JANUARY
Beirut asked for Ghosn’s return a week ago
Interpol issues ‘red notice’ for Ghosn as Turkey detains 7
Khamenei vows ‘tough revenge’ after US kills Soleimani
Iran likens Soleimani assassination to 1953 coup
Iraqi Parliament votes to end US troop presence
Soleimani’s successor vows to expel US from Middle East
Goldman’s consumer unit still accounts for small sliver of profits
Trump says Iran appears to ‘standing down’ after attack
Trump fears ‘mistake’ amid reports Iran missile caused plane crash
US wage growth slips below 3% for first time since 2018
Iran admits it shot down Ukrainian jet
Iran questions Revolutionary Guard over downing of airliner
Alphabet on the brink of joining the $1tn club
JPMorgan record profit kicks off Wall Street earnings season
US and China sign deal to pause trade war
White House’s Ukraine aid hold was illegal, watchdog finds
Starr and Dershowitz tapped for Trump impeachment defence
Carmakers say diverging from EU regulation will cost ‘billions’
Scientists warn over China virus outbreak
Trump lawyers call impeachment articles ‘deficient on their face’
Trump impeachment trial opens with battle over witnesses
Trump expects EU trade deal before November election
China extends travel restrictions in effort to contain coronavirus
US confirms second coronavirus case as China extends travel ban
China reports rising death toll from coronavirus
US threatens retaliation against EU over carbon tax
Coronavirus death toll tops 100 as infections surge
UK approves limited 5G role for China’s Huawei
Boeing expects 737 Max crisis costs to reach $18.6bn
Russia closes China border to block spread of coronavirus
Trump set for acquittal as bid to call witnesses falters
FEBRUARY
Senate blocks witnesses in Trump impeachment trial
China steps into support financial system as virus spreads
China stocks suffer worst day since 2015 on coronavirus
Democrats fail to announce results of Iowa caucus
Coronavirus latest: Cathay asks staff to take unpaid leave
China to cut tariffs on US goods as virus hits economy
Tidjane Thiam ousted as Credit Suisse chief executive
Trump fires US ambassador to EU and impeachment witness
Coronavirus deaths top Sars as backlash grows
China struggles to return to work after coronavirus shutdown
Safe haven dollar is headwind for US economy
Sanders secures narrow victory in New Hampshire primary
Barclays’ Jes Staley probed by regulators over Epstein links
US cites reports Deripaska helped Putin launder cash
Trump to raise tariffs on European aircraft imports
US-led coalition military base ‘impacted’ after multiple rockets fired at Baghdad’s Green Zone
Japan’s GDP shrinks at 6% rate after consumption tax hike
HSBC to shed 35,000 jobs in radical downsizing
EU’s richest countries dig in heels over budget
UBS names ING’s Ralph Hamers as next chief
EU deadlocked in budget summit as rifts laid bare
Virus fears push yields on long-dated US treasuries to new low
Bernie Sanders wins Nevada caucuses
Stocks tumble as haven assets rally on coronavirus fears
Japan warns of rapid coronavirus spread
EU trade chief says US ‘mini deal’ is within reach
European stocks tumble 2% as coronavirus outbreak spreads
Global stocks set for worst week since 2008 financial crisis
China factory index hits record low on coronavirus
MARCH
Joe Biden wins South Carolina primary
OECD coronavirus could halve global growth
Fed cuts rates a half-percentage point in face of coronavirus
Bloomberg ends White House bid and backs Biden
Elizabeth Warren ends US presidential campaign
Stocks tumble and bonds hit highs on coronavirus fears
China exports plummet by 17% as coronavirus takes its toll
Italy locks down huge swath of the wealthy north
US stocks plunge as oil crash shakes financial markets
Airlines slash flights as coronavirus hits travel demand
US stocks sell-off resumes with nearly 3% drop
US stocks plunge 8% as European markets face record fall
Germany wields ‘bazooka’ in fight against coronavirus
US to extend coronavirus travel ban to UK and Ireland
Mandates above all? Macron declares himself ‘guarantor of HEALTH & democracy’ as Paris pushes citizens to vote amid coronavirus
