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Taiwanese company’s overture to Trump administration marks effort to ward off tariffs on imports

Data fuels fears economy is losing momentum as tariffs loom

China, not the US, may be the key to tackling climate change

In the US president’s mind, the trade instruments blur into one another

Central bank expected to reduce interest rates by 250 basis points when it meets on Thursday

Drop will bolster ECB rate-setters’ confidence in cutting interest rates this week

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Arrests made in city-state after raids on 22 locations

There is more to markets’ uneasy mood than policy uncertainty

Chevrolet Silverado’s complex supply chain leaves it particularly vulnerable to a looming trade war

Draft guidelines show Brussels plans to continue softer policing of state aid curbs to enable green goals

US president’s ambitious plan to revive the industry risks being thwarted by high electricity price

Plus, ex-Barclay boss Staley seeks redress in London courts and markets await expected ECB rate cut

Commerce secretary Howard Lutnick says levies will take effect on Tuesday but Trump is still deciding rates

Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead

From east to west, different value systems support global economic diversity

FX volatility expectations fall after traders ‘burned’ trying to react to US president’s trade threats

A deluge of cheap imports has undercut stocks accumulated under the protectionist Assad regime

Lesetja Kganyago warns institutions are increasingly a target as the principle of independence comes under attack