Global stocks fell heavily on Wednesday, with the UK market having its worst day in more than three years, while the Trump administration will move to impose tariffs on a wide range of imports from the EU later this month after prevailing in a WTO case over illegal aircraft subsidies, and Donald Trump says he will co-operate with congressional subpoenas related to the impeachment inquiry engulfing his presidency. Plus, the FT’s Sebastian Payne dissects Boris Johnson’s UK Conservative party conference speech and the prime minister’s new Brexit plan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The US manufacturing sector contracted for the second consecutive month in September, falling to its lowest level since the recession, Charles Schwab escalates a war among stock-trading platforms by scrapping its fees, and a US appeals court rules that states can set their own standards over so-called “net neutrality”. Plus, the FT’s Sam Jones explains the deepening Credit Suisse spy scandal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

US Republican Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell said he would hold a trial in the Senate if the House of Representatives voted to impeach President Donald Trump, European central bankers put pressure on politicians to put limits on the mortgage market as house prices heat up, and WeWork has formally withdrawn its plan for an initial public offering. Plus, the FT’s Anjli Raval explains how oil companies such as Royal Dutch Shell are facing a dilemma as they try to move toward clean energy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Global dealmaking eases to the slowest pace in more than two years and more than 400,000 German car owners sign up to a landmark collective lawsuit against Volkswagen over emissions test cheating. Plus, the FT’s George Parker reports from the UK Conservative party conference in Manchester and we hear from a protester in Hong Kong, five years after the territory’s last major pro-democracy campaign. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The White House faced accusations of a cover-up on Thursday after the publication of a whistleblower complaint, Peloton traded below the company’s float price after the fitness equipment company went public on Thursday and Hollywood talent agency owner Endeavor shelved its plans to list. Plus, the FT’s Mehreen Khan explains what a decision by Europe’s highest court means for search engines and the “right to be forgotten” online. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A memo from the White House reveals that US president Donald Trump asked Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky to investigate former vice-president Joe Biden and his son and UK prime minister Boris Johnson paves the way for an acrimonious “people versus parliament” general election. Plus, fitness equipment start-up Peloton will seek an $8.2bn valuation when its shares begin trading on Thursday and Germany’s representative on the European Central Bank’s executive board quits over loose monetary policy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

House Democrats have launched impeachment proceedings against US president Donald Trump and Adam Neumann has been pushed out as chief executive of WeWork following the dramatic collapse of its initial public offering. Plus, the FT’s chief foreign affairs commentator, Gideon Rachman, sets out what is next for Boris Johnson and British politics following the Supreme Court’s rebuke of the prime minister’s suspension of parliament.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

UK prime minister Boris Johnson calls for a new deal with Iran, Netflix sees its shares erase all gains for 2019 while Barclays analysts question if its valuation was too high, and Thomas Cook’s management faces a UK government-backed inquiry after the collapse of the travel group. Plus, the FT’s car industry correspondent Peter Campbell explains what a recent settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission means for Carlos Ghosn and Nissan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SoftBank moves to oust Adam Neumann as the chief executive of WeWork, US president Donald Trump and Indian prime minister Narendra Modi perform a double act at a rally of nearly 50,000 Indian-Americans in Texas and Jeremy Corbyn calls rumours he could soon step down as Labour leader “wishful thinking” during the party’s annual conference. Plus, world leaders will gather in New York City this week for the UN General Assembly and the UN climate summit. The FT’s Gillian Tett tells us what to expect.Sign up for the FT's Moral Money email newsletter at ft.com/moralmoney. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Saudi Arabia is pressuring wealthy families to buy in to the initial public offering of state oil giant Saudi Aramco, the Federal Reserve intervened in the US money markets for the third day in a row on Thursday and promised it would so again today, Sterling climbed back over the $1.25 mark on Thursday after European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker said a Brexit deal was possible, and companies are racing to burnish their green credentials ahead of today’s global climate protest. Plus, the FT’s Anna Nicolaou tells us why Netflix is starting to look vulnerable. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.