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• EU industrial push strains ties with Switzerland and Norway

  28-08-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  The bloc’s closest partners warn that ‘Made in Europe’ policies leave them out in the cold
  
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• NatWest launches £500 bonus offer for high earners – should you switch accounts?

  02-09-2026 17:06 via moneyweek.com
  
  High earners can now get £500 when switching to one of NatWest’s premier current accounts, which are tailored to the wealthy. While the offer is one of the best bank switching deals on the market, it is only open to high earners and those with large savings or investments with NatWest. You need either a minimum income of £100,000 a year (or £120,000 for a joint account), savings and investments of at least £100,000, or a NatWest mortgage of at least £500,000 t
  
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• AI and space: two themes increasingly connected for investors

  02-09-2026 15:58 via moneyweek.com
  
  SpaceX’s initial public offering (IPO) was a landmark moment for many investors, opening up a new galaxy of opportunities.Its historic June debut saw the space exploration company valued at $1.77 trillion at its IPO and its share price surging by 50% in the first three days of trading. .SpaceX’s (NASDAQ:SPCX) share price has fallen back since, but the appetite for space investing is only ramping up, with investors having more ways to access the sector than ever before.Opportunities t
  
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• Growth is a life-and-death matter for Europe

  02-09-2026 13:30 via ft.com
  It is the only way of funding the defence of a continent with mortal enemies
  
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• FirstFT: US-Iran hostilities reignite surge in energy prices

  02-09-2026 11:59 via ft.com
  Also in today’s newsletter: Ed Markey sees off younger opponent, and China scuppers G20 consensus
  
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• Energy price surge hits bond markets as European gas reaches three-year high

  02-09-2026 11:54 via ft.com
  US 10-year borrowing costs touch highest since 2023 as fears of return to full-blown Iran conflict rise
  
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• European gas prices hit three-year high

  02-09-2026 09:39 via ft.com
  Resumption of US-Iran hostilities raises fears of return to full-blown conflict
  
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• FirstFT: US-Iran hostilities reignite

  02-09-2026 06:31 via ft.com
  Also in today’s newsletter: EU’s diplomatic service and German work hours
  
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• The wheels are coming off the US world order

  02-09-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Trump believes in a world in which there are no allies, only satellites, and in which power is America’s alone to wield
  
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• How Japan beat deflation and cleaned up corporate governance

  02-09-2026 06:00 via moneyweek.com
  
  The story of Japan has long been deflation. For the last 20 years or so, the country had been plagued by it, leaving its economy stunted. But the tide has finally turned.The initial catalyst was the increase in import costs in 2022 that pushed Japanese firms to raise prices, says Masaki Taketsume, manager of the Schroder Japan Trust, on the MoneyWeek Talks podcast.This led to a virtuous circle – increased earnings growth fed into higher wage growth. Higher wages fuelled consumption, leadin
  
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• ECB must be prepared to lift interest rates further, says top policymaker

  02-09-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Irish central bank governor Gabriel Makhlouf says combination of Eurozone inflation above 3% and robust growth makes him ‘uneasy’
  
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• China derails consensus after US-hosted G20

  02-09-2026 01:57 via ft.com
  Beijing objects to language calling for elimination of ‘non-market’ policies to curb trade imbalances
  
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• China derails consensus on communiqué after US-hosted G20

  01-09-2026 23:07 via ft.com
  Beijing objects to language calling for elimination of ‘non-market’ policies to curb trade imbalances
  
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• Governments should heed the bond market’s warning

  01-09-2026 19:17 via ft.com
  Financial repression is not a sustainable way to manage rising borrowing costs
  
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• IMF agrees $2.2bn bailout for Senegal

  01-09-2026 19:15 via ft.com
  West African nation will seek to restructure its external debts after last year’s revelations of extensive misreported borrowing
  
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• Santander launches £240 switching deal – who is eligible?

  01-09-2026 15:53 via moneyweek.com
  
  Santander has launched a new bank switching bonus which is currently the highest-paying deal on the market.The high-street lender is offering new and existing customers £240 to move banks, but you will need to open both a current account and a regular saver with the bank to qualify.There are currently six bank switching deals on the market, and Santander’s offer is the highest-paying for non-Premier accounts. Santander’s switching deal – what’s on offer?Santander&rs
  
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• Saudi and South Korean oil tankers hit in Strait of Hormuz

  01-09-2026 14:06 via ft.com
  The increase in shipping attacks comes after a period of relative calm in the war
  
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• Oil supertankers hit in Strait of Hormuz

  01-09-2026 14:06 via ft.com
  Strikes follow renewed round of violence between US and Iran
  
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• Warsh clears up his own mess, but US credibility is still stretched

  01-09-2026 13:30 via ft.com
  Many of the economic policy problems the Fed chair has to deal with stem from the administration
  
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• ECB to raise rates again amid higher Eurozone inflation

  01-09-2026 13:23 via ft.com
  The headline HICP rate rose again in August
  
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• Premium Bonds September jackpot winners revealed – who won £1 million?

  01-09-2026 12:30 via moneyweek.com
  
  A Premium Bonds holder has won a £1 million jackpot prize with a bond bought just nine months ago.The saver, from London, bought the winning bond in January 2026 and has a total holding of £45,500. The winning bond number is 659VC982054.The second jackpot winner is from Norwich and bagged the £1 million with a bond bought in January 2022. Their winning bond number is 484QT130447 and they hold the maximum total of £50,000 in Premium Bonds.How many prizes will be issued in
  
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• Eurozone inflation rises to 3.3% in August

  01-09-2026 11:01 via ft.com
  ECB expected to lift interest rates next week as higher energy prices bite
  
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• Ikea cuts prices in Europe by €1.2bn to counter cost of living crisis

  01-09-2026 09:00 via ft.com
  About 1,500 products in 20 European countries will be cheaper as consumer confidence continues to remain depressed.
  
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• FirstFT: Big Law urged to cut fees amid AI

  01-09-2026 06:31 via ft.com
  Also in today’s newsletter: UBS regulatory win and Eurozone inflation
  
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• This time it really was different

  01-09-2026 06:30 via ft.com
  Another look at why 2022-23 wasn’t like 1982-83
  
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• ‘Conflict of attrition’ in Iran could keep inflation high, ECB policymaker warns

  01-09-2026 06:07 via ft.com
  Finnish governor Olli Rehn strikes hawkish tone ahead of expected interest rate rise in the Eurozone
  
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• Burnham signals fresh moves on living costs as political battle lines harden

  01-09-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Decisions on welfare are likely to be delayed into next year
  
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• FirstFT: Japan’s bonds and currency under pressure after Fed chair’s Jackson Hole speech

  31-08-2026 23:33 via ft.com
  Also in today’s newsletter: India’s GDP beats expectations and South Korea jails Unification Church leader over bribery scandal
  
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• Europeans shun Russian finance minister at US-hosted G20 meeting

  31-08-2026 23:32 via ft.com
  Anton Siluanov excluded from event photo despite ‘productive’ meeting with Treasury secretary Scott Bessent
  
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• Trump’s tariff fix leaves US trade policy in permanent flux

  31-08-2026 17:07 via ft.com
  America’s use of Section 301 means future administrations cannot just leave charges untouched or allow them to lapse
  
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