Golf Estates, the Greg Norman-designed Earth course in the UAE, and both Rory McIlroy and Tommy Fleetwood will be involvedRory McIlroy and Tommy Fleetwood could be set for a big pay day(Image: Photo by Ben Jared/PGA TOUR via Getty Images)Tommy Fleetwood and Rory McIlroy are both competing in the DP World Tour Championship – one of golf’s richest tournaments. McIlroy extended his lead in the Race To Dubai standings earlier this week by carding a final-round 62 at the Abu Dhabi Championship, describing it as a “great confidence builder”.The Northern…

Last Updated:November 17, 2025, 08:22 ISTPresident Donald Trump backs Senate legislation for tariffs up to 500 percent on countries trading with Russia, targeting China, India, and possibly Iran.US President Donald TrumpThe United States is preparing to dramatically expand its economic pressure on Russia, with President Donald Trump announcing Sunday that he supports new Senate legislation that would allow Washington to impose tariffs of up to 500 percent on countries that continue to trade with Moscow.“The Republicans are putting in legislation that is very tough… on any country doing business with Russia,” Trump told reporters before leaving Florida for the White…

This photo shows a production line of the NIO Second Advanced Manufacturing Base in Hefei, East China”s Anhui province, July 1, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] The automotive service ecosystem is emerging as a competitive edge in the auto industry, driven by advancements in intelligent and autonomous driving technology, an industry think tank noted. In the era of artificial intelligence, evaluating a country’s automotive competitiveness requires new standards, said Zhang Yongwei, president of China EV100. He was speaking at the First Autonomous Mobility Ecosystem Forum held in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, earlier this month. While manufacturing was once the primary focus, digital and AI…

Allens has advised the lender to Active Utilities on the financing arrangements for the acquisition of embedded network business Real Utilities. An embedded network is a private energy network where a single, main connection to the larger energy grid supplies multiple properties within a site, such as apartment blocks or commercial properties. Active Utilities, owned by Australian superannuation fund Prime Super and managed by global real asset manager Patrizia, is Australia’s largest independent embedded network platform.The acquisition will enable Active Utilities to further expand its business as well as broaden its service offering, including to provide enhanced solutions for EV…

Business Desk17 November 2025, 08:08 AM ISTIndia’s gold prices eased slightly on 17 November, with small dips recorded across major cities for 24-carat and 22-carat variants. Representational Image India’s gold prices eased slightly on Monday, with minor declines recorded across key markets even as the precious metal remained a preferred hedge against inflation. Investors and jewellery buyers continued to show steady interest, buoyed by gold’s reputation as a safe-haven asset. Current gold rates in India (November 17) 24K gold: ₹12,507 per gram 22K gold: ₹11,464 per gram 18K gold: ₹9,380 per gram Investors and consumers can follow the latest daily…

What pop culture will today’s kids feel nostalgic for when they’re adults? Maybe Bluey? I don’t have kids of my own (my wife and I decided that pretty early on), but it seems like the entertainment biz is squarely focused on stroking the nostalgia of people my age. Look at the movies: instead of creating new ideas that might thrill children and adults alike, the studios keep remaking, rebooting, sequelizing, and franchising stuff from the late ‘70s through late ‘90s. Instead of new concepts that can become the nostalgia of tomorrow it’s always more Star Wars, more Jurassic Park, more…