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Brazil-China ties strained by social media war over coronavirus

Officials’ barbs come at a precarious time for Latin American country




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Brazil’s justice minister quits in blow to Bolsonaro

Sérgio Moro was the face of nation’s long-running ‘Car Wash’ anti-corruption probe




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Venezuela’s new oil minister — a wanted man with suspected Iran links

Tareck El-Aissami has little experience — and a $10m US bounty on his head




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Michael Milken, junk bond king wins pardon at last

Decades of philanthropy pay off for one of Wall Street’s most complicated figures




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Dark Towers — an exposé of banking gone bad

David Enrich’s salutary tale of Deutsche Bank’s overreaching ambitions




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In charts: what is bothering the Brazilians?

About 85 per cent of voters think the country is heading in the wrong direction




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Argentina’s central bank chief warns on market outlook

Guido Sandleris says it is ‘too soon’ to declare that stability has returned to peso




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Brazil’s Bolsonaro rally hits new peak before easing

After reaching intraday record, stocks retreat as new president faces economic challenge




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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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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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Election: Labour manifesto shows party would raise taxes by £80bn a year — as it happened

Jeremy Corbyn unveils party's ‘most radical’ plans in decades, Tories backtrack on national insurance pledge while pressure on public finances increases

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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: Tories promise new state aid system after Brexit — latest news

The Conservatives vowed to bring in a new state aid system to protect British industry after Brexit, as the party finesses its message to Leave voters ahead of election day.

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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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Election: Parties make final push as campaign draws to a close — as it happened

Live coverage of the UK election campaign.

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General election 2019: Boris Johnson declares ‘powerful mandate to get Brexit done’ — as it happened

The pound has soared more than 2 per cent in its biggest rise since 2017 after an exit poll has projected a strong victory for Boris Johnson’s Conservative party.

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Coronavirus latest: Japan stocks fall further after Wall St plummets

Tokyo’s Topix dropped 2.5% at the open, taking the benchmark index down more than 30% for the year. The move followed S&P 500 index's collapse of 12 per cent on Monday, marking the biggest one-day fall since the crash of October 1987.

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Economists question BoE’s overly rosy view of V-shaped recovery

Forecast of a quick rebound from crisis without sustaining any persistent damage is disputed




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Coronavirus: New York death toll exceeds 20,000 — as it happened




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Unemployment in US hits postwar high of 14.7%

More than 20m lose their jobs in April as lockdowns choke world’s largest economy




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Wave of corporate defaults owes much to foolhardy share buybacks

Big investors must adopt a tougher stance on balance sheet resilience




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Central banks prop up fund industry with $100bn injection

Fitch says scale of support points to the systemic importance of $55tn asset management market




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How coronavirus will change Paris forever

‘There is hardly a place on earth less suited to the age of social distancing’




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US-China trade, ECB bond resistance, Airbnb view

As relations deteriorate over the coronavirus, Washington considers curbing supply chains and investment flows




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Denmark and Norway announce further loosening of lockdown

Cafés, restaurants and secondary schools to reopen in phased easing of restrictions




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Saving the planet the Brexit way

EU has reservations about allowing Britain to link to its carbon cap-and-trade system after Brexit




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UK draws up plans to bypass strike-prone port of Calais

Brexit and coronavirus have prompted drive for improving trade resilience




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AB InBev warns of ‘materially worse’ second quarter due to pandemic

Maker of Budweiser and Corona to cut costs by renegotiating contracts such as sponsorship deals




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Companies warn over guidance on getting UK back to work

Measures to ease lockdown will be costly and difficult in practice, particularly in hospitality trade




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Recipe box sales surge under lockdown

Consumers have been looking for something to do as well as something to eat




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KKR agrees buyout deal with German media giant

German media group Axel Springer is seeking to go private with the help of US investor KKR. Katie Martin discusses what both sides stand to gain from the move with Arash Massoudi and Tobias Buck.


Contributors: Suzanne Blumsom, executive editor, Katie Martin, capital markets editor, Arash Massoudi, corporate finance and deals editor, and Tobias Buck, Berlin correspondent.

 

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How can we best treat dementia?

Dementia is on the rise, with the numbers affected expected to treble to over 150m in the next 30 years. Clive Cookson discusses the latest treatments with London neurologist Nick Fox, and we hear reports from Edward White and Brooke Fox about initiatives in Taiwan and the US to help improve the lives of sufferers.


This podcast is supported by Home Instead Senior Care, and is part of a wider FT Special Report on Dementia Care found at ft.com/reports/dementia-care


Contributors: Josh Noble, weekend news editor, Clive Cookson, FT science editor, Professor Nick Fox, director of the Dementia Research Centre at University College London, Edward White, Taiwan correspondent, Brooke Fox, New York reporter, Tang Li-yu, secretary-general of the Taiwan Alzheimer’s Association and Kevin Jameson, head of the Dementia Society of America. Producer: Ruth Lewis Coste

 

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What the Sotheby's sale means for art market transparency

Sotheby’s has gone under the hammer for $3.7bn ending 31 years of public ownership, with the venerable auction house sold to Patrick Drahi, billionaire founder of the European telecoms group Altice. Arash Massoudi discusses the sale and what it means for the art market with Harriet Agnew and Melanie Gerlis.


Contributors: Suzanne Blumsom, executive editor, Arash Massoudi, corporate finance and deals editor, Harriet Agnew, FT Paris correspondent, and Melanie Gerlis, FT art market columnist. Producer: Fiona Symon

 

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Turn down the noise, please!

Modern life can be deafening — but for all the shouting, no one’s listening any more. This is the conclusion reached by FT columnist Jo Ellison after an uncomfortably noisy Eurostar journey. She discusses what’s gone wrong with Horatia Harrod. Read Jo's column here 


Contributors: Katie Martin, capital markets editor, Horatia Harrod, associate editor of FT Life & Arts, and Jo Ellison, fashion editor and columnist. Producer: Fiona Symon

 

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What would a female-driven workplace look like?

How can we make corporate life female-friendly? Deborah Hargreaves, former FT journalist and founder of the High Pay Centre think tank, spent a year talking to women to research this topic and she came into the studio to discuss her findings with Isabel Berwick and Josh Noble. Read Deborah's report here


Contributors: Naomi Rovnick, Live News reporter, Isabel Berwick, editor of FT work and careers, Deborah Hargreaves, director of the High Pay Centre, and Josh Noble, weekend news editor. Producer: Fiona Symon

 

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The new lunar mission

It’s half a century since the launch of Apollo 11, the spacecraft that put the first man on the moon. Between 1969 and 1972 the moon had 12 human visitors but, since then, no-one. Now, however, there’s a new push to go back to our near neighbour and Donald Trump wants to speed things up. Naomi Rovnick, Henry Mance and Clive Cookson discuss the new lunar mission


Contributors: Naomi Rovnick FT Live reporter, Henry Mance, chief features writer, and Clive Cookson, science editor. Producer: Fiona Symon

 

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Bobi Wine takes on Uganda's ageing dictator

David Pilling takes us on a tour of the African ghetto he visited with Bobi Wine, the rap singer turned politician, who has confirmed he will challenge Yoweri Museveni for the presidency of Uganda in 2021.


Contributors: Alec Russell, editor of FT Weekend, and David Pilling, Africa editor. Producer: Fiona Symon. Music clip: Kyarenga by Bobi Wine

 

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NSO tech said to extend reach of off-the-shelf spyware

NSO, an Israeli company whose spyware hacked WhatsApp, has told buyers its technology can now collect a targeted individual’s data stored in the cloud, according to people familiar with its sales pitch. Its tech is said to use industry-wide authentication techniques that have, until now, been thought to be secure. Malcolm Moore discusses the implications with Mehul Srivastava and Tim Bradshaw.


Contributors: Malcolm Moore, technology news editor, Mehul Srivastava, Tel Aviv correspondent, and Tim Bradshaw, global tech correspondent. Producer: Fiona Symon

 

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The lurking debt disaster behind India's tallest tower

In the past decade, some of India’s largest financial groups have made big investments in luxury property, notably an ambitious Mumbai tower that was supposed to set new standards in urban design. But the economic boom they hoped would spur demand failed to materialise. Jyotsna Singh talks to Benjamin Parkin in Mumbai about what went wrong and the resulting debt crisis that is holding back growth.


Contributors: Jyotsna Singh, Delhi reporter, and Benjamin Parkin, Mumbai correspondent. Proucers: Jyotsna Singh and Fiona Symon

 

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What sterling's fall means for shoppers, exporters and investors

Sterling has taken a beating in the currency markets, falling to a fresh two-year low against the US dollar on Tuesday. Michael Hunter discusses why this has happened and who will be affected with Katie Martin, the FT's capital markets editor.


Contributors: Michael Hunter, markets reporter, and Katie Martin, capital markets editor. Producer: Fiona Symon

 

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Former PM Davutoglu calls for new vision for Turkey

With the economy in trouble and relations with western allies strained, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's grip over Turkey’s ruling AK party is showing signs of weakening. Former prime minister Ahmet Davutoglu tells the FT's Laura Pitel why he thinks the country needs a new vision.


Contributor: Laura Pitel, Turkey correspondent. Producer: Fiona Symon. Clips from edited interview with Ahmet Davutoglu and Reuters.

 

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Dollar versus renminbi: who has the upper hand?

US allegations that China is manipulating its currency burst into the open again this week when the renminbi was allowed to fall below seven to the dollar for the first time since 2008. Josh Noble discusses this latest front in the US-China trade dispute and its implications for investors and the global economy with Don Weinland, Beijing financial correspondent, and Michael MacKenzie, senior investment commentator.


Contributors: Josh Noble, weekend news editor, Don Weinland, Beijing financial correspondent, and Michael MacKenzie, senior investment correspondent. Producer: Fiona Symon

 

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What's behind India's lockdown of Kashmir?

The disputed Himalayan state of Jammu and Kashmir is in lockdown after India revoked its special status following a long running insurgency that led to thousands of deaths. Jyotsna Singh discusses what India plans to do next, and how neighbouring Pakistan, which also claims the territory, has reacted, with Amy Kazmin the FT's South Asia bureau chief.


Contributors: Jyotsna Singh, Delhi reporter, and Amy Kazmin, South Asia bureau chief. Producers: Jyotsna Singh and Fiona Symon

 

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Living with intelligent machines

What will the world look like when machines are cleverer than we are? Fred Studemann, Literary editor, and John Thornhill, Innovation editor, discuss how different writers have imagined the future in response to the advance of artificial intelligence.


Contributors: Fred Studemann, Literary editor, and John Thornhill, Innovation editor. Producer: Fiona Symon

 

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Saudi Aramco's oil deal with India's Reliance Industries

Saudi Arabia's state oil company Aramco is making a high stakes investment in India as the world’s largest crude oil exporter seeks to deepen its ties with the fastest growing energy consumer. Tom O’Sullivan discusses the proposed investment, announced by Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani, with Benjamin Parkin and Anjli Raval.


Contributors: Tom O’Sullivan, deputy analysis editor, Benjamin Parkin, Mumbai correspondent, and Anjli Raval, senior energy correspondent. Producer: Fiona Symon

 

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How Charles Koch shaped modern America

A new book about Koch Industries has shed light on the way this company, led by Charles Koch, shaped modern America. Frederick Studemann, literary editor, discusses Kochland: The Secret History of Koch Industries and Corporate Power in America with Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, US business editor. Read Andrew’s review here.


Contributors: Frederick Studemann, literary editor, and Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, US business editor. Producer: Fiona Symon

 

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Should we turn our backs on flying?

Greta Thunberg, the Swedish climate activist, opted to sail to the US from Europe this month, rather than catching a plane.  Her choice reflected a growing recognition that air travel carries a heavy cost to the environment. Sylvia Pfeifer, acting industry editor, discusses how airlines are responding to the challenge with Janina Conboye and Leslie Hook.


Contributors: Sylvia Pfeifer, acting industry editor, Janina Conboye, industry reporter, and Leslie Hook, environment correspondent, Producer: Fiona Symon

 

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London's love affair with the piano

Many of us own a keyboard, which sounds more or less like a piano, but is not quite the same. Thomas Hale, Alphaville reporter, thought he’d like to buy the real thing, so he went looking in London. He tells James Pickford what he found. Read Thomas's article here


Contributors: James Pickford, deputy editor of FT Money, and Thomas Hale, Alphaville reporter. Producer: Fiona Symon.

 

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Italy's new governing alliance

Italy's prime minister Guiseppe Conte lives to fight another day after a bid by the populist leader Matteo Salvini to unseat him and win power by holding snap elections failed. Katie Martin discusses whether the new alliance between the Five Star Movement and its former enemy, the Democratic Party, can last with Ben Hall and Miles Johnson.


Contributors: Katie Martin, capital markets editor, Ben Hall, Europe editor, and Miles Johnson, Rome correspondent. Producer: Fiona Symon

 

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How Google feeds your data to advertisers

Google is allegedly using hidden web pages that feed the personal data of its users to advertisers, circumventing EU privacy regulations that require consent and transparency. Madhumita Murgia, the FT's European technology correspondent, discusses the implications for both privacy and competition with Malcolm Moore.


Conributors: Malcolm Moore, technology news editor, and Madhumita Murgia, European technology correspondent. Producer: Fiona Symon

 

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