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• Peking duck dispute heightens EU-China trade tensions

  09-07-2026 15:06 via ft.com
  European Commission launches probe into alleged dumping of subsidised meat
  
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• The £6,000 annual cost of going self-employed and how to avoid it

  09-07-2026 17:09 via moneyweek.com
  
  Going self-employed can bring plenty of freedom and flexibility but it also means giving up attractive workplace perks.More than 4.5 million people run their own business. While they may benefit from managing their own schedule and more tax-efficient ways to withdraw cash, such has from a limited company, there are downsides.Research by business insurance provider Protectivity warns the self-employed community are giving up an average of £6,428 worth of workplace benefits per year such as
  
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• What should you do if you inherit a property with no title deeds?

  09-07-2026 17:03 via moneyweek.com
  
  Losing the title deeds for an inherited home is a headache – and while tracking them down can be easy, it's not always so straightforward. Title deeds are documents confirming who the legal owner of a property or piece of land is and trace the history of ownership over time.Deeds also usually include whether the property has a mortgage on it, how much it was last sold for and details of any ‘restrictive covenants’ – promises not to do certain things with the land, like no
  
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• Polestar chief says globalisation for carmakers is over after US sales ban

  09-07-2026 15:51 via ft.com
  Swedish group majority-owned by China’s Geely is barred from selling new EVs in the US from next year
  
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• Minutes from the ECB’s June meeting confirm rise in inflation risks

  09-07-2026 15:03 via ft.com
  Central bank’s baseline projections showed above-target inflation despite the inclusion of almost three rate rises
  
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• PepsiCo warns of ‘rising inflationary pressures’ for US consumers

  09-07-2026 13:48 via ft.com
  Recovery in sales volumes runs out of steam in second quarter as squeeze on budgets hits snack and soda group
  
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• French commissioner pushes for ‘Buy European’ in public procurement

  09-07-2026 13:34 via ft.com
  Stéphane Séjourné is spearheading an initiative seeking to limit Chinese investment
  
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• The new crypto tax rules investors need to prepare for now

  09-07-2026 12:26 via moneyweek.com
  
  Crypto investors are being urged to ensure they have reported any capital gains to HMRC or face fines worth hundreds of pounds amid new transparency rules being introduced next year.Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) data suggests around 8% of UK adults, roughly 4.5 million people, now hold cryptocurrency such as Bitcoin.But commentators warn that those who have got into it as a side-hustle or to make quick profits amid Bitcoin prices may not realise that they need to pay capital gains tax (CGT).
  
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• FirstFT: Big Oil vs Trump

  09-07-2026 12:21 via ft.com
  Also in today’s newsletter: Platner ends Senate campaign and why private assets could work for retail investors
  
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• Europe’s ‘China shock’ panic is ill-informed

  09-07-2026 12:00 via ft.com
  EU industry is largely weathering the competition well
  
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• China’s factory gate prices surge over Iran war turmoil

  09-07-2026 08:25 via ft.com
  Producer price index rises for fourth straight month as Strait of Hormuz closure roils supply chains
  
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• China’s factory gate prices jump most in four years over Iran war turmoil

  09-07-2026 08:25 via ft.com
  Producer price index rises for fourth straight month as Strait of Hormuz closure roils supply chains
  
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• Why isn’t the Fed raising rates?

  09-07-2026 07:30 via ft.com
  And more on the job market
  
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• FirstFT: US strikes Iran for second day

  09-07-2026 06:31 via ft.com
  Also in today’s newsletter: ‘Number 10 North’ and Trump’s Ukraine pivot
  
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• The Iran global inflation crisis that stubbornly refuses to happen

  09-07-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Neither the war in the Gulf nor the Covid-Ukraine price spike has taken us back to the stagflationary 1970s
  
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• Chinese companies use rare earths ban to squeeze out foreign rivals

