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• Gove promises farmers safeguards in no-deal Brexit

  19-02-2019 01:02 via Global Economy
  Pledges aim to calm fears over impact on food standards and import and export tariffs
  
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• Why markets should get set for “QE4”

  19-02-2019 00:16 via Global Economy
  World’s financial system has become dependent on huge central bank balance sheets
  
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• Honda closure may not be about Brexit, but it is about Brexports

  18-02-2019 21:17 via Global Economy
  Politicians knew Japanese carmakers were in talks to make tariff-free EU trade possible
  
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• We need to talk about Bunds

  18-02-2019 17:13 via Global Economy
  A shortage of safe assets in the eurozone is creating market distortions
  
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• China’s rate-cut pushers on a hiding to nothing

  18-02-2019 16:57 via Global Economy
  Lowering policy rates to address the economy’s woes could do more harm than good
  
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• EU threatens retaliation if US imposes punitive car tariffs

  18-02-2019 16:21 via Global Economy
  European Commission to ‘react in a swift and adequate manner’ to any levies
  
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• Kashmir attack revives India-China tensions

  18-02-2019 15:32 via Global Economy
  Beijing accused of protecting man allegedly behind latest suicide bomb and previous lethal acts
  
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• EM investors should make hay while the sun shines

  18-02-2019 15:14 via Global Economy
  Risks cannot be discounted but, for now, EMs are in a sweet spot
  
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• CRRC/trade war: Chinese bogie man

  18-02-2019 14:09 via Global Economy
  US tariffs will hit earnings of train maker but only modestly
  
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• Europe ponders new tools against unfair trade

  18-02-2019 12:58 via Global Economy
  Creation of European champions risks creating a permanent state of warfare
  
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• Chinese stocks post best day in 3 months

  18-02-2019 12:23 via Global Economy
  Index of mainland shares rises 3.2 per cent as hopes for US-China trade deal grow
  
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• Book in the news: the sham do-gooding of the billionaire class

  18-02-2019 11:27 via MoneyWeek
  Book review: Winners Take All
  Philanthrocapitalism is a sham, argues Anand Giridharadas – a cover for dodging taxes or pushing causes dear to the hearts of the super-rich.The post Book in the news: the sham do-gooding of the billionaire class was first published on MoneyWeek.
  
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• Book review: populist backlash could be good for democracy

  18-02-2019 11:25 via MoneyWeek
  Book review: The New Authoritarianism
  The populist backlash against the role of experts in the political processisn't such a bad thing, says Professor Salvatore Babones.
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• Play of the week: The American Clock

  18-02-2019 11:15 via MoneyWeek
  This a revival of a lesser-known play by the American playwright Arthur Miller examines what happens when the music stops, and the financial boom turns to bust.
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• EU says UK will struggle to match its free trade deals

  18-02-2019 11:05 via Global Economy
  Agriculture commissioner warns that a no-deal Brexit would cause jump in UK food prices  
  
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• David Pecker: tabloid boss meets his nemesis

  18-02-2019 10:59 via MoneyWeek
  David Pecker made a good living making the lives of the rich and famous the subject of national scandals. Now, he is the subject of his own. Jane Lewis reports.
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• The oil price has soared this year – and it’s nothing to do with supply or demand

  18-02-2019 10:43 via MoneyWeek
  The oil price has risen by 20% this year – far outstripping the stockmarkets. John Stepek looks at the reasons for its rise, and what might happen from here.
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• Saudi crown prince pledges $20bn to Pakistan

  18-02-2019 10:38 via Global Economy
  Mohammed bin Salman kicks off tour that is expected to include India and China
  
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• Yngve Slyngstad: ignore Brexit and carry on

  18-02-2019 10:25 via MoneyWeek
  Yngve Slyngstad, who runs Norway’s $1trn investment fund, says investors should pay scant attention to Brexit headlines and think instead of the very long-term.
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• Buying stocks is easy – selling them is the difficult bit

  18-02-2019 09:19 via MoneyWeek
  Most fund managers don’t beat the market. Yet they are pretty good stock pickers. So what goes wrong?
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• CSI 300 index of Chinese stocks on track for best day in 3 months

  18-02-2019 07:11 via Global Economy
  Sentiment towards Chinese equities improves as hopes for the economy grow
  
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• Chinese stocks on track for best day in 3 months

  18-02-2019 07:11 via Global Economy
  Sentiment improves as hopes for trade deal grow
  
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• Chinese investment leaves Serbia in a bind

  18-02-2019 06:00 via Global Economy
  Blocking foreign funding could undermine the stability of the western Balkans
  
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• Austerity, by Alberto Alesina, Carlo Favero and Francesco Giavazzi

  18-02-2019 06:00 via Global Economy
  A timely defence of unpopular spending cuts as economists ditch previously held positions
  
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• German export machine braces for global shocks

