PRESS DIGEST-Financial Times - May 20
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May 20 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the Financial Times. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
Headlines
US to cut troops in Europe to lowest level since before Ukraine invasion
Power from Sizewell C will be more expensive than Hinkley Point, says UK watchdog
Morgan Stanley issues China-only iPhones to its Hong Kong bankers
UK considers levying ‘oligarch premium’ on overseas buyers of expensive homes
Overview
The Pentagon said on Tuesday that it would reduce the number of U.S. soldiers stationed in Europe to levels last seen before Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Electricity from the Sizewell C nuclear project is set to be more expensive than power from Hinkley Point, even though the Suffolk plant is cheaper to build, Britain’s public spending watchdog has said.
Morgan Stanley MS.N has given its entire Hong Kong investment banking team special devices to use in mainland China, in a sign of rising concerns over data compliance for staff travelling to the country.
British Finance Minister Rachel Reeves is considering levying an “oligarch premium” on top of a new mansion tax that would see non-UK resident property owners forced to pay more for the country’s most expensive homes.