Wall Street stocks tumble 6% despite sweeping Fed intervention
Trump looks at sending money directly to Americans
Global stocks, oil prices and European bonds tumble
Global stocks swing as market digests central bank interventions
Global stocks rise on new coronavirus support measures
Germany to raise 350bn in borrowing to fight coronavirus
Democrats cast doubt on quick $2tn US stimulus deal
Fed pledges unlimited Treasury buying to steady market
US stocks sharply higher as Congress closes in on stimulus
Wall Street gyrates as investors await stimulus deals
US jobless claims surge to record 3.3 m
US House passes $2tn coronavirus stimulus
Donald Trump clears Pentagon to use reserve troops
Coronavirus latest: UK could take more than 6 months to get ‘back to normal’
J&J and Abbott announce potential coronavirus vaccine and rapid test
Feds sets up scheme to meet booming foreign demand for dollars
APRIL
Global stocks tumble after dire warnings on virus toll
Oil surges as Trump spurs hopes for Russia-Saudi pact
US shed 701,000 jobs in early March as jobless rate hits 4.4%
Coronavirus latest: Intensive care demands in Italy falls for first time
Europe prepares to ease coronavirus lockdowns
Wall St extends global rally on hopes virus is slowing
Outbreak hits income for 73% of Americans, poll finds
Eurozone’s two biggest economies sink into historic recessions
Fed to provide extra $2.3tn in loans
G20 prepares to back largest oil supply deal in history
Coronavirus latest: France’s daily deaths and intensive care cases decline
Coronavirus latest: Boris Johnson discharged from hospital
Oil under pressure on doubts over record Opec deal
Global economy to suffer worst blow since the 1930s, warns IMF
New data shows vast scale of US economic breakdown
Macron warns EU will unravel unless it embraces financial solidarity
China’s economy shrinks for first time in four decades
Coronavirus latest: UK death toll from Covid-19 surpasses 15,000
ECB pushes for eurozone bad bank to clean up secured loans
US oil price crashes to record low as coronavirus hits demand
Oil prices under pressure after sub-zero plunge
International oil prices rebound following Trump warning
Gilead antiviral drug remdesivir flops in first trial
US banks pull back from lending to European companies
WHO warns against coronavirus ‘immunity passports’
Global coronavirus death toll could be 60% higher than reported
US crude prices tumble as world’s largest oil ETF backs out
US oil prices swing as coronavirus fuels storage wars
US GDP falls 4.8% in worst economic decline since 2008
US jobless claims hit 30m on coronavirus lockdowns
MAY
Global stocks tumble after US-China coronavirus row intensifies
Stock market slide pushes Berkshire Hathaway to $50bn loss
Warren Buffett sells all stakes in US airlines
VP at Amazon Web Services resigns over whistleblower firings
German court calls on ECB to justify bond-buying programme
US looks to step up action against China
Most Americans trust governors over Trump on reopening, poll shows
US unemployment hits postwar high of 14.7%
US lawmakers clash over new stimulus as jobless rate soars
Millions of Americans to lose insurance as jobless rate soars
Pence back at work after White House virus cases emerge
Fauci warns of ‘suffering and death’ if US reopens too quickly
Fed chair warns further economic stimulus may be needed
US jobless claims rise to 36m since start of lockdowns
US escalates China tensions with tighter Huawei controls
Saudi wealth fund snaps up $7.7bn of blue-chip stocks
Jay Powell warns US recovery could take until the end of 2021
Wall St rallies on hopes for vaccine and economy
Walmart sales surge as stockpiling brings ‘unprecedented’ demand
Us arrests two men accused of helping Ghosn flee
China prepares to impose national security laws on Hong Kong
US slams China’s plan for Hong Kong as ‘death knell’ for autonomy
Coronavirus latest: New York’s daily death rate falls below 100
Richest nations face $17tn government debt burden from coronavirus
Beijing seeks to reassure business over Hong Kong security law
Soaring debt risks fuelling pressures on eurozone, ECB warns
Brussels wants 750bn borrowing power to fund virus recovery
