April
ASX shoots for one-day settlement dream
The market operator is examining a move to a one-day settlement cycle, following the lead of counterparts in the US and Canada.
- Joanne Tran
US House to vote on Ukraine and Israel aid, despite hardliners
Republican Speaker Mike Johnson says the long-awaited vote on aid for Ukraine, Israel and the Indo-Pacific should go ahead as soon as this weekend.
- Patricia Zengerle
Governments rally around Mexico after embassy raid in Ecuador
The late-night seizure of Jorge Glas, Ecuador’s former vice president who was detained on graft charges, triggered a suspension of relations with Quito by Mexico City.
- Alexandra Valencia
Trump’s immigration rhetoric makes inroads with some Democrats
The Republican candidate has ramped up anti-immigrant rhetoric, and it appears to be resonating with some of the voters Joe Biden will need to win over.
- Will Weissert and Jill Colvin
March
Bridge collapse sends firms scrambling to re-route cargo
Baltimore’s port has become increasingly important to US retailers and manufacturers seeking to diversify their supply networks and bring goods closer to customers.
- David McHugh, Anne D'Innocenzio and Paul Wiseman
- Analysis
- Electric vehicles
Watered-down car emission rules will still drive change
New Biden administration regulations are less forceful than an earlier proposal but will still add to market pressure for cheaper electric vehicles.
- Jack Ewing
- Opinion
- India
Narendra Modi figures out what Trump never has
Alone among strongmen, the Indian PM now concentrates on broadening support rather than just stoking the resentments of his base.
- Mihir Sharma
What this top chef loved eating – and sipping – in Mexico City
Arkhé’s Jake Kellie is enthralled by the tastes, bars and markets of the city at the top of his bucket list, from the tacos and tamales to the mole and mezcal.
- Jill Dupleix
PwC strips partners of leadership roles over election rule breaches
Neil Dhar, considered a frontrunner to replace Tim Ryan as US senior partner, was removed as candidate and dropped from his role as co-leader of US consulting.
- Stephen Foley, Michael O’Dwyer and Simon Foy
January
Trump sharpens focus on border security
The former president lavished praise on Texas Governor Greg Abbott for not allowing the Biden administration entry to remove razor wire in a popular corridor for migrants.
- Jonathan Cooper and Adriana Gomez Licon
Emerging market debt issuance hits record as borrowing costs fall
Uncertainty over the path of US rates is pushing countries to front-load their borrowing as much as possible.
- Joseph Cotterill and Christine Murray
- Analysis
- Electric vehicles
China’s electric vehicle dominance presents a challenge to the West
Companies such as BYD and Nio are targeting overseas markets, leaving governments torn between encouraging greater take-up and protecting domestic manufacturers.
- Edward White and Peter Campbell
December 2023
US fears as China eyes EV factories in Mexico
Three of China’s biggest EV makers are scoping sites for plants. The push puts Latin America’s second-largest economy in the middle of the US-China trade war.
- Christine Murray, Amanda Chu and Edward White
Hennessy bottle maker tips a no growth year
The newly acquired French spirit bottle maker will deliver flat earnings in 2023-24 because of soft demand, in a blow for Orora investors.
- Simon Evans
November 2023
What Henry Kissinger told the Financial Review in 1995
The diplomatic powerhouse has died at age 100. Here is an extract from a 1995 speech in Sydney.
- Henry Kissinger
- Opinion
- World elections
Is Nikki Haley the wildcard big donors are hoping for?
It would be spurious to put numbers on her chances. They are not high. But it is worth stressing that America is not relishing another Trump vs Biden contest.
- Updated
- Edward Luce
- Opinion
- Emerging markets
Emerging markets have ignored the ‘Buenos Aires consensus’
Serial debt-defaulting countries have stunned economists by thriving though prudent policies advocated by the IMF.
- Kenneth Rogoff
Investors dump dollar in bet that US rates have peaked
The greenback is on course for its worst monthly performance in a year, with analysts warning of a longer-term trend among investors to reduce exposure to US assets.
- Mary McDougall and Stephanie Stacey
- Opinion
- Global economy
China’s rise as an economic superpower is reversing
China’s real long-term potential growth rate — the sum of new workers entering the labour force and output per worker — is now more like 2.5 per cent.
- Ruchir Sharma
This big money play is just the start of a tech M&A wave
A big money acquisition of Brisbane tech firm Reekoh by US giant Autodesk could signal the start of a rush of deals and a period of consolidation in the sector.
- Jessica Sier
