EU officials are accelerating plans for a digital euro, and the US Department of Justice has called for Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook to be removed from her post. Plus, investors lost billions of dollars in July in what could be pump and dump stock scams.

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EU speeds up plans for digital euro after US passes stablecoin law

Justice department calls on Federal Reserve to sack governor Lisa Cook

‘I almost fell off my chair’: Investors lose billions on meme stocks as ‘pump and dump’ scams multiply

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Chinese regulators are pushing back against US AI chips, Target shares fell more than 6 per cent after the retail group picked an insider to be its new chief executive, and UK inflation accelerated more than expected to 3.8 per cent in July. Plus, China is making a big push for vehicle battery swapping.

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Beijing turns against Nvidia’s AI chip after ‘insulting’ Lutnick remarks

Target shares drop as retailer picks insider to lead turnaround drive

UK inflation rises more than expected to 3.8% in July

Will a 3-minute battery swap beat a 5-minute charge for China’s EV drivers?

Today’s FT News Briefing was produced by Fiona Symon, Katya Kumkova, Sonja Hutson, and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Blake Maples, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. The FT’s acting co-head of audio is Topher Forhecz. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.

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US tech stocks sold off on Tuesday, and Federal Reserve chair Jay Powell will be between a rock and a hard place when he delivers his speech at the Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium this Friday. Plus, Ozempic-maker Novo Nordisk has fallen behind its rivals. Does it have a plan to catch up?

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Jay Powell to deliver Jackson Hole address under fire on multiple fronts

US tech stocks hit by wave of concerns over future of AI boom

How Novo Nordisk lost its lead in the weight loss race

Labubu frenzy sends Pop Mart profits soaring

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US President Donald Trump floated the prospect of US security guarantees for Ukraine, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is looking for options after India got hit by extremely high US tariffs, Soho House has agreed to a take-private deal, and Softbank is buying $2bn worth of Intel shares. Plus, the FT’s Leila Abboud explains why more Italian bonds are starting to look a little more like French bonds.

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Trump floats US security guarantees for Ukraine in meeting with Zelenskyy

French borrowing costs close in on Italy’s as investors fret over debts

Donald Trump tariffs threaten Narendra Modi’s ‘Make in India’ drive

Soho House agrees $2.7bn take-private deal

SoftBank to buy $2bn in Intel shares as it grows US investments

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US President Donald Trump will meet with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy today, just days after meeting Russian President Putin, and the UK’s solar output is reaching record levels. Plus, tech companies are spending trillions to build AI data centers.

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‘Absolutely immense’: the companies on the hook for the $3tn AI building boom

Putin demanded Ukraine cede Donetsk and Luhansk in exchange for freezing rest of front line

Volodymyr Zelenskyy to press for ceasefire at Donald Trump meeting

British solar power surges past 2024 total

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US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet in Alaska today, and Dubai is trying to hold on to its role as the financial centre of the Middle East. Plus, China is sending out a warning to foreign countries stockpiling rare earths metals, and the FT’s Katie Martin explains why she’s worried about the calm in the markets.

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Can Dubai keep its crown as the Middle East’s finance capital?

Investors are frogs in a Trumpian pot

China warns foreign companies against stockpiling rare earths

Putin hails Trump’s ‘energetic and sincere’ efforts to end Ukraine war

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Fears of a massive non-dom exodus from the UK have been allayed by initial tax data, and UK companies in China are being buoyed by diplomatic law. Plus, the FT’s Jamie Smyth explains why the US shale boom may be over after a decade-long run.

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UK companies in China buoyed by diplomatic thaw

US oil producers say Opec ‘price war’ will halt shale boom

Initial tax data allays fears of non-dom exodus from UK

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The White House walks back expectations for Friday’s meeting between the US and Russian presidents, and Norway’s oil fund is pulling its money out of Israel. Plus, inflation stayed flat in the US in July, and storm-hit beach towns are struggling to shore up amid sand scarcity.

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White House downplays expectations for Trump-Putin Alaska summit

US inflation holds steady at 2.7% in July despite Trump’s tariffs

Norway oil fund sells out of a fifth of Israeli firms amid fierce criticism

Can the world’s beaches survive a sand shortage?

Crypto founder Do Kwon pleads guilty to US fraud charges

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