China approves plan to impose national security laws on Hong Kong
Twitter accuses Trump for ‘glorifying violence’
Minnesota deploys National Guard as protests grow
US cities torn by violent protests over Floyd killing
JUNE
US reels from protests and clashes with police
New York City extends curfew after night of upheaval
Pentagon chief breaks with Trump over using troops for protests
ECB boosts bond buying stimulus package by 600bn
Unemployment rate in US falls unexpectedly to 13.3%
Opec agrees to extend record oil supply cuts
European economy ‘through the worst’ but activity still depressed
Emerging economies forecast to shrink for first time in 60 years
Hackers for hire ‘targeted hundreds of institutions’
George Floyd’s brother makes plea to Congress for police reform
Stocks tumble on economic outlook and virus upticks
Wall Street bounces back from sharp sell-off
CDC warns US ‘not out of the woods’ on coronavirus
White House says jobless benefits ‘disincentive’ for work
Twenty Indian soldiers killed in clash with Chinese troops in Himalayas
US upends global digital tax plans after pulling out of talks with Europe
Wirecard says 1.9bn of cash is missing
Wirecard chief quits as crisis deepens
US attorney who investigated Trump allies refuses to quit
Trump relaunches campaign before reduced crowd in Tulsa
Wirecard fights for survival as it admits scale of fraud
Ex-Wirecard chief Markus Braun arrested
Stacks fall sharply in wake of new coronavirus flare-ups
US government sent $1.4bn in stimulus cheques to dead Americans
EY failed to ask for Wirecard bank statement for 3 years
Philippines investigates Wirecard’s local partners
Germany to overhaul accounting regulation after Wirecard collapse
EY prepares for backlash over Wirecard scandal
Wirecard’s real business relied on small number of customers
JULY
HK begins crackdown despite foreign condemnation
Surging US Sun Belt cases trigger political firefight
UK in talks to join EU coronavirus vaccine plan
Surge in US Covid-19 cases dampens July 4 celebrations
Mitsotakis vows Greece will not bow to EU conditions on Covid aid
Chinese stocks surge in biggest 1-day jump for over a year
Fed official warns US recovery may be ‘leveling off’
Lagarde puts green policy top of agenda in ECB bond-buying
US coronavirus cases jump by one-day record of 62,000
Banks in Hong Kong audit clients for exposure to US sanctions
Trump commutes prison sentence of associate Roger Stone
Covid-19 deaths rise as US states impose new restrictions
US banks told not to use Covid-19 as cover for branch closures
Brussels plan attack on low-tax member states
Apple wins landmark court battle with EU over 14.3bn of tax payments
Russia-linked hackers accused of targeting vaccine developers
Wall St traders warns of slowdown after best quarter in a decade
EU leaders fight to break deadlock on recovery fund
EY warned Wirecard that special audit risked misinterpretation
Marathon EU summit closes in on deal for recovery fund
Pompeo urges UK action as China tensions rise
Former Wirecard CEO rearrested and accused of long-running fraud
Trump cancels Florida convention as US cases top 4m
Intel’s manufacturing hold-up sends shockwaves through chip industry
US coronavirus deaths surpass 1,000 for fourth day in a row
Banks across Europe braced for further heavy loan-loss charges
Republicans unveil $1tn stimulus plan cutting jobless benefits
Moderna pitches virus vaccine at around $50-$60 per course
Fed warns virus resurgence threatens economic recovery
Apple revenues defy expectations despite store closures
Microsoft in talks to buy TikTok
AUGUST
ByteDance races to salvage TikTok deal after Trump vows ban
Microsoft to press on with TikTok deal talks after Trump call
Trump seeks cut of Microsoft deal to acquire TikTok
Beirut rocked by massive explosion
Beirut death toll hits 135 as ministers vow to hold ‘negligent’ to account
Microsoft expands TikTok takeover ambitions to entire global business
Trump escalates anti-China campaign with Hong Kong sanctions
Trump takes executive action on economic relief
Megadeals lead M&A revival as big companies bulk up
Lebanon government resigns as anger mounts
