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• Not building third runway would be 'huge missed opportunity', warns Heathrow boss

  14-10-2026 06:59 via BBC News
  
  Thomas Woldbye tells the Today progamme it would be "good to know" the government's position on the project, after comments made by the prime minister.
  
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• Big majority of US voters disapprove of Trump’s handling of inflation: FT poll

  02-11-2026 19:36 via Global Economy
  On the eve of the midterm elections, Americans say they want politicians who can better handle the economy
  
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• The inconvenient truths of Nixon’s legacy

  02-11-2026 18:06 via Global Economy
  Maga supporters would do well to ponder his economic shadow, which continues to do damage today
  
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• Tech selloff: are AI spending concerns justified?

  02-11-2026 15:51 via Latest from MoneyWeek
  
  Concerns over the scale of capital expenditure on artificial intelligence by the industry’s biggest tech companies have seen trillions of dollars wiped off their combined market valuation. Between its peak on 6 October and the end of the month, the Nasdaq 100 dropped by more than 9%. Estimates put the market value of these losses at around $5 trillion.“For three years, tech giants only had to announce investment in artificial intelligence (AI) to be rewarded by the stock market,” Grégoire
  
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• The midterms and the world

  02-11-2026 15:00 via Global Economy
  A Democratic sweep of both houses of Congress would see big changes on energy and trade in particular
  
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• Is it still worth being a landlord after the Budget?

  02-11-2026 13:47 via Latest from MoneyWeek
  
  Landlords have been given fresh reasons to consider exiting the buy-to-let sector after a new round of tax increases were unveiled in the Autumn Budget.Chancellor John Healey used his debut fiscal update to reveal that a planned income tax rise on rental income next year will be higher than expected.It is the latest blow for landlords who have been dealing with the first months of new rules and regulations under the Renters’ Rights Act.On top of this, landlords have been hit in recent years wi
  
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• EU and Canada seek to be friends with association benefits

  02-11-2026 13:31 via Global Economy
  Brussels and Ottawa have big ambitions for alignment but not much substance yet
  
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• FirstFT: Donald Trump makes his final pitch to voters

  02-11-2026 12:05 via Global Economy
  Also in today’s newsletter: Binance users pull $5bn from crypto exchange and junk bond prices plunge
  
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• Premium Bonds November jackpot winners revealed – who won £1 million?

  02-11-2026 11:50 via Latest from MoneyWeek
  
  Two Premium Bonds holders have woken up millionaires after NS&I’s latest monthly prize draw.The Treasury-backed bank has revealed who bagged the two £1 million prizes in November, and the first winner is from Shropshire.They won with the bond 652GW962089, which they bought in November 2025. They hold the maximum total of £50,000 in Premium Bonds.The second winner from London secured the top prize with bond 175WW854599 which was bought in December 2010. They hold a total of £30,000 in Pr
  
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• Two alternative income funds

  02-11-2026 09:30 via Latest from MoneyWeek
  
  Browse income funds in the specialist debt sector and you will find two investment trusts run by TwentyFour Asset Management, a fixed income specialist owned by the Swiss asset management group Vontobel that looks after £24 billion in assets under management.TwentyFour specialises in asset-backed securities (ABS), so it is not surprising that the £1 billion TwentyFour Income Fund (LSE: TFIF) does exactly that. It invests in a diversified portfolio of securities, each of whose income comes from
  
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• Three top-class smaller biotechnology companies

  02-11-2026 09:00 via Latest from MoneyWeek
  
  Biotechnology companies are seeing record levels of innovation. Approvals of new medicines have held up despite staff turnover at the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulator and large pharmaceutical companies, facing patent expiries on many of their biggest products, are acquiring biotech companies to replenish their pipelines. The catch is that the sector rewards specialist knowledge more than most others: a single trial result can move a share price by half in a day. The Biotech Growth
  
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• Diamonds have lost their lustre – are they worth buying?

  02-11-2026 08:00 via Latest from MoneyWeek
  
  Diamonds – and diamond rings in particular – have long been a symbol of the marital bond. But as attitudes to marriage shifted over the centuries, and the institution was no longer primarily seen as an arrangement cementing family ties and assets, rings came to symbolise romance.Diamonds emerged as the jewel of choice in the 20th century, a result of increasing affluence after World War II, booming diamond mines in South Africa and, crucially, shrewd marketing.In 1947, American copywriter Fr
  
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• China’s soaring chemical exports threaten new trade war front

  02-11-2026 07:42 via Global Economy
  Output has almost doubled in some key ingredients in five years, putting pressure on foreign rivals
  
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• FirstFT: Trump’s petrol price problem

  02-11-2026 06:34 via Global Economy
  Also in today’s newsletter: Iran conflict warning and Glencore CEO pay
  
