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• FirstFT: Putin backs his defence minister

  26-06-2023 12:22 via ft.com
  Also in today’s newsletter, Guatemala election latest and US commercial property faces reckoning
  
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• Warshing the walk

  18-09-2026 17:30 via ft.com
  Fed chair Kevin Warsh delivered the rate rise as was widely expected at September’s rate meeting
  
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• Canada plays down EU ‘associate member’ label

  18-09-2026 17:26 via ft.com
  ‘We’d rather people focus on the substance,’ says ambassador-designate to the EU
  
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• Can Baltic Classifieds boost your portfolio?

  18-09-2026 16:30 via moneyweek.com
  
  Baltic Classifieds (LSE: BCG) operates a wide range of car, job, real estate, and professional services websites in Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. It is uniquely placed to benefit from the region’s prosperity. While countries such as France, Spain and Germany have been struggling, the Baltic states have been quietly getting on with boosting productivity and growth. Barely two decades after joining the EU in 2004, Estonia's GDP, adjusted for inflation, is now close to that of Portugal, whil
  
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• ‘Caledonia Investments must close its discount’

  18-09-2026 16:00 via moneyweek.com
  
  Caledonia Investments (LSE: CLDN) is one of the market's more esoteric investment trusts. Founded by the wealthy Cayzer family, which once owned one of the world's most powerful shipping conglomerates, the £3.1 billion fund now functions as a multi-asset growth and protection vehicle.Caledonia has been part of the MoneyWeek investment trust portfolio since 2013. We like its diverse approach and its aim of earning solid long-term returns of 3%-6% above inflation, while managing risk during
  
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• Oil price rises drive higher UK inflation

  18-09-2026 15:00 via moneyweek.com
  
  Soaring oil prices have pushed UK inflation to a five-month high. Consumer prices rose 3.1% in the year to August. Motor fuel prices rose nearly a quarter, with petrol rising to 161.3p per litre and diesel hitting 181.8p. Brent crude is back above $100 a barrel. Trading at $108 as of Wednesday, it has risen 78% since the start of the year.While there is no end in sight to America's war with Iran, until recently the White House had seemed to be gaining the upper hand in the economic battle. Despi
  
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• Will you have to pay tax on your state pension?

  18-09-2026 14:50 via moneyweek.com
  
  The full new state pension is set to exceed £13,000 per year next April, breaching the tax-free personal allowance for the first time. The triple lock mechanism means the state pension increases by the highest out of wage growth, inflation or 2.5%.The state pension is set to rise by 3.9% from April 2027, in line with the earnings growth element of the triple lock. This will likely be confirmed in chancellor John Healey’s Autumn Budget.If confirmed, the full new state pension would ri
  
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• Investing in video games could take your portfolio to the next level

  18-09-2026 13:00 via moneyweek.com
  
  The video games industry has seen more change in recent times than almost any other. Over the past 15 years, gaming technology has “moved very quickly, the behaviours and culture have grown and expanded exponentially, and there has been a constant stream of changes that has made the industry exciting”, says Greg Weller, head of gaming partnerships at Generation Media. Some of the changes have been positive. The industry has become “an established, mainstream constituent of the
  
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• ROMEO Napoli makes for a luxurious stay in southern Italy

  18-09-2026 12:16 via moneyweek.com
  
  Arriving at ROMEO Napoli felt less like checking into a prestigious luxury hotel and more like wandering into a contemporary art gallery. A Christian Leperino sculpture was there to greet me, and there were artworks at every turn. It was easy to forget I was visiting the heart of Naples. But only momentarily, since ROMEO Napoli does such a good job of delivering incredible food and a vivid, vibrant atmosphere – two things that are very much associated with the city.Elegance meets modern co
  
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• FirstFT: Venezuela nears deal to transfer $4bn gold reserve to New York

  18-09-2026 11:57 via ft.com
  Also in today’s newsletter: top Republican warns Hispanic voters feel ‘betrayed’ by Trump and Wall Street trading boom fades
  
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• ‘Investors should ignore Anthropic's talk of AI apocalypse’

  18-09-2026 11:51 via moneyweek.com
  
  “We really do earnestly believe AI could kill all humans!”, says Anthropic researcher Evan Hubinger on X. He thinks there is more than a 10% chance we could all be dead “within the next decade”. Talk of AI's apocalyptic potential is in the air. Senior figures at AI labs are said to be terrified by the capabilities of recent models, which could be used to create bioweapons or elude human control and go rogue. The panic hit a new level at the weekend when a group of AI CEOs
  
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• Monzo launches new credit card that auto-invests cashback – is it any good?