US stocks nudge closer to record high
US stocks rally towards all-time high with Treasuries under pressure
Israel and UAE strike historic peace accord
UAE deal with Israel a ‘stab in the back’, say Palestinian leaders
Lukashenko says Putin has promised security assistance for Belarus
Russia says it is ready to provide Belaruse with military support
Four Republicans to endorse Biden at Democratic convention
US postal service delays cutbacks over election fears
Apple’s market value hits $2tn
Steve Bannon charged with fraud over border wall fundraiser
US postal chief says election mail is ‘number one priority’
Biden says he is willing to ‘shut down’ US to contain Covid-19
Trump considers fast-tracking UK Covid-19 vaccine before US election
Trump accuses Democrats of trying to ‘steal the election’
Pompeo criticised for giving convention speech from Jerusalem
Hurricane Laura threatens ‘unsurvivable’ surge in US Gulf
Trump says Biden agenda would destroy America
Shinzo Abe to step down as Japan’s prime minister
US stocks head for best August since 1986
TikTok’s US sale put at risk by new Chinese tech rules
Biden accuses Trump of stoking violence in US cities
SEPTEMBER
US stocks power to new record as dollar stabilises
Alexei Navalny poisoned with nerve agent novichok, says Germany
Tech stocks fall sharply as Wall Street slips from all-time peak
SoftBank unmasked as ‘Nasdaq whale’ that stoked tech rally
SoftBank up $4bn on founder’s aggressive US stock options bet
SoftBank shed $8.9bn as ‘whale’ options bets unnerve traders
Wall Street losses pile up as tech shares slide
LVMH says it cannot complete Tiffany takeover after France intervenes
Brussels threatens legal action over Uk Brexit treaty breach
Companies urged to issue debt in calm before US election
Oxford and AstraZenica resume coronavirus vaccine trial
SoftBank executives revive talks on taking Japanese group private
Trump administration to review Oracle’s TikTok deal this week
EY chairman admits ‘regret’ over Wirecard failures in letter to clients
Boeing hid design flaws in Max jets from pilots and regulators
Moderna signals slower timeline for Covid-19 vaccine
TikTok to be banned from US app stores from Sunday
Trump to nominate successor to Ginsburg ‘without delay’
Trump to nominate successor to Ginsburg next week
Global stocks sinks on fears of new Covid lockdowns
Facebook vows to restrict users if US election descends into chaos
Pandemic knocks a tenth off incomes of workers worldwide
Republicans vow peaceful transition after Trump equivocates
Madrid defies Spanish government’s call for tougher Covid restrictions
US sanctions China’s biggest chipmaker
US-China tensions put Kioxia’s $3.2bn IPO in doubt
Financials lend global equity market rebound
Whistleblower EY of wirecard fraud four years before collapse
Biden and Trump clash in chaotic presidential debate
OCTOBER
US personal income calls after lapse of Covid benefits
Donald Trump and first lady test positive for coronavirus
White House doctor ‘happy’ with Trump’s progress on Covid
Virus forces Trump offstage in campaign’s crucial final stretch
White House ‘optimistic’ Trump will be discharged on Monday
Trump calls off stimulus talks with Democrats
Hope fades for US stimulus with Washington in stalemate
Trump says he will not participate in virtual debate
Renminbi jumps by most in 15 years as China returns to work
Pelosi rejects increased US stimulus offer
Global recovery from covid is fragile and patchy
Wall Street rallies as angst over contested US election wanes
EU gives green light to hit US with tariffs in Airbus-Boeing ruling
Goldman boosted by surging markets in third quarter
US and European stocks drop as Covid cases accelerate
Boris Johnson warns UK must prepare for ‘no deal’ with EU
Fed officials call for tougher rules to prevent asset bubbles
Europe’s second wave raises threat of double-dip recession
Chinese economy expands 4.9% in third quarter
US voters turn against Trump’s economic policies
China’s Covid-19 vaccine diplomacy steals a march on US
Goldman subsidiary pleads guilty in 1MDB scandal
Europe fears the worst as coronavirus surge threatens to overwhelm hospitals