  09-07-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Manufacturers seize ‘historic’ opportunity to move up value chain after Beijing cuts exports of key materials to Japan
  
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• China’s factory gate prices jump most in four years after Iran war turmoil

  09-07-2026 05:29 via ft.com
  Producer price index rises for fourth straight month as Strait of Hormuz closure roils supply chains
  
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• China’s factory gate prices jump as Iran ceasefire hangs in balance

  09-07-2026 05:29 via ft.com
  Producer price index rises for fourth straight month as Strait of Hormuz closure roils supply chains
  
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• Hawkish Fed minutes indicate some support for rate increases

  08-07-2026 21:53 via ft.com
  Policymakers worried about inflation and ‘several’ said they did not believe current borrowing costs were restrictive
  
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• Some Fed officials saw need for future rate rises to contain inflation

  08-07-2026 20:58 via ft.com
  Minutes from last month’s meeting highlighted lingering concern about price pressures remaining high
  
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• Inflation fears mount at Warsh’s first Fed meeting

  08-07-2026 20:58 via ft.com
  Minutes from last month’s meeting highlighted lingering concern about price pressures remaining high
  
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• Will the new Labour leader remove the triple lock pensions system?

  08-07-2026 17:42 via moneyweek.com
  
  Keir Starmer vowed not to touch the triple lock, a system that promises to increase the state pension each April by either the rate of inflation, average earnings growth or 2.5% – whichever is highest. The triple lock guarantee saw over 12 million pensions receive a state pension boost in April, as it increased by a very generous 4.8%. This added £575 to state pensioner income this year. Most pensioners saw their income increase more than non-pensioners, who are effectively funding t
  
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• Could you be dragged into paying ‘mansion tax’ as Burnham moots lower threshold?

  08-07-2026 17:40 via moneyweek.com
  
  Tens of thousands more households could be dragged into paying the ‘mansion tax’ under rumoured plans, if Burnham becomes the new Labour leader. The prime minister-in-waiting could potentially lower the threshold at which people start to pay the High Value Council Tax Surcharge from £2 million to £1.5 million, according to reports in The Mail on Sunday.An estimated 150,000 additional households could be dragged into paying the surcharge if the levy was brought down to the
  
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• US ETF flows rise but investors flee Europe

  08-07-2026 17:07 via moneyweek.com
  
  One of the best ways to gauge how your fellow investors feel about the market is to follow the money.The flows of cash in and out of European exchange-traded funds (ETFs) during June suggests a pivot back towards US stocks and funds and away from their European counterparts, according to analysis of etfbook.com data from investment manager Fidelity International. June was a strong month for European ETF flows overall, attracting just under $45 billion in total funds – 29% above the three-m
  
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• IMF warns inflation threat looms large over global economy

  08-07-2026 15:00 via ft.com
  Fund raises its projections for price growth as Trump declares ceasefire with Iran is ‘over’
  
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• Europe must have the financial power to match its economic heft

  08-07-2026 14:59 via ft.com
  The continent’s savings should be used to invest in its own future, not someone else’s
  
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• Foreign investors look past US uncertainty to long-term opportunity

  08-07-2026 14:57 via ft.com
  Overseas companies are still expanding in America even as tariffs, labour shortages and shifting policy complicate investment plans
  
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• FirstFT: Trump declares US-Iran ceasefire ‘over’

  08-07-2026 12:12 via ft.com
  Also in today’s newsletter: Italy’s UniCredit close to securing control of Germany’s Commerzbank and Japan’s borrowing costs hit a 30-year high
  
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• Apple to buy $30bn of US-made chips from Broadcom

  08-07-2026 12:00 via ft.com
  iPhone maker continues its attempt to curry favour with Donald Trump via investments in Colorado plant
  
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• Apple makes $30bn Broadcom deal under Trump-backed US investment pledge

  08-07-2026 12:00 via ft.com
  iPhone maker continues its push to curry favour with president via investments in Colorado
  
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