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Welcome to Due Diligence, the FT’s daily deals briefing
Danger of new escalation in tariffs has subsided and there are big sweeteners for US financial services
The Chinese real estate market continues to require fresh capital.
This year’s Davos World Economic Forum is staged amid critical environmental and geopolitical concerns. We analyse hopes for greener finance easing the politics of climate change, US-China tensions, demands for more responsible capitalism and other key themes
Rules-based international order has lost its sense of direction
WEF marks 50th year at risk of globalisation gospel appearing irrelevant
Many American companies are shifting supply chains to elsewhere in Asia
India’s trading relations with others are key with protectionism rising
Manufacturers have struggled to counter rise of competing industries in China and Vietnam
Last year BoJ fell well short of its targeted ¥6tn of exchange-traded fund purchases
A large problem remains: Washington does not know what it is trying to achieve
After months of protests in the former British colony, Beijing is boosting its rival’s status
Foreign minister denies dependence on Beijing as Portugal seeks port project investor
Fewer women are willing to have a second baby owing to high costs
The US-China phase one trade deal will ease some self-inflicted economic damage
Deal strengthens ties with Beijing as Aung San Suu Kyi faces foreign criticism for Rohingya crackdown
The fortunes of a handful of rich families highlight yawning equality gap in city
Investors heading back into emerging markets are taking a political risk
S&P 500 has best week since August amid trade optimism
Latin American country had been a big beneficiary of Sino-American economic conflict
World’s second-largest economy grew 6.1% in 2019 as trade war and domestic pressures took toll
‘Phase one’ deal provides only limited relief in US-China trade war
Phil Hogan suggests ‘phase one’ truce offers more political than economic benefits
Remaining rivals of Mukesh Ambani’s group face struggle to survive after $13bn levy
Mike Mackenzie’s daily analysis of what’s moving global markets