Venezuela’s opposition leader flees the country
Oxford Covid vaccine trials offer hope for the elderly
US and European shares slide on worsening Covid outbreaks
LVMH and Tiffany in talks to cut price of $16.6bn deal
Europe braced for tougher Covid-19 social curbs
US economic activity rebounds at a record pace in third quarter
Global equities on course for worst week since March
US shatters daily record for new Covid-19 cases
NOVEMBER
Huawei develops plan for chip plant to help beat US sanctions
Democrats fight back as Trump pledges to challenge result in court
China halts $37bn Ant Group IPO, citing ‘major issues
US election on knife edge as battleground states count votes
Biden boosted by Wisconsin and Michigan wins as count drags on
Biden on track for victory after taking lead in Pennsylvania
Biden wins US election after Pennsylvania triumph
Biden set to unwind Trump agenda after winning US election
Covid vaccine breakthrough fuels global equity rally
EU accuses Amazon of breaching antitrust rules
Fauci predicts positive data from second Covid vaccine seen
Daniel Loeb’s Third Point gains nearly $400m on US election call
New US Covid-19 cases accelerate at record pace
Asia-Pacific countries sign one of the largest free trade deals in history
Moderna’s Covid jab shows 94.5% efficacy in clinical trials
Hedge funds under scrutiny over role in March bond market rucktions
Pfizer-BioNTech trial data show vaccine to be even more effective
New US jobless claims pick up as coronavirus cases rise
US Treasury refuses to extend some of Fed’s crisis-fighting tools
Trump suffers double blow in effort to overturn election result
European nations plan cautious easing of lockdowns for Christmas
Joe Biden reveals top picks for national security team
Donald Trump tells government to co-operate with Biden Transition
Xi Jinping congratulates Joe Biden on US election victory
German watchdog reports EY to prosecutors over Wirecard audit
Global stocks close in on best-ever month
UK set to approve Pfizer BioNTech Covid vaccine within days
Bond investors bet on battered companies surviving virus shock
Moderna to submit its Covid vaccine for US and EU regulator approval
DECEMBER
Covid vaccinations in EU unlikely to start before next year
UK set for Covid-19 vaccinations from ‘next week’ after regulatory approval
Boeing clinches first firm order for 737 Max since aircraft’s grounding
US employers add 245,000 jobs in November as rebound loses steam
UK and EU agree to ‘last throw of the dice’ in Brexit trade deal talks
UK trade talks with EU on knife edge, says Irish premier
Uber abandons effort to develop own self-driving vehicle
Supreme Court rebuffs attempt to block Biden’s Pennsylvania win
US sues Facebook for ‘years-long’ abuse of monopoly power
US science panel backs Pfizer/BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine
US authorises Pfizer/BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine
AstraZeneca to buy Alexion in $39bn immunology deal
EU and UK still ‘far apart’ but Brexit deal hopes rise
Intelligence agencies assess damage from hack by ‘nation-state attacker’
US regulator finds Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine ‘highly effective’
Fed to extend debt purchases to boost flagging US economy
Foreign investors dash into emerging markets at swiftest past since 2013
Fed frees up US banks to resume share buybacks
Boris Johnson tears up UK’s five-day Christmas bubble plans
EU countries ban travel from UK after spread of new virus strain
Global stocks slip as new Covid strain unsettles investors
US sues Walmart alleging role in country’s opioid crisis
Britain and EU poised to announce Christmas Eve Brexit deal
UK and EU agree to historic Brexit trade deal
UK and EU agree historic Brexit trade deal
EU member states begin process to approve Brexit trade deal
Europe starts Covid-19 vaccination as new virus strain spreads
EU and China poised to agree investment pact
Global banks generate record $125bn fee haul in 2020
EU and China agree new investment treaty
US stocks end tumultuous year at record high
News Source: Financial Times
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