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• Germany blocks Chinese acquisition in its largest seaport

  07-10-2026 13:08 via ft.com
  Berlin rejects state-owned Cosco’s takeover of a Hamburg port logistics group ‘on security concerns’
  
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• The remarkable resilience of the global economy

  09-10-2026 19:39 via ft.com
  The surprising robustness of growth and trade rests on shaky foundations
  
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• Trump pressures Mexico for energy deals in crunch trade talks

  09-10-2026 19:29 via ft.com
  Move triggers alarm in Mexico City, where domestic control of sensitive sector is part of modern political identity
  
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• Has Polanski blown it for the Greens?

  09-10-2026 18:56 via ft.com
  Plus, business and the budget
  
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• China and EU avert trade conflict with ‘understanding’ on hybrid cars

  09-10-2026 17:41 via ft.com
  European trade commissioner says Beijing has agreed to restrict vehicle exports in deal that shows negotiation ‘brings results’
  
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• China and EU reach ‘understanding’ on hybrid cars, Beijing says

  09-10-2026 15:11 via ft.com
  Statement follows two days of talks aimed at avoiding full-scale trade conflict
  
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• Submit your questions: who’s doing better in their trade battles with China — the EU or the US?

  09-10-2026 15:04 via ft.com
  Senior trade writer Alan Beattie and economics columnist Soumaya Keynes will answer reader questions in a live Q&A on Thursday October 15 at 1pm (BST)
  
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• No peace, no quiet

  09-10-2026 14:52 via ft.com
  Bond yields continue to push higher alongside tensions in the Middle East
  
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• Are renewables worth investing in?

  09-10-2026 14:21 via moneyweek.com
  
  Energy security is becoming one of the world’s hottest topics as constrained supply pushes oil prices higher. You’d be forgiven for thinking US president Donald Trump’s return to the White House in January 2025 would have spelled the end of the sector. ‘Drill, baby, drill’ was a cornerstone of Trump’s re-election campaign, and he has been proactive in promoting fossil fuels over renewables – even going so far as to halt the development of several renewab
  
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• High earners are right to wail about childcare costs

  09-10-2026 14:09 via ft.com
  Calls to remove the £100,000 earnings limit on childcare benefits show how broken our tax system really is
  
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• Trouble brews in the eurozone as euro falls to 17-month low

  09-10-2026 13:00 via moneyweek.com
  
  Investors are contemplating a new eurozone debt crisis after the euro hit a 17-month low against the US dollar. Concern has focused on France, where public debt stands at €3.596 trillion, equivalent to 119% of GDP. The yield on ten-year government bonds, known as “OATs”, approached 5% for the first time since 2002. The gloom is weighing on the local CAC 40 share index, which is down 6% over the past month.In Paris, the remaining optimists argue that France just needs to follow I
  
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• The struggle to fix Africa’s debt crisis

  09-10-2026 13:00 via ft.com
  Is a growth-focused ‘reset’ the answer?
  
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• Burnham pledges to end use of non-compete clauses

  09-10-2026 12:44 via ft.com
  Prime minister says he will legislate against restrictive practices in employment contracts, which are a ‘drag on innovation’
  
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• Burnham pledges crackdown on non-compete clauses

  09-10-2026 12:44 via ft.com
  Prime minister says he will legislate against restrictive practices in employment contracts, which are a ‘drag on innovation’
  
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• Number of people caught in UK’s £100,000 tax trap doubles in four years

  09-10-2026 12:00 via ft.com
  Cliff-edge drives some higher earners to reduce work hours, refuse promotions or make excess pension contributions to keep below threshold
  
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• Two specialist funds to balance emerging markets exposure

  09-10-2026 10:49 via moneyweek.com
  
  The MSCI Emerging Markets index has become distorted. Three tech heavyweights – Taiwan Semiconductor, Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix – now account for almost 30%. As a result, Taiwan and South Korea make up nearly half the index, and Asia totals 80%, while tech is 44%.Returns have been strong lately, driven by the tech names – up 90%, 238% and 422% respectively in the last year. Still, this is not what investors think they are getting when they buy into emerging markets.How t
  
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• Should you join the flight to bonds?

