US dealmaking slides in 2025
FT News Briefing
Forhecz Topher
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🗓️ 10 February 2025
⏱️ 13 minutes
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Summary
China has imposed retaliatory tariffs on about $14bn of US goods, and US dealmaking has suffered its worst start to a year in a decade. French President Emmanuel Macron has announced €109bn worth of investments in artificial intelligence in France over the coming years, while software company MicroStrategy is inspiring other companies to buy bitcoin and hold it in their corporate treasuries
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China imposes retaliatory tariffs on $14bn worth of US goods
US dealmaking suffers worst start to a year in a decade amid Trump volatility
The MicroStrategy copycats: companies turn to bitcoin to boost share price
Macron unveils plans for €109bn of AI investment in France
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| 0:33.7 | Good morning from the Financial Times. |
| 0:36.1 | Today is Monday, February 10th, and this is your FT News briefing. |
| 0:40.7 | China has hit the U.S. with new tariffs, and Wall Street deal makers are starting 2025 off on the wrong foot. |
| 0:49.0 | Plus, more companies are turning to Bitcoin to boost their share prices. |
| 0:54.0 | I'm Kasha Bursalian, and here's the news you need to start your day. |
| 1:09.4 | Beijing is retaliating against Washington when it comes to trade. |
| 1:13.9 | China's embassy in D.C. said on Sunday that tariffs had gone into effect and will target |
| 1:19.0 | about $14 billion worth of goods. U.S. energy exports and farm equipment will face levies |
| 1:25.5 | between 10 and 15%. The move is China's response to President Donald Trump's tariffs that kicked in last week. |
| 1:33.4 | Now, markets had been hoping for a deal, like the ones that Trump hashed out with the leaders of |
| 1:37.8 | Canada and Mexico. |
| 1:39.5 | But it didn't happen. |
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