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• EU’s Russia sanctions to target companies in Vietnam and Turkey

  06-05-2025 17:40 via ft.com
  
  Bloc’s latest package of measures targets more than 20 businesses it accuses of helping Moscow evade restrictions
  
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• Barclays removes account fee for retail investors

  08-06-2026 15:40 via moneyweek.com
  
  Barclays has ditched the monthly fee on its investment services accounts. How much will you save?
  
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• Barclays removes account fee for DIY investors

  08-06-2026 15:40 via moneyweek.com
  
  Barclays has ditched the monthly fee on its investment services accounts. How much will you save?
  
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• Stock market selloff: is the semiconductor trade becoming stretched?

  08-06-2026 15:27 via moneyweek.com
  
  Broadcom’s underwhelming results prompted a stock market selloff that has been exacerbated by new economic data and geopolitical developments.
  
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• Trump’s replacement tariff wall continues to rise

  08-06-2026 13:31 via ft.com
  Bogus arguments about forced labour are being used as an excuse for new duties
  
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• Canada tries to edge back into US trade talks with Trumpian sales pitch

  08-06-2026 12:00 via ft.com
  ‘Fortress North America’ is Ottawa’s response to being cut out of negotiations on new pact with US and Mexico
  
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• FirstFT: AI sell-off spooks global markets

  08-06-2026 11:54 via ft.com
  Also in today’s newsletter: Iran and Israel trade fire while Intesa Sanpaolo launches €30bn bid for rival bank
  
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• Broken UK REITs prove compelling for value investors

  08-06-2026 10:00 via moneyweek.com
  
  UK REITs are being ignored by retail investors, but trade buyers and private equity are snapping up the real estate funds. Why is that?
  
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• British small-cap stocks: an unloved, overlooked sector awash with value

  08-06-2026 09:00 via moneyweek.com
  
  Three British small-cap stocks, as picked by professional investors Indriatti van Hien and Cassie Herlihy of the Henderson Smaller Companies investment trust
  
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• Software Circle: why dull firms can be appealing

  08-06-2026 08:00 via moneyweek.com
  
  Software Circle buys companies that do boring but necessary things. It is well placed to thrive, says Jamie Ward
  
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• FirstFT: AI-powered espionage triggers Putin camera scare

  08-06-2026 06:31 via ft.com
  Also in today’s newsletter: Iran deal and UK bank taxes
  
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• What the MPC is really debating at the Bank of England

  08-06-2026 06:30 via ft.com
  Monetary policymakers are taking bets on corporate pricing strategies with very little evidence
  
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• Steel tariffs will delay housebuilding, warns UK construction industry

  08-06-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Changes risk causing ‘significant’ shortage in key products, argues trade body
  
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• OECD chief urges governments not to go it alone on digital taxation

  08-06-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Mathias Cormann warns against fragmented approach as more countries consider duties on tech giants
  
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• Ebola and jihadis threaten Africa’s oldest national park

  08-06-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Virunga’s park rangers are tasked with fighting off Isis-affiliated militants and preventing spread of a deadly disease
  
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• A ‘big bang’ reversal of Brexit is both unrealistic and unnecessary

  08-06-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Going back would create some big new problems but Switzerland provides an alternative model
  
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• Tech sell-off widens as South Korea index plunges

  08-06-2026 04:01 via ft.com
  Asian markets start week sharply lower after Nasdaq’s big Friday fall
  
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• Tech sell-off widens as South Korea plunges

  08-06-2026 03:36 via ft.com
  Asian markets start the week sharply lower after Nasdaq’s big Friday fall
  
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• Trump says Netanyahu will have ‘no choice’ but to accept a deal with Iran

  08-06-2026 00:08 via ft.com
  US president tells FT that he ‘calls the shots’ after urging the Israeli leader not to retaliate against Tehran
  
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• A big week for two Big Tech businesses

  07-06-2026 19:15 via ft.com
  SpaceX IPO launches, Apple to hit reset, Trump turns 80, Fifa World Cup 2026 kicks off
  
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• Trump piles pressure on Warsh with call for rate cut

  07-06-2026 18:03 via ft.com
  US president raises stakes for central bank pick as expectations grow that borrowing costs will rise
  
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• The coming rise of anti-AI populism

  07-06-2026 13:00 via ft.com
  Anxiety about the technology is set to generate a political backlash
  
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• How high will the Iran war push US inflation?

  07-06-2026 13:00 via ft.com
  Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead
  
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• Voters sour on Trump’s handling of inflation and grocery prices — FT poll

  07-06-2026 12:00 via ft.com
  US president blamed for high cost of living as Iran war deepens discontent
  
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• Business rates: is your company paying too much?

  07-06-2026 11:00 via moneyweek.com
  
  It is worth checking your company's business rates bill, as new data shows that over half of appeals result in a reduction
  
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• 'Don't rush to reverse Thatcher's privatisation legacy'

  07-06-2026 10:00 via moneyweek.com
  
  Privatisation is working a lot better than is widely appreciated, says Max King
  
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• Don't rush to reverse Thatcher's privatisation legacy

  07-06-2026 10:00 via moneyweek.com
  
  Privatisation is working a lot better than is widely appreciated, says Max King
  
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• Corporate raiders are targeting UK companies – can they succeed?

  07-06-2026 09:00 via moneyweek.com
  
  US corporate raiders and buy-out funds are snapping up UK companies. But they may be confounded by our zero-growth, high-tax economy
  
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• Europe risks ‘mass unemployment’ without reform, warns ABB boss

  07-06-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Morten Wierod calls for urgent deregulation as energy shock from Iran war dents EU competitiveness
  
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• Trump relaunches tariffs war after court struck down levies

  06-06-2026 14:00 via ft.com
  President attempts to craft a regime of punitive trade measures that can survive legal challenges
  
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