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• Daily briefing: Erdogan’s victory, thwarting no-deal Brexit, Uber appeal

  25-06-2018 07:17 via Global Economy
  Turkey’s populist leader defies challenges to claim re-election
  
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• It’s when markets are running hot that flags need raising

  25-06-2018 06:02 via Global Economy
  Given how much levels of debt have risen over the decade, risks ahead are material
  
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• India: Narendra Modi hunts for more economic ‘firepower’

  25-06-2018 05:55 via Global Economy
  Growth is strong but further reform will be needed to produce the results promised by a government hoping for re-election next year
  
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• US tariffs tip soyabean balance in Brazil’s favour

  25-06-2018 05:00 via Global Economy
  As trade war grows, deals are shifting southwards for bulwark of world food supplies
  
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• Auditors need a stronger incentive to stand up to clients

  25-06-2018 05:00 via Global Economy
  Insurance would restore trust in a profession beset by scandal
  
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• Trump to use emergency act in trade war against Beijing

  24-06-2018 19:15 via Global Economy
  China’s US investments to be restricted under powers mostly used for sanctions
  
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• Trump targets China investments as trade war heats up

  24-06-2018 19:15 via Global Economy
  Sectors from aerospace to robotics to be restricted
  
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• China cuts bank reserves by $100m to cushion US tariffs

  24-06-2018 18:25 via Global Economy
  Central bank eases deposit rules to free funds for heavily-indebted companies
  
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• China cuts bank reserves by $100bn to cushion US tariffs

  24-06-2018 18:25 via Global Economy
  Central bank eases deposit rules to free funds for heavily-indebted companies
  
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• US tariffs pose a danger to the global economy

  24-06-2018 18:02 via Global Economy
  Innovation and productivity will be casualties from a trade war
  
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• After the opening trade salvos, the big guns are readying

  24-06-2018 16:13 via Global Economy
  Protectionist measures are negligible so far but markets are now focusing on escalation
  
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• Mexico election, EU summit, Uber appeal

  24-06-2018 16:02 via Global Economy
  Your FT guide to this week’s big events
  
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• BIS warns of ‘disciplining force’ of financial markets

  24-06-2018 14:36 via Global Economy
  Italian bond ructions show governments have little space to fill void left by stimulus
  
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• The insurgency brands shaking the FTSE giants

  24-06-2018 12:00 via MoneyWeek
  It’s not just banks and media firms facing disruption – big consumer brands are in trouble, too, says Matthew Lynn.
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• Airbus: Jeremy Hunt criticises 'completely inappropriate threats'

  24-06-2018 11:43 via BBC News - Economy
  The health and social care secretary criticises Airbus for warning it could leave the UK in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
  
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• Trump kicks off banking deregulation

  23-06-2018 18:00 via MoneyWeek
  America’s financial regulators are set to ease the Volcker rule. Critics say the decision will undo years of efforts to make banks less risky after the financial crisis. Simon Wilson reports.
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• The charts that matter: Amazon – the stock that carries no career risk

  23-06-2018 11:00 via MoneyWeek
  Fund managers buy the things that won’t get them fired when the crash comes. With that in mind, John Stepek looks at Amazon and the other charts that matter.
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• Debt relief deal gives Greece hope after years of austerity

  22-06-2018 19:35 via Global Economy
  Agreement with bailout creditors sets terms for Athens that stretch over decades
  
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• How British is a Mini?

  22-06-2018 19:01 via BBC News - Economy
  When it comes to symbols of British manufacturing, it doesn't get more iconic than this - but how British is the Mini?
  
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• Trump threatens 20% tariff on EU car imports

  22-06-2018 17:49 via Global Economy
  Shares of European carmakers fall on new risk of trade war following president’s tweet
  
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• EU tariffs on US goods come into force

  22-06-2018 16:49 via BBC News - Economy
  The European Union has gone ahead with retaliatory duties against $2.8bn worth of US-made products.
  
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• Canadian inflation delivers a disappointment

  22-06-2018 15:04 via Global Economy
  Data send Canadian dollar lower against US counterpart
  
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• Stuart Roden to leave Lansdowne Partners after 17 years

  22-06-2018 14:46 via Global Economy
  Chairman’s departure is latest shake-up at top of one of London’s oldest hedge funds
  
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• Daily briefing: Greek tragedy averted, Saudi female drivers, alcoholism’s origins

  22-06-2018 13:35 via Global Economy
  Eurozone governments broker a long-awaited and historic debt relief deal
  
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• Bank of England warns on UK exposure to China’s credit boom

  22-06-2018 13:32 via Global Economy
  Strong financial links leave Britain exposed to ‘hard landing’, central bank says
  
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• Franco-German eurozone reform plan faces growing opposition

  22-06-2018 12:12 via Global Economy
  A dozen states reject proposed joint budget for single currency area
  
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• Getting Italy right

  22-06-2018 11:06 via Global Economy
  The country’s challenge is one of productivity, not competitiveness
  
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• Greece hails 'historic' debt relief deal

  22-06-2018 09:55 via BBC News - Economy
  The eurozone agrees a long-awaited deal, which pushes back the repayment schedule for Greece's debt.
  
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• Investment trusts: the Saints go marching on

  22-06-2018 09:52 via MoneyWeek
  Baillie Gifford’s Scottish American Investment Trust prides itself on buying companies that target both income and growth.
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• Believe it or not, UK interest rates “should” be around 3% right now

  22-06-2018 09:50 via MoneyWeek
  Interest rates in Britain should be much higher than they are now, says John Stepek. But these are strange times – don't expect things to stay as they are.
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• Paul Tudor Jones: stockmarket could go “crazy”

  22-06-2018 09:45 via MoneyWeek
  Hedge fund manager Paul Tudor Jones, who predicted the October 1987 crash, believes the stockmarket will rally later this year, even in the face of tightening monetary policy.
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• GE crashes out of the Dow Jones index

  22-06-2018 09:30 via MoneyWeek
  General Electric's eviction from a key American stockmarket gauge is a reminder to check what’s in an index.
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• How to shop in Birmingham's plastic-free supermarket

  22-06-2018 09:23 via BBC News - Economy
  Reusable bags, bottles and containers are the key to success for these buyers in Birmingham.
  
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• France Q1 slowdown confirmed with 0.2% growth

  22-06-2018 09:23 via Global Economy
  Weak household spending and investment drag on growth
  
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• Spare a thought for commercial landlords

  22-06-2018 09:22 via MoneyWeek
  The decline of the high street is hitting building owners as well – and now they’re fighting back.
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• Houses with striking contemporary extensions

  22-06-2018 09:22 via MoneyWeek
  From a Highland retreat with a central tower in Nethy Bridge, Inverness-shire, to a terraced house in Putney with an extension overlooking the Thames, eight of the best houses with contemporary extensions.
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• Ninja H2 SX: wonderful excess from Kawasaki

  22-06-2018 09:21 via MoneyWeek
  The enormously powerful Kawasaki Ninja H2 SX is also a great all-rounder. Sarah Moore reports.
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• 2017 Riposte: a sleek beauty from The Hills

  22-06-2018 09:20 via MoneyWeek
  This Aussie pinot noir is an awesome addition to everyone’s cellar, says Matthew Jukes.
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• Cryptocollectables: art on the blockchain

  22-06-2018 09:13 via MoneyWeek
  Punks, kitties and virtual tulips: the technology underlying cryptocurrencies has created a whole new world of digital artThe post Cryptocollectables: art on the blockchain was first published on MoneyWeek.
  
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• Iran threatens to scupper Opec oil output deal

  22-06-2018 09:09 via Global Economy
  Rift deepens between big producers at Vienna meeting of ministers
  
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• Invest in a Chippendale

  22-06-2018 09:07 via MoneyWeek
  Britain’s greatest cabinet maker was quite the entrepreneur, says Chris Carter.
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• Money makers: a tailored lingerie service for the jet set

  22-06-2018 09:01 via MoneyWeek
  Realising that luxury-branded lingerie was often ill-fitting and uncomfortable, Claudia Lambeth, founder of Luna Mae, decided to do something about it.
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• The tricky business of getting rich

  22-06-2018 09:00 via MoneyWeek
  Getting rich is harder than it used to be. But at least we all benefit when the minted torch their cash.
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• Look beyond NS&I for better rates

  22-06-2018 08:59 via MoneyWeek
  Spread your cash among several accounts to earn more interest than state-owned bank NS&I pays.
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• What Merchant of Venice teaches you about diversification

  22-06-2018 08:55 via MoneyWeek
  Matthew Partridge looks at what Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice can teach investors about not putting all your eggs in one basket.
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• If only you’d invested in: Ashtead Group

  22-06-2018 08:48 via MoneyWeek
  Over the last decade, the shares of construction and industrial equipment rental firm Ashtead Group have risen by almost 2,700%.
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• The deal-maker with a point to prove

  22-06-2018 08:47 via MoneyWeek
  Over 35 years, Martin Gilbert has built a small Scottish investment trust into a £660bn powerhouse. Yet the jury is still out on how successful his constant deal-making has been. Jane Lewis reports.
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• The dull reality of house prices

  22-06-2018 08:41 via MoneyWeek
  Those longing for a crash or a bonanza will be disappointed, says Max King. Expect house prices to just creep up.
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• The best firms to own during market turmoil

  22-06-2018 08:36 via MoneyWeek
  A professional investor tells us where he’d put his money. This week: Will Dobbs of Charles Stanley picks firms with predictable returns in high-growth industries.
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• Why China is set to hit the Great Wall of Debt

  22-06-2018 08:35 via MoneyWeek
  The engine of global growth is set to slow sharply and that will have implications for investors all around the world, author Dinny McMahon tells Merryn Somerset Webb.
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