US dealmaking slides in 2025
The overall number of US mergers and acquisitions collapsed nearly 30 per cent in January
FT News Briefing · Forhecz Topher
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Show Notes
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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