  18-02-2019 05:06 via Global Economy
  With free trade and open borders under threat, a debate on how to protect businesses is set to divide coalition politicians
  
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• German export machine braced for global shocks

  18-02-2019 05:06 via Global Economy
  With free trade and open borders under threat, a debate on how to protect businesses is set to divide coalition politicians
  
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• Employers seek specialist hires using MBA rankings

  18-02-2019 05:00 via Global Economy
  Recruiters are joining in debates on how business schools’ performance is assessed
  
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• Son of Mozambique ex-president arrested in loans scandal

  18-02-2019 00:20 via Global Economy
  Loans financed tuna fishing fleet but funds diverted to kickback, say US prosecutors
  
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• UK-Japan trade talks sour after ministers’ letter

  17-02-2019 22:00 via Global Economy
  Tokyo baffled at UK foreign and trade ministers’ tactics on eve of meeting
  
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• China’s new trade offer is better than a tariff war

  17-02-2019 18:50 via Global Economy
  Xi Jinping’s plan would turn the country into a deficit economy
  
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• UK bank results, Walmart reports, Cuba constitution

  17-02-2019 18:30 via Global Economy
  Your FT guide to next week’s big events
  
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• Donald Trump’s ill-timed rift with Europe

  17-02-2019 17:59 via Global Economy
  There is an opportunity for a new transatlantic alliance to benefit both US and EU
  
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• Why bear markets are getting shorter

  17-02-2019 11:00 via MoneyWeek
  Bear markets – periods of falling stock prices – are painful for investors. Thankfully, these days the worst is soon over.
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• Australia to fast-track UK trade pact in event of no-deal Brexit

  17-02-2019 05:00 via Global Economy
  Minister pours cold water on British ambition to join TPP
  
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• Australia to fast-track trade pact in event of no-deal Brexit

  17-02-2019 05:00 via Global Economy
  Minister pours cold water on UK’s ambition to join Trans-Pacific Partnership
  
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• What’s behind the rise of populism in Europe?

  16-02-2019 16:00 via MoneyWeek
  “Populism” – on the left and the right – is on the march in Europe, and the establishment looks vulnerable in May’s elections to the European Parliament. What happens next?
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• The charts that matter: is the recessionary threat real or hype?

  16-02-2019 12:07 via MoneyWeek
  With worrying data from bond yields and US jobless figures, John Stepek looks at the global economy’s most important charts to gauge the threat of a recession.
  The post The charts that matter: is the recessionary threat real or hype? was first published on MoneyWeek.
  
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• Stocks rise as trade talks optimism persists

  15-02-2019 22:58 via Global Economy
  Euro also in focus after ECB official acknowledges bloc’s slowdown is deeper than expected
  
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• Chart of the week: Ditch the CEO, buy the shares

  15-02-2019 17:34 via MoneyWeek
  More than 1,400 CEOs of US companies left their jobs in 2018. But CEO exits can spell opportunity.
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• Stocks bounce as trade talks optimism persists

  15-02-2019 17:14 via Global Economy
  Faltering China factory inflation rattles investors worried about global growth
  
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• Probate fees rise

  15-02-2019 15:10 via MoneyWeek
  The government has pushed ahead with its plans to change the way probate fees are charged. From April, the flat fee will be replaced with a new sliding scale.
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• US-China trade talks end with little sign of progress

  15-02-2019 14:28 via Global Economy
  Impasse increases pressure on Trump to delay raising tariffs
  
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• Trade concerns weigh on earnings at tractor maker Deere

  15-02-2019 14:07 via Global Economy
  Company maintains full-year guidance despite first quarter miss
  
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• US-China trade talks break up without deal

  15-02-2019 13:07 via BBC News - Economy
  The US says "very difficult issues" remain unresolved with talks due to resume in the US next week.
  
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• Why investors should never mistake the economy for the stockmarket

  15-02-2019 11:45 via MoneyWeek
  Forecasts for many of the world’s major economies is distinctly gloomy. But investors shouldn’t be too downhearted – the outlook for stockmarkets could be much brighter. John Stepek explains why.
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• How much could a net wealth tax bring in?

  15-02-2019 11:45 via Global Economy
  It is an untapped source of government funding that could also improve productivity
  
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• US housing market on shaky foundations

  15-02-2019 11:35 via MoneyWeek
  The US property market has seen some of the weakest data since house prices finally began to recover after the financial crisis.
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• China stocks roar back after grim 2018

  15-02-2019 11:30 via Global Economy
  Stimulus from Beijing and Fed pause on rates offset continued concern over trade war
  
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• UK retail sales bounce back in January

  15-02-2019 11:24 via BBC News - Economy
  Clothing discounts helped retail sales to rebound sharply last month, official figures show.
  
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• South Korea is due a bounce

  15-02-2019 10:29 via MoneyWeek
  The gloom on South Korea may be overdone and investors may be in line for not only rising stock prices, but rising dividends too.
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