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    • Tuesday, 11 April, 2023
      US intelligence
      Why the US is rushing to contain the fallout from latest Pentagon leak

      Unauthorised release of classified documents sheds fresh light on Ukraine war and activities of US allies

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      UK inflation
      The battle for UK businesses to hold down customer price rises

      From hospitality to housebuilding, the way companies manage rising costs is coming under scrutiny

    • Tuesday, 4 April, 2023
      The indictment of Donald Trump
      The next steps in the case against Trump after arraignment

      Manhattan district attorney’s case against former US president will take months to play out

    • Monday, 3 April, 2023
      Oil
      Why Opec+ is cutting oil output now

      Attempt to prop up crude prices highlights growing Saudi-US tensions

    • Monday, 3 April, 2023
      Artificial intelligence
      Battle of the chatbots: how does GPT-4 stack up against Bard?

      We ask the generative AI systems from OpenAI and Google to pick stocks, tell jokes and imagine the Xi-Putin summit

    • Friday, 31 March, 2023
      The indictment of Donald Trump
      The cases facing Donald Trump

      Former US president is contending with four separate investigations and a mountain of litigation

    • Thursday, 30 March, 2023
      Banks
      How rising interest rates are exposing bank weaknesses

      Recent collapses in US and Europe highlight new threats to lenders and upend conventional wisdom

    • Monday, 27 March, 2023
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      How he became perhaps the most powerful media industry figure

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      Banks in turmoil
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      Swiss banking group has plans for each unit of its defunct rival

    • Wednesday, 22 March, 2023
      7 min
      Boeing's plan for sustainable aviation fuel | FT Rethink

      It will be a long-haul, requiring a blend of investment and legislation to get greener fuel off the ground, reports the FT's Myles McCormick

    • Monday, 20 March, 2023
      Banks in turmoil
      Additional tier 1 bonds: the wiped-out debt at centre of Credit Suisse takeover

      Controversy around decision has rippled across the wider $260bn AT1 market

    • Sunday, 19 March, 2023
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      How will the recent bank drama affect Federal Reserve policy?

      Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead

    • Friday, 17 March, 2023
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      Tax-free pension changes: what they mean for you

      FT Money’s analysis of chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s surprise Budget announcement

    • Monday, 13 March, 2023
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      How Fed’s rescue package for US banks differs from 2008 bailouts

      Regulators have moved to bail out depositors of SVB and Signature Bank without the help of taxpayers

    • Sunday, 12 March, 2023
      UK Budget
      Five things to look out for in Jeremy Hunt’s Budget

      Chancellor expected to take steps to nurture economic growth as well as address cost of living crisis

    • Thursday, 9 March, 2023
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      How 3 everyday items tell the story of Japanese inflation

      Rapid price growth of popular products exemplifies challenge for central bankers, bond markets and consumers

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      How the Windsor framework changes N Ireland’s trading arrangements

      Agreement refines post-Brexit processes on trade, state subsidies and value added tax

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      Will eurozone core inflation remain stubbornly high?

      Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead

    • Tuesday, 21 February, 2023
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      Jeremy Hunt has a £30bn windfall after higher tax revenues and lower subsidies for household energy bills

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