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• The EU’s push to deregulate banks

  15-07-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Brussels will propose looser capital requirements, following in the footsteps of the US and UK
  
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• State pension could rise faster than expected – are you prepared?

  15-07-2026 15:54 via moneyweek.com
  
  Millions of older workers could face a longer wait until they retire amid reports that changes to the state pension age could be brought forward.Currently, the state pension age is due to rise to 68 from 2044 but a report from the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) suggests this could take place sooner.It comes amid debate about the cost of the triple lock and a government backed review of the state pension age which is due to make recommendations on changes in the comings months.The OBR&rsq
  
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• State pension age could rise faster than expected – are you prepared?

  15-07-2026 15:54 via moneyweek.com
  
  Millions of older workers could face a longer wait until they retire amid reports that changes to the state pension age could be brought forward.Currently, the state pension age is due to rise to 68 from 2044 but a report from the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) suggests this could take place sooner.It comes amid debate about the cost of the triple lock and a government backed review of the state pension age which is due to make recommendations on changes in the comings months.The OBR&rsq
  
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• Which sectors could benefit as AI end-users?

  15-07-2026 14:01 via moneyweek.com
  
  The artificial intelligence (AI) boom has so far rewarded the companies building the hardware underpinning it. Experts believe that investors looking towards the future should focus on the companies that will win the next phase of the technology’s rollout.“The AI story is evolving,” said Lisa Wang, head of EMEA investment strategy at Franklin Templeton Investment Services (FTIS). “For the past two years, investors have been rewarded for concentrating on a small number of
  
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  15-07-2026 13:30 via moneyweek.com
  
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• EU readies crisis team for China rare earths stand-off

  15-07-2026 12:00 via ft.com
  Crisis team will prepare for possible trade conflict when truce expires in October
  
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• A new economic order will be built piece by ad hoc piece

  15-07-2026 12:00 via ft.com
  Traditional trade deals will not address geopolitical concerns
  
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• FirstFT: Payments group Stripe swoops for Silicon Valley stalwart PayPal

  15-07-2026 11:42 via ft.com
  Also in today’s newsletter: China’s economy grows at slowest pace for decades and Buffett drops Gates Foundation from donations list
  
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• How AI is reshaping supply chains

  15-07-2026 11:30 via ft.com
  Supply chains must not only comply with regulations, they also have to be able to adapt to shocks
  
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• China’s economy grows at one of lowest rates in decades

  15-07-2026 07:53 via ft.com
  Second-quarter GDP figure falls below annual target range as economic pressure mounts
  
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• Wall Street banks are AI stocks now

  15-07-2026 07:30 via ft.com
  Plus a nice cool CPI report
  
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• What could go wrong

  15-07-2026 07:00 via ft.com
  Assessing the world economy’s resilience
  
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• FirstFT: Ukraine to buy Chinese drone parts with EU funds

  15-07-2026 06:32 via ft.com
  Also in today’s newsletter: Trump’s return to war with Iran and BYD signals wider European expansion
  
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• The race to break China’s metals grip

  15-07-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Beijing’s export controls on rare earths and other niche metals are distorting markets and fuelling resource nationalism
  
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• The new great game on minerals

  15-07-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Beijing’s export controls on rare earths and other niche metals are distorting markets and fuelling resource nationalism
  
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• The global minerals arms race

  15-07-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Beijing’s export controls on rare earths and other niche metals are distorting markets and fuelling resource nationalism
  
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• Is the US or Europe better off?

  15-07-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Comparing the two economies is harder than it seems
  
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• How to solve Britain’s growth crisis: MoneyWeek Talks

  15-07-2026 06:00 via moneyweek.com
  
  Economic growth in the UK has been lacklustre for years. Between 2009 and 2024, the UK economy grew by just 1.5% a year, around half of the average growth between 1993 and 2007 of 3% a year.Successive governments have tried and failed to turn the economy around and deliver the type of growth many got used to before the 2008 financial crisis. So what can be done about Britain's growth issue? Independent economist Julian Jessop told the MoneyWeek Talks podcast that part of the answer is boosting p
  
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• China and the new era of critical minerals diplomacy

  15-07-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Beijing’s export controls on rare earths and other niche metals are distorting markets and fuelling resource nationalism
  
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• China reports lowest GDP growth in more than 3 years

  15-07-2026 04:34 via ft.com
  Second-quarter figure falls at low end of annual target range as monthly indicators have highlighted economic pressures
  
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• New Zealand PM warns against Ardern-era ‘sugar rush economics’

  14-07-2026 23:00 via ft.com
  Ex-Air New Zealand boss says financial discipline has put economy back on track after pandemic and recession
  
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• Warsh does not hint at July tightening in Congress testimony

  14-07-2026 18:52 via ft.com
  Fed chair suggests inflation was his main concern but stopped short of signalling imminent tightening
  
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• Trump says US to abandon proposed Strait of Hormuz cargo fee

  14-07-2026 17:41 via ft.com
  President says he will ‘replace’ plan with investment from Gulf states into the US
  
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• Kevin Warsh vows Federal Reserve will be ‘resolute’ in inflation fight

  14-07-2026 17:13 via ft.com
  Central bank chief says he would have ‘no tolerance’ for persistently elevated price growth
  
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• How pension reforms could help you boost your pot by thousands

  14-07-2026 16:33 via moneyweek.com
  
  Savers could boost their retirement pots by thousands of pounds under major government reforms that "have the potential to transform workplace pensions".The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has laid out its workplace pensions roadmap for the next three years, aimed at bettering outcomes for savers.The government estimates that, on current trends, those retiring in 2050 will have lower private pension incomes than those retiring in 2026, with millions facing retirement poverty.Rachel Vahey,
  
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• How pension holders could end up with pots £1,000s bigger

  14-07-2026 16:33 via moneyweek.com
  
  Savers could boost their retirement pots by thousands of pounds under major government reforms that "have the potential to transform workplace pensions".The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has laid out its workplace pensions roadmap for the next three years, aimed at bettering outcomes for savers.It comes as the government estimates that, on current trends, those retiring in 2050 will have lower private pension incomes than those retiring in 2026, with millions facing retirement poverty.R
  
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• Benign CPI inflation takes Fed’s July rate rise off the table

  14-07-2026 15:27 via ft.com
  Headline and core inflation were below expectations in June and unlikely to persuade rate-setters to tighten policy
  
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• US inflation fell more than expected to 3.5% in June as petrol prices tumbled

  14-07-2026 15:06 via ft.com
  Traders rein in bets on Fed rate rises as easing energy costs help tame price surges spurred by Middle East war
  
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• US inflation fell more than expected to 3.5% in June as oil prices tumbled

  14-07-2026 14:40 via ft.com
  Traders rein in bets on Fed rate rises as easing energy costs help tame price surges spurred by Middle East war
  
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• Bank bonuses hit post-crash high: should banking profits be diverted to poorer households?

  14-07-2026 13:45 via moneyweek.com
  
  Bank bonuses have reached their highest levels since the 2008 financial crisis, prompting calls for a hike in the windfall tax to help struggling households with their energy bills.Analysis of bank bonus data by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) shows £25 billion was paid out in bonuses in the financial year ending in March 2026 - up 16% annually.The TUC said bank bonuses have never been higher in cash terms and saw their highest real-terms quarter since 2008. Ahead of the chancellor’s
  
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