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Premier League sought action on Saudi piracy claims before Newcastle deal

English football’s top division wrote to US government over Saudi’s alleged illegal screening of matches




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Comcast rides broadband wave during lockdown

US cable company enjoys rising demand for high-speed internet but movie business suffers




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Why Silicon Valley is surviving the pandemic ad crash

Facebook and Google show resilience through the crisis thanks to uptick in ‘direct response’ ads




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Murdochs hire US TV news veteran for UK video push

David Rhodes to report to Rebekah Brooks as group seeks to challenge BBC’s broadcast dominance




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Leading Philippine broadcaster ABS-CBN ordered to close

Station had carried reports critical of Duterte’s violent anti-drug crackdown




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Millions of Americans face crisis payment delays

Consumers who use tax preparation services or software could have to wait months for money




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HMRC task forces crank up battle against tax evaders

Adult entertainment, double-glazing and dog breeding among industries targeted 




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HMRC suspends some tax investigations due to pandemic

Tax authority switches focus to supporting businesses and individuals via job retention scheme 




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Could cash end up inside a museum?

Bank of England marks its 325th anniversary with exhibition of objects reflecting changing world of payments




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No one emerges from the Woodford debacle with any credit

Light-touch regulation continues to fail retail investors




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Wanted: bright ideas on how to tax the wealthy 

Ahead of the Budget, chancellor Sajid Javid has some tough choices to make




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How are your spending habits changing under lockdown? 

Join a live discussion with our FT Money editor at 12pm and 5pm UK time on Wednesday April 8




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Nicola Benedetti: ‘Classical music is like a novel, not a tweet’

The violinist on making high art popular and what #MeToo means for musicians




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Chrystia Freeland: ‘We liberals have had a rude awakening’

Canada’s deputy PM on moving from the ‘snark’ of journalism to the ‘smarm’ of politics




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Lloyd Blankfein: ‘I might find it harder to vote for Bernie than for Trump’

The former Goldman chief executive on the crash, the criticism — and sparring with Bernie Sanders




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Rachel Maddow: ‘I’m not trying to end the Trump presidency’

US liberals’ favourite TV host on polarisation, the primaries and staying sane




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Stephanie Kelton: ‘They’re going to have massive deficits. And it’s fine’

The economist has long argued that governments should spend whatever it takes. Has her time now come?




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Kiril Sokoloff: ‘There will have to be massive debt relief’

The Wall Street strategist talks about debt, lessons from losing his hearing — and his latest predictions for the world




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Glencore defers $2.6bn dividend decision

Group seeks to ‘protect capital structure’ as uncertainty swirls over Covid-19 impact




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Mine closures bolster metals prices as demand collapses

Supply disruptions expected to increase as governments impose lockdowns 




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Glencore’s Zambia CEO detained by authorities

Lusaka ups ante in dispute over shuttered copper mine




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Copper miner SolGold bolsters defences against takeover

London-listed explorer hires Citi for fundraising and advice as rivals eye acquisitions




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Golden years

In Rio, records will fall and reputations will be made. But are the Olympics losing their ability to inspire?




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Are we seeing the strange, lingering death of Labour England?

In Stoke-on-Trent, Matthew Engel finds a party struggling to answer the simplest questions




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Do I Make Myself Clear? by Harold Evans — eloquence under siege

A celebrated journalist’s guide to crisp, accurate expression is full of sound advice




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The Last Wolf by Robert Winder — island stories

Geography is destiny in this historical meditation on the peculiarities of the English




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Chinese buyers consider return to international property markets

Global property portals report big increases in Chinese inquiries




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UK shopping centre owner Intu wins breathing space from lenders

Owner of some of UK’s biggest shopping malls still faces uphill struggle




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Goldman-backed Travelodge under pressure to pay its rent

Landlords reject call for 50% reduction, saying hotel group is using Covid-19 crisis to cut costs




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Neumann accuses SoftBank of abuse of power over WeWork deal

Office group founder files lawsuit over largest investor’s decision to pull out of $3bn tender offer




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Revolut’s founder should take some M&A lessons from Warren Buffett

Company must not bet the bank on expansion; estate agents have nowhere to go




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UK property groups plead for extended business rates holiday

Office providers warn chancellor that companies will go bankrupt without relief




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López Obrador’s virus nonchalance risks deepening Mexico’s woes

President acts as though Latin America’s second-largest economy is immune to pandemic




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US proposes interim government to break Venezuela deadlock

Maduro regime rejects latest Washington plan despite fears of humanitarian catastrophe from Covid-19




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Bolsonaro doubles down on denialism

Behaviour of Brazil’s ‘walking crisis’ president sparks backlash among one-time allies




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Pandemic forces Brazil’s ‘Chicago boys’ to revise reform plans

Finance minister Paulo Guedes has had his liberal economic agenda sidelined by emergency measures




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Death toll rises after Vale dam collapses in Brazil

Iron ore giant in second disaster in 3 years after mud and waste surges through valley




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Bondholders lobby US to soften Venezuela sanctions

Creditor group says restrictions on trading could be forcing bonds into ‘rogue’ hands




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Peso slides as Argentina seeks more time to pay

Macri tries to shore up confidence amid market worries over prolonged political instability and $101bn owed




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Argentina’s creditors face debt restructuring dilemma

Bondholders weigh deal with Macri against negotiating with likely successor Fernández




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Buenos Aires province closes in on deal with bondholders

Revised terms draw support from some creditors in key test before government debt crunch




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Investors brace for losses in Argentina debt talks

Creditors prepare for tough negotiations after IMF calls on them to share the pain




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Argentina heads for ninth sovereign debt default

Analysts expect the country to make bondholders an offer they cannot accept




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Four Mexico states call for new tax deal with López Obrador

Governors seize on criticisms of president over lack of coronavirus stimulus




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Bondholders reject Argentina’s debt offer

Creditors denounce government restructuring plan as unacceptable




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Election: Tony Blair calls for tactical voting to deprive major parties of a majority — as it happened

Former prime minister intervenes with warning that both Tories and Labour ‘pose a risk’ to country, Conservative manifesto in the spotlight, Lib Dems change tune with calls to avert Johnson majority, Sterling rallies as Tories extend lead.

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Election: Labour on the defensive after Chief Rabbi accuses party of failure to deal with anti-Semitism — as it happened

Jeremy Corbyn defends party's processes for dealing with racism after Ephraim Mirvis's criticism. Conservatives put opposition to independence at heart of Scottish campaign. Sterling slips as Labour makes inroads on Tories' polling lead.

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Election: Corbyn claims NHS ‘for sale’ under Tory plan for US trade pact — as it happened

Jeremy Corbyn unveiled 451 pages of leaked documents, which he claimed show details of trade talks between the UK and US. The Labour leader said the discussions included Washington's demand for providing access to the NHS for American healthcare companies.

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London terror attack: man shot dead by police after stabbing — as it happened

Live coverage from the FT.

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Election: Johnson hosts world leaders at Nato summit — as it happened

Live coverage of the UK election campaign.

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