  09-10-2026 10:23 via moneyweek.com
  
  If you can lock in near-6% income on a bond portfolio, why expose yourself to the risk of a nasty stock market sell-off ? A growing number of ordinary UK investors are concluding just that, with Hargreaves Lansdown reporting a 38% year-on-year rise in the number of users holding individual gilts – UK government bonds.The great government bond yield blow-out has been most prominent in long-duration instruments such as the 30-year gilt, which now yields 5.94%. But don't let that lure you in.
  
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• Treville Positano: the real Hotel Costiera is a star of its own

  09-10-2026 10:00 via moneyweek.com
  
  Italy is a country of amazing landscapes, but few are as beautiful as the 50-kilometre stretch of the Amalfi coastline. One of its most iconic villages is Positano, its houses appearing to cling to the cliff, with its cobbled streets tumbling down to the sea. It's so picture-perfect that it has a starring role in many films and TV programmes, most recently as the location for Amazon Prime's crime drama, Hotel Costiera.The luxurious hotel at the heart of the series is Treville Positano, built int
  
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• FirstFT: SoftBank turns to Gulf for $100bn in AI financing

  09-10-2026 06:34 via ft.com
  Also in today’s newsletter: Maersk’s shopping spree and UBS’s options
  
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• University students will have to meet minimum entry standards to access loans

  09-10-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Move comes as UK government seeks to deal with concerns about proliferation of underqualified people on poor-quality courses
  
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• The EU vs China: it’s complicated. With Bernd Lange

  09-10-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Is it wise for the bloc to be picking a trade fight with Beijing?
  
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• Raising capital gains tax would be ‘so stupid’, says Jim O’Neill

  09-10-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Former Burnham adviser tells FT that chancellor must not undermine confidence just as growth returns to economy
  
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• Drop in fiscal headroom better option than Budget tax rises, says Jim O’Neill

  09-10-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Former Burnham adviser tells FT that chancellor must not undermine confidence just as growth returns to economy
  
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• Burnham set to launch crackdown on non-compete clauses

  09-10-2026 00:02 via ft.com
  Prime minister expected to use speech to pledge action against restrictive practices in employment contracts
  
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• US mortgage rates rise for seventh straight week to hit highest since 2023

  08-10-2026 18:38 via ft.com
  Benchmark borrowing costs continue to climb against backdrop of surging Treasury yields, elevated energy prices and expected tightening by Fed
  
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• How HENRYs can protect their wealth

  08-10-2026 17:39 via moneyweek.com
  
  High earners are being increasingly squeezed as fiscal drag, a cliff edge for support towards childcare, and a high tax burden bite.Despite having a high salary, a growing group of professionals don’t have enough to enjoy the lifestyle of someone who is truly wealthy, with this cohort described as HENRYs (high earner, not rich yet).HENRYs are relatively young – in their late 20s or 30s – and likely have a job in London, but will struggle to afford a nice home in a desirable par
  
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• Pension ‘triple lock’ was first costed at just £50mn, says ex-government adviser

  08-10-2026 17:21 via ft.com
  Guarantee on value of state pension was a demand of Liberal Democrats in negotiations to form coalition with Tories after 2010 election
  
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• Repeated US Treasury interventions risk an erosion of credibility

  08-10-2026 16:30 via ft.com
  A key policy tool to stabilise stress in markets could turn into a source of moral hazard and deeper volatility
  
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• Bank of England confirms the four animals to feature on new banknotes

  08-10-2026 16:24 via moneyweek.com
  
  The public have had their say on which four animals will feature on the next series of £5, £10, £20 and £50 banknotes.Almost 480,000 Brits voted in a consultation launched by the Bank of England in June to decide which fauna will replace historical figures on the notes, and the results are in.The public has voted for the Atlantic puffin, barn owl, buff-tailed bumblebee and European hedgehog to feature as the central images.It has not yet been decided which of these animal
  
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• ECB minutes reflect cooler appetite for additional rate rises in September

  08-10-2026 15:20 via ft.com
  Governing council notes that inflation situation had worsened but that second-round effects remained absent
  
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