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• What to watch for in the midterms

  02-11-2026 06:00 via Global Economy
  This week will tell us many important things about the future of American politics
  
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• The meaning of the midterms

  02-11-2026 06:00 via Global Economy
  This week will tell us many important things about the future of American politics
  
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• BoE set to raise rates to 4% in fight against inflation

  02-11-2026 06:00 via Global Economy
  Governor Andrew Bailey has warned against rushing to judgment about risks but latest OBR figures point to tough outlook
  
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• FirstFT: Gulf braced for renewed war between US and Iran

  01-11-2026 23:22 via Global Economy
  Also in today’s newsletter: Binance users pull $3.6bn from crypto exchange and a junk debt rout sparks ‘bloodbath’ for credit investors
  
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• Trump faces the voters

  01-11-2026 19:15 via Global Economy
  US midterm elections, Bank of England interest rate decision, John Ternus hosts first earnings call as Apple chief
  
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• Will US jobs growth remain subdued?

  01-11-2026 13:00 via Global Economy
  Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead
  
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• US critical minerals push delivers a gold rush — for Washington lobbyists

  01-11-2026 13:00 via Global Economy
  Billions in government backing have produced a flurry of deals but little increase in domestic production
  
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• Britain’s welfare ratchet

  01-11-2026 13:00 via Global Economy
  Political incentives, rising expectations of state support and deeper economic failures make the benefits system hard to rein in
  
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• The extraordinary rise of Sea Limited, Asia's online marketplace

  01-11-2026 10:00 via Latest from MoneyWeek
  
  In late 2021, Sea Limited (NYSE: SE) was worth almost $200 billion. Its shares had soared above $350 as investors bet that the Singapore-based company could dominate online shopping across southeast Asia and beyond. Within a year, more than 80% of its stock market value had vanished. The extraordinary rise and fall of Sea is also the story of how a computer game helped build a shopping empire.Sea Limited began in 2009, when entrepreneur Forrest Li founded Garena to distribute computer games acro
  
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• Is the whisky market waking up after the Covid binge?

  01-11-2026 09:00 via Latest from MoneyWeek
  
  First there was the whisky market binge. Prices for rare single malt whiskies soared during the low-interest rate era of the pandemic. Stuck at home, collectors and speculators splashed out on bottles they hoped would continue to appreciate in value. The market in rare whiskies had, after all, already had a great decade in the lead-up to Covid. From just before the first lockdown in March 2020 until the market peaked in May 2022, valuations climbed 58%, according to the Icon 100 index, compiled
  
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• Can Luca de Meo turn around Kering?

  01-11-2026 08:00 via Latest from MoneyWeek
  
  When Luca de Meo arrived at Kering a year ago with a mandate to shake up the ailing French luxury group, his arrival caused quite a stir in the fashion world. Handsome and soigné, he certainly looked the part. It was the provenance of the Italian now charged with restoring the fortunes of couture legends Gucci, Saint Laurent, Balenciaga and Alexander McQueen that raised eyebrows. Having spent most of his career in the car industry, de Meo arrived directly from Renault. Fashionistas swiftly dubb
  
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• Russia forced to ship grain via Arctic as Black Sea battles rage

  01-11-2026 06:00 via Global Economy
  Farmers are exporting agricultural goods from ports thousands of miles away, driving up costs for overseas buyers
  
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• No amount of money can make a war zone safe for seafarers

  01-11-2026 06:00 via Global Economy
  The international community and shipping industry must act together to protect the people who keep world trade moving
  
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• Investors trim growth bets over fears of US economy’s AI exposure

  31-10-2026 15:00 via Global Economy
  Return to bonds after long sell-off comes as concern rises about over-reliance on tech spending
  
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• The nuclear industry is set to melt up – here’s what to buy

  31-10-2026 10:00 via Latest from MoneyWeek
  
  In the last fortnight, stocks in the nuclear industry have seen their steepest decline for five years. Rising real yields have punished assets with a long duration whose value lies years away, and nuclear has been dragged down with the AI power trade it is now lumped in with.The price of financing the AI build-out tells its own story. Anthropic is paying Blackstone a 10% coupon on a $60 billion chip financing, against 8.5% on a similar deal just four months ago and 7% for comparable credits in t
  
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• How prediction markets harness the wisdom of crowds

  31-10-2026 09:00 via Latest from MoneyWeek
  
  What are prediction markets?Prediction markets are sites where users buy “yes” or “no” contracts on future real-world events. A contract pays $1 if it happens and $0 if not and its price is the implied probability. Today, the biggest platforms are Kalshi and Polymarket. Both launched around the time of the pandemic but went mainstream during the 2024 US presidential race. In the week before that election, Kalshi processed around $750 million in trades. Unlike a bookmaker, which sets the
  
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