Finnish president hails progress in talks about ending Russia’s war in Ukraine FT Emerging Markets 20 October 2026 at 16:11 Volodymyr Zelenskyy participates in discussions in Oslo that also involve Donald Trump’s envoy
Putin’s American friends FT Emerging Markets 20 October 2026 at 11:26 ‘Realist’ critics of Nato echo Moscow’s talking points on Ukraine
Japan ‘months’ from running out of critical rare earth as China squeezes supply FT Emerging Markets 20 October 2026 at 05:03 Tokyo asks US to help convince Beijing to ease chokehold on yttrium and avert manufacturing shutdown
The unlikely winners from Trump’s Iran war FT Emerging Markets 20 October 2026 at 05:00 Countries from Canada to Argentina have seen surge in investment and production as buyers rush to replace supply lost to Hormuz disruption
The ‘Uberisation’ of Brazil’s working class FT Emerging Markets 20 October 2026 at 05:00 The gig economy has become an informal safeguard as the country’s strong headline figures mask heavy discontent
Can Big Tech calm investors' AI jitters? FT Emerging Markets 20 October 2026 at 05:00 Credit default swaps are becoming a bellwether hedge for AI sentiment
South Korean data centre builder tumbles 32% on trading debut FT Emerging Markets 20 October 2026 at 08:03 Shares in Elice sink in Seoul, adding to rising concern about AI valuations
Ambani looks to pull off India’s biggest IPO FT Emerging Markets 20 October 2026 at 01:33 Jio Platforms aims to list at $107bn valuation amid stock market downturn, tougher competition and goading from Elon Musk
China’s villages pay the price for Beijing’s AI ambitions FT Emerging Markets 20 October 2026 at 01:15 Residents in remote region of Shaoguan hope country’s AI infrastructure push will deliver boom that has long eluded them
FirstFT: China’s economy picks up pace as AI boom supercharges exports FT Emerging Markets 19 October 2026 at 22:38 Also in today’s newsletter: Saudi Arabia postpones ‘Davos in the desert’ and French bond sell-off intensifies