Hundreds of millions of people turn to the web each day to seek answers to medical concerns. But the information they share is far from secret. Madhumita Murgia, the FT's European technology correspondent, has been looking into what happens to the personal health information we share with these websites, and she tells India Ross what she discovered..

Contributors: India Ross, tech creative producer, and Madhumita Murgia, European technology correspondent. Producer: Fiona Symon

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Allegations of high-level corruption have convulsed the Mediterranean island state of Malta and shocked the rest of Europe. Public anger has been unleashed by dramatic recent developments in the investigation into the killing of the journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia in a car bomb attack in October 2017. Ben Hall discusses the wider repercussions of the case with Josephine Cumbo and Michael Peel.

Contributors: Ben Hall, Europe editor, Josephine Cumbo, pensions correspondent, and Michael Peel, EU diplomatic correspondent. Producer: Fiona Symon

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Russia’s president Vladimir Putin has been in power for two decades and now it looks as though he intends to stay indefinitely. He has launched an overhaul of the country’s power structures that could allow him to extend his control after his official term ends in 2024. Katie Martin discusses the move with Max Seddon in Moscow and Ben Hall, Europe editor.

Contributors: Katie Martin, capital markets editor, Max Seddon, Moscow correspondent, and Ben Hall, Europe editor. Producer: Fiona Symon

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Arab Gulf leaders have been splashing out on sport. Officials in the Gulf states say the investment is part of their effort to diversify oil-dependent economies, but critics accuse them of using sport to deflect attention from poor human rights records. Arash Massoudi discusses the impact of the oil money flowing into football and other sports with Murad Ahmed, sports correspondent, and Andrew England, Middle East editor. Sign up to join Arash and Murad at next month’s FT Business of Football Summit here 

Contributors: Arash Massoudi, corporate finance and deals editor, Murad Ahmed, sports correspondent, and Andrew England, Middle East editor. Producer: Fiona Symon

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The sentencing of Trump ally and political strategist Roger Stone was mired in controversy after the US president criticised a juror and the original prosecutors in the case. The same week, Donald Trump granted clemency to seven white collar criminals. Does the president have too much power over the judicial system? Brooke Masters discusses with Edward Luce and Kadhim Shubber.

Contributors: Brooke Masters, opinion and analysis editor, Edward Luce, US national editor and columnist and Kadhim Shubber, US Legal and enforcement correspondent. Producers: Fiona Symon and Persis Love.

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Tuesday, March 17

Governments in all large western economies took drastic measures to limit public movement on Monday in an urgent effort to arrest the spreading coronavirus pandemic while US stocks plunged despite a set of emergency measures laid out by the Federal Reserve on Sunday. Plus, an analysis by the Financial Times finds that the UK and the US have key weaknesses in their healthcare systems which could trigger a collapse if put to the test by the outbreak. 

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Energy, water and other utility groups keep services going despite lockdowns and cuts

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Epidemiologist Anders Tegnell says other countries could face big ‘second wave’

Large foreign financing requirement and small reserves leave Erdogan facing cash crunch

Country’s finance minister seeks to reassure investors on impact of Covid-19

Ankara’s banking regulator acts after currency slides below level reached in 2018 crisis

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SEC sets out proposal to provide investors with faster, broader trading figures

MEMX is hoping to disrupt the US equities market when it launches in July

Charity Commission intervened over £350,000 of payments to Duke of York’s private secretary

Pandemic forces rethink of luxury industry after cancellation of fairs

Tim Hayward helps the FT's Daniel Garrahan turn his kitchen into a Parisian bistro

Despite public anger, corporate regulation is likely to remain fragmented

Phones, TV and games constantly vie for our attention — but how much do they add to our lives?

Small-cap stocks underperformed large-caps throughout the bear market and rally

European equities slip after ECB launches fresh push to bolster region’s banking system

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ISAL facility remains unprofitable as aluminium producers face weaker demand and prices

Move illustrates how coronavirus impact is rippling through manufacturing supply chains

Plane maker’s chief warns aerospace industry in ‘gravest crisis’ as group swings to quarterly loss amid aviation collapse

Europe’s largest low-cost airline expects return to 2019 passenger levels to take 2 years

UK airport reports slump in passenger demand as calls resurface for expansion to be axed

Willie Walsh points out that expansion plans face bigger challenges due to coronavirus impact

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