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Puerto Rican debt boom has little link to reality

Speculators reap windfalls as estimates of hurricane damage are revised up




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Policymakers call for firepower to fight recession

Experts debate problems for central banks in era of ultra-low interest rates




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The US cannot hold China’s economy back

Even trying to do so risks strengthening the most anti-American elements in Beijing




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We must prepare now for the likelihood of a recession

Excess austerity is a bigger risk than fiscal profligacy




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How to keep Nato fit for purpose in years to come

Solid commitments outweigh abstract percentage targets, which depend on economic fluctuations




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Trump vs Biden: will healthcare be the decider? | DC lockdown diary

Healthcare for the unemployed set to become key election issue




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Lockdowns ease, UK and German GDP reports

Start every week on the front foot with a preview of what’s on the global agenda




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Boris Johnson to outline plan for slow easing of lockdown

‘Stay alert’ message disowned by Sturgeon, who says Scotland will stick with #StayHomeSaveLives




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Young Turk Dan Mannix on poaching talent during lockdown

Chief of British boutique RWC lures prized managers with offer of much greater autonomy




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It’s not just Richard Branson’s businesses that are hurt by lockdown

Crisis has exposed the dissonance between the tycoon’s public image and reality




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UK could switch to a different contact tracing app, says minister

Robert Jenrick says trial in Isle of Wight will inform decision making on technology




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Here is how banks can help save the economy

Some simple steps to prevent the health emergency from causing a financial crisis




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Virus boost for Amazon is not without risks

The ecommerce giant’s increasing power will attract greater scrutiny




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Cooking up the next trend in what we eat

Growing up on a farm prepared me for a life in food




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Bloodstock consultant picks out winners

Born risk-taker learns from mistakes and pays attention to detail in the horse trade




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My First Million — Carol Drinkwater

A ruined olive farm set the actress and writer on a path to riches




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My First Million: Nick Wheeler, shirtmaker

‘I have always just wanted to be the best shirt business in the world’




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My First Million: Tobias Kormind

‘I aspire to become a modern version of Tiffany’




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My First Million — Touker Suleyman of Dragons’ Den

The serial entrepreneur has interests in retail and manufacturing




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My First Million — entrepreneur Graham Baker

How the businessman got his finances as fit as butcher’s dog




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My First Million — Mark Radcliffe, eBay tycoon

The recession was an opportunity, people turned to the internet for better value




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My First Million: Victoria Robertshaw, founder Keelham Farm Shop

The farmer’s daughter is ready to take her farm shop business to the nation




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My First Million: Joe McKenzie, Xupes entrepreneur

‘Don’t be afraid to make mistakes, have the confidence to proceed with a commercial idea’




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My First Million: Matt Kay, founder of Cartime

He used student loan to finance first car deal, and company now turns over £40m




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This Week in Apps: WWDC goes online, Android 11 delays, Facebook SDK turns into app kill switch

We continue to look at how the coronavirus outbreak is impacting mobile apps; that big app crash caused by Facebook; new app releases from Facebook and Google; and Apple's plans to move WWDC online.




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Petrobras hit after truckers force diesel price cut

Brazil oil group says no further reductions after move to placate drivers backfires




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Missionary zeal: ‘Amlo’ promises to shake up Mexico   

López Obrador’s fans see a champion of the poor but opponents fear a leftwing populist




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Nicaragua’s $13bn economy sinks as uprising persists

Climate of fear drains banking system and collapse of tourism hinders growth




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3,453 days and $18tn later, a bull market record

From battered banks to tech titans, the historic milestone in seven charts




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Heineken factory caught up in Brazil land dispute

Spring water case an example of kind of legal tangle that can await foreign investors




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Brazil’s TV titan seen as election kingmaker

Globo network dominates political debate despite rise of social media




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Ciudad del Este: gritty frontier city takes industrial path

Buccaneering centre for business on Brazil border provides haven for outside investors




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Former foreign policy maverick emerges from obscurity

Once cut off from the world, Asunción is pursuing new diplomatic paths




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UK aerospace industry calls for emergency meeting with ministers

Groups flag ‘existential crisis’ as virus restrictions trigger collapse in aircraft demand




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Argentina on brink of ninth debt default

The government and creditors are deadlocked ahead of Monday’s deadline




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How to pick a real winner in the Covid-19 vaccine race

Diversifying the portfolio of candidates is one of the most important steps




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Emergency loans for small companies likely to bring rash of defaults, say bankers

Government-guaranteed support scheme has proved hugely popular since launch last week




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WeWork’s woes cause mortgage-backed bonds to tumble

Office provider’s move to skip rent payments and renegotiate leases knocks CMBS market




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Wall St banks’ trading risk surges to highest since 2011

Coronavirus sell-off drives up key measure of potential losses




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Brussels says Britain must engage in full scope of post-Brexit talks

UK will be pushed to take part in detailed discussion on fishing waters and other EU priorities




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UK retailers warn of ‘imminent collapse’ without more state help

Companies have formed unusual alliance with landlords to lobby for assistance with rental payments




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UK splits over Johnson’s new ‘stay alert’ message

Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to retain ‘stay at home’ advice




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New virus outbreaks hamper efforts to reopen global economy

Europe’s cautious steps tempered by fresh infections in South Korea, Germany and China




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This Week in Apps: WWDC goes online, Android 11 delays, Facebook SDK turns into app kill switch

We continue to look at how the coronavirus outbreak is impacting mobile apps; that big app crash caused by Facebook; new app releases from Facebook and Google; and Apple's plans to move WWDC online.




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Startups Weekly: SEC temporarily loosens crowdfunding regulations on small companies

A specific type of small startup has a window to raise crowdfunding in a somewhat less regulated way than normally required in the US based on a temporary set of rule changes by the SEC announced this week. Excited yet?




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This Week in Apps: WWDC goes online, Android 11 delays, Facebook SDK turns into app kill switch

We continue to look at how the coronavirus outbreak is impacting mobile apps; that big app crash caused by Facebook; new app releases from Facebook and Google; and Apple's plans to move WWDC online.




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Mako Vunipola and Maro Itoje's future with Saracens up in the air with both yet to sign new deals

England stars Maro Itoje and Mako Vunipola are yet to commit to playing for Saracens in the Championship next season. Two French clubs have already expressed interest in Itoje.




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Rugby has plan 'to AXE six games' and midweek matches seem likely

EXCLUSIVE BY NIK SIMON: Premiership clubs are working towards six different return-to-play scenarios and could cancel six rounds of fixtures to salvage the 2019-20 season.




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Bank holiday road trippers caught and fined

Cumbria Police caught several would-be day-trippers flouting restrictions over the long weekend, including a driver who attempted to travel from Manchester to Dundee to buy a puppy on Saturday.




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Nurse, 51, who died of coronavirus had previously spoken out about lack of PPE for NHS staff

Onyenachi Obasi (pictured), 51, was a nurse for 20 years and died on May 6 after spending five weeks on a ventilator. Her niece said she had mentioned not being properly protected.