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US President Donald Trump said he was firing Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook, shares in Ørsted plunged after the Trump administration halted one of the Danish wind farm developer’s almost-completed projects, and Elon Musk’s xAI has sued Apple and OpenAI alleging they broke antitrust rules. Plus, Germany’s government is encouraging young people to invest in the stock market rather than rely on the country’s flailing pension programme.
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Trump says he is firing Fed governor Lisa Cook ‘effective immediately’
Musk’s xAI sues Apple and OpenAI over ChatGPT and iPhone integration
Germany’s pensions crisis: can €10 a month change how people invest?
Ørsted shares plunge to record low after US government halts project
Today’s FT News Briefing was produced by Sonja Hutson and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Blake Maples and Gavin Kallmann. The FT’s acting co-head of audio is Topher Forhecz. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.
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