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• Putin given friendly reception at India Brics summit

  11-09-2026 14:05 via ft.com
  Kremlin chief to pursue defence and investment deals with New Delhi at first in-person attendance abroad since Ukraine war
  
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• Can the US and China work together on AI risks?

  16-09-2026 03:18 via ft.com
  Technological rivalry between Washington and Beijing makes it harder to agree how to manage potentially existential dangers
  
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• The Indian business empire being forced to list against its will

  16-09-2026 03:00 via ft.com
  A flotation of Tata Sons could open some of the country’s most valuable companies to rivals and raiders
  
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• Chinese restaurant chains put AI on the menu

  16-09-2026 01:00 via ft.com
  AI-driven reductions in food waste and labour costs can make culinary economics much more juicy
  
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• Bessent to meet He Lifeng in New York ahead of Trump-Xi summit

  16-09-2026 00:32 via ft.com
  US Treasury secretary and Chinese vice-premier to hold talks as one-year expiry in trade war truce nears
  
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• The main Trump-Xi summit achievement will be it happening at all

  15-09-2026 15:00 via ft.com
  The US and China are in a stand-off rather than a state of agreement
  
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• New fertiliser exporters blunt food crisis fears

  15-09-2026 12:38 via ft.com
  Countries outside the Gulf increase market share of urea exports as supplies through Strait of Hormuz collapse
  
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• Food crisis fears ease as fertiliser exporters fill gap left by Iran war

  15-09-2026 12:38 via ft.com
  Countries outside the Gulf increase market share of urea exports as supplies through Strait of Hormuz collapse
  
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• Gupta’s heart condition delays Greensill trial

  15-09-2026 11:50 via ft.com
  Industrialist produced medical reports that say long-haul flight and prolonged questioning would affect his health
  
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• Ten-year Treasury yield hits highest since global financial crisis

  15-09-2026 09:12 via ft.com
  Benchmark 10-year hits 5.04% as investors continue to sell government debt in expectations of Fed rate increase
  
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• US Treasury yields surge to highest since 2007

  15-09-2026 08:07 via ft.com
  Benchmark 10-year hits 5.02% as investors continue to sell government debt in expectations of a Fed rate increase this week
  
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• Ten-year Treasury yield hits highest since 2007

  15-09-2026 08:07 via ft.com
  Benchmark 10-year hits 5.02% as investors continue to sell government debt in expectations of a Fed rate increase this week
  
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• UK and Japan seek to fully benefit from ‘Made in Europe’ car sector rules

  15-09-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Britain says its automobile industry should not be caught in the crossfire of an EU pushto counter China
  
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• Hong Kong’s AI listings glut drags stock market lower

  15-09-2026 05:10 via ft.com
  Disparity between equity issuance and overall performance highlights weak global demand for Chinese stocks
  
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• China’s AI listings glut drags Hong Kong stocks lower

  15-09-2026 05:10 via ft.com
  Disparity between equity issuance and overall performance highlights weak global demand for Chinese stocks
  
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• China’s economy shows signs of weakness as investment slumps

  15-09-2026 04:26 via ft.com
  Weakening domestic indicators add pressure on policymakers to increase stimulus spending
  
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• India rethinks newly implemented stock market pricing mechanism

  15-09-2026 03:30 via ft.com
  Also in this newsletter, PwC consolidates its Indian operations
  
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• China tightens control of overseas travel in sweeping new law

  15-09-2026 02:28 via ft.com
  President Xi Jinping steps up efforts to secure state secrets,advanced technology and highly skilled workers
  
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• Have Hong Kong’s eateries gone to the dogs?

  15-09-2026 01:01 via ft.com
  The end of a decades-old prohibition has been welcomed by owners but is prompting disquiet from some patrons
  
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• Dogs join diners as Hong Kong bets on the pet economy

  15-09-2026 01:01 via ft.com
  The end of a decades-old prohibition has been welcomed by owners but is prompting disquiet from some patrons
  
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• Time for a pause on cutting-edge AI

  14-09-2026 19:16 via ft.com
  The most advanced models are starting to escape human control
  
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• Monetary Policy Radar preview: BoJ’s September meeting

  14-09-2026 14:39 via ft.com
  The FT’s guide on what to look out for on September 18
  
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• China criticises idea it is in 'malicious competition' over AI

  14-09-2026 13:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It follows the Anthropic CEO's calls for a slowdown in AI development - but in a way that prevents China from pulling ahead in the race.
  
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• Hyrox apologises for allowing race to continue after athlete soils herself

  14-09-2026 13:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Some raised concerns around hygiene while others praised the competitor's resolve to finish the race and push through adversity.
  
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• Indonesia’s Prabowo fires finance minister after just a year

  14-09-2026 12:06 via ft.com
  Turmoil in south-east Asia’s largest economy follows central bank governor’s resignation in July
  
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• Malaysian boy acquitted for murder of schoolgirl on grounds of insanity

  14-09-2026 10:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The killing of the 16-year-old nearly a year ago had shocked Malaysia and sparked debate about social media.
  
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• Beijing launches drone buyback in crackdown after Citic Tower crash

  14-09-2026 10:52 via ft.com
  Amnesty for banned aerial devices comes months after light aircraft struck Chinese capital’s tallest office tower
  
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• Bali police investigate after Australian man and children found dead in home

  14-09-2026 09:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police were called after the man's wife became concerned and asked neighbours to check on her family.
  
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• Pressure over Japan nuclear restart led to data manipulation, report finds

  14-09-2026 08:05 via ft.com
  Committee’s probe of Chubu Electric throws into doubt country’s pivot back to atomic power 15 years after Fukushima disaster
  
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• Japanese utility halts nuclear reactor restart after data manipulation scandal

  14-09-2026 08:05 via ft.com
  Chubu Electric’s decision marks setback in country’s pivot back to atomic power 15 years after Fukushima disaster
  
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