  18-09-2026 11:39 via moneyweek.com
  
  Challenger bank Monzo has launched a new credit card offering customers the chance to earn cashback and automatically invest it.There are many cashback credit cards on the market, letting you earn rewards on your everyday spending, but Monzo’s new Aura card is the first in the UK to allow you to auto-invest any cashback you earn.The card has a monthly £15 fee (£180 a year) and can be opened by existing Monzo customers aged 18 or over who have a Monzo current account.The account
  
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• Bank of Japan raises rates and accelerates tightening

  18-09-2026 11:32 via ft.com
  Rates increased to 1.25% as expected and indicate quarterly pace of tightening will continue
  
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• ‘Greek finance minister encourages Germany to implement reforms’

  18-09-2026 11:00 via ft.com
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• Yen sinks after BoJ raises rates to highest since 1995

  18-09-2026 10:32 via ft.com
  Hawkish comments by BoJ governor fail to arrest renewed slide in currency afterborrowing costs lifted to 1.25%
  
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• Yen sinks after BoJ raises rates to highest level since 1995

  18-09-2026 10:32 via ft.com
  Hawkish comments by BoJ governor fail to arrest renewed slide in currency after borrowing costs lifted to 1.25%
  
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• FirstFT: Merz fights for survival

  18-09-2026 06:31 via ft.com
  Also in today’s newsletter: Turkish funds freeze and French budget
  
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• Iran switches from ships to trucks to evade US blockade

  18-09-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Donald Trump’s naval campaign deepens Tehran’s trade reliance on land neighbours such as Turkey
  
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• Iran activates land routes to bypass US blockade

  18-09-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Donald Trump’s naval campaign deepens Tehran’s trade reliance on land neighbours such as Turkey
  
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• Japan’s central bank matches Fed with rate rise

  18-09-2026 05:26 via ft.com
  Central bank cites inflation risks as it lifts interest rates by 0.25 percentage points to 1.25%
  
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• Bank of Japan raises rates to 31-year high after Fed move

  18-09-2026 05:26 via ft.com
  Central bank cites inflation risks as it lifts interest rates by 0.25 percentage points to 1.25%
  
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• Healey to urge Brussels to include UK in ‘Made in Europe’ policy

  17-09-2026 23:00 via ft.com
  British finance minister will indicate to EU counterparts that London is willing to negotiate to reach ‘reset’ deal
  
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• Carney is playing a bad hand well

  17-09-2026 18:41 via ft.com
  Economic reforms and broader alliances are Canada’s best response to Trump’s trade war
  
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• After Warsh’s strong start, how high will rates need to go?

  17-09-2026 15:43 via ft.com
  The new Fed chair has demonstrated that he is committed to upholding central bank independence in the face of pressure
  
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• These 21 investment trusts have raised dividends for 20 years or more

  17-09-2026 14:44 via moneyweek.com
  
  One of the biggest appeals of investment trusts is their ability to pay out dividends, even during tougher economic times.However, some investment trusts are better than others at consistently increasing the amount they return to their shareholders.The Association of Investment Companies (AIC), an industry body representing investment trusts, tracks so-called ‘dividend heroes’ – investment trusts which have raised dividends for at least 20 consecutive years.Annabel Brodie-Smith
  
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• What does UK business need from the Budget? You asked, John Gapper answered

  17-09-2026 13:52 via ft.com
  The FT’s chief UK business columnist replied to readers in our latest Ask an Expert Q&A
  
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• Live Q&A: What does UK business need from the Budget?

  17-09-2026 13:52 via ft.com
  Take part in a live Ask an Expert Q&A with John Gapper, the FT’s chief UK business columnist
  
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• Bank of England says rates likely to rise as it overhauls gilt sales

  17-09-2026 13:52 via ft.com
  BoE holds rates at 3.75% but signals higher borrowing costs are likely
  
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• Bank of England says rates likely to rise as it overhauls balance-sheet reduction

  17-09-2026 13:52 via ft.com
  Decision to hold rates at 3.75% comes as rising energy prices drive inflation higher
  
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• UK lenders raise mortgage rates as inflation fears intensify

  17-09-2026 13:33 via ft.com
  Banks and building societies have added to recent rate increases across their-fixed rate home loans under market pressure
  
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