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Middlesex take county cricket title in blazing fashion

With an hour of season to go, three of the nine teams were all in with a chance of winning




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That’s the Way it Crumbles by Matthew Engel — the conquest of English

An entertaining inquiry into the relentless advance of American expressions among the British




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Johanna Konta and the sporting citizens of nowhere

National identity matters less in an age of globalised sport




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£82bn of UK property sales put on hold

Impact of pandemic has halted nearly 400,000 housing transactions




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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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Will I be hit by CGT rule change on my property sale?

My buyer asked to delay due to Covid-19 and now I understand I need to pay capital gains tax within 30 days of sale




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SoftBank warns of $9.6bn investment losses due to coronavirus

Pandemic puts more pressure on Masayoshi Son’s bet on beleaguered WeWork




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The gift of isolation: my weekend at a writers’ retreat

Before the world went into lockdown, Rebecca Watson found herself in a very different kind of confinement




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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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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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Venezuela faces threat of coronavirus catastrophe

Oil price collapse and crumbling health system put Latin American nation at risk




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This is the time to waive sanctions on Venezuela

The need for an effective fight against coronavirus trumps other considerations




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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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Bolsonaro sparks political feud over coronavirus lockdowns

Flashpoint between Brazil’s populist leader and political establishment over response to virus




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Latin America’s left spots comeback opportunity amid coronavirus fallout

Region’s ‘Pink tide’ leaders see chance of revival as inequality and public health concerns take centre stage




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Bolsonaro triggers furore by firing Brazil health minister

Dismissal of Luiz Henrique Mandetta follows feud over how to tackle coronavirus




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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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Chile’s coronavirus outbreak helps revive Piñera’s fortunes

Approval ratings for the billionaire president have more than doubled




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Bolsonaro vs Maia: feud at top of Brazil’s politics spills into open

Tensions escalate between president and the speaker of Congress’s lower house over response to coronavirus 




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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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Sérgio Moro resignation adds to pressure on Brazil’s Bolsonaro 

Justice minister’s departure raises risk of yet another impeachment in Latin America’s largest democracy




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Brazil’s supreme court authorises investigation into Bolsonaro

Former justice minister had accused president of political interference in police work




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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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Venezuelans hit hard by cash crisis and hyper-inflation

Maduro’s economic rescue plan offers little hope to people struggling to get by 




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Argentina turmoil batters big names in bond market

Franklin Templeton funds have lost $1.2bn on biggest Argentine positions




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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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Argentina’s century bond caught in dash for exit

Just two years ago investors rushed to snap up 100-year debt sold by Buenos Aires




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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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Argentina/bonds: rumpus on the pampas 

Foreign investors have learnt the hard way that short-termism can be a virtue, not a vice




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Argentina’s black market money changers expect resurgence in business

Reimposition of currency controls is admission of defeat by president




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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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Bondholders reject Argentina’s debt offer

Creditors denounce government restructuring plan as unacceptable




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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: Nigel Farage unveils Brexit party’s manifesto – as it happened

The Brexit party and the Welsh Plaid Cymru reveal their policies; Corbyn and McDonnell defend tax plans; Tories propose stamp duty rise for foreign buyers; while UK figures show more gloomy outlook

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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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Election: IFS hits out at lack of credibility in major parties’ manifesto pledges — as it happened

Neither Labour nor the Conservatives have offered a "credible prospectus" for government in the election, the Institute for Fiscal Studies said this morning, in a damning assessment that highlighted the gulf between different political visions for Britain.

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

Live coverage from the FT.

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Election: Parties back campaigning after London Bridge terror attack — as it happened

The Labour and Conservative parties are making a final push on key issues — border security and rail fares — as the election campaign nears the home stretch. Brexit concerns are also bubbling again.

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Election: Sterling climbs above $1.30 for first time since late October — as it happened

Live coverage of the UK election campaign.

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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: Brexit party MEPs defect and back Conservative party — as it happened

Live coverage of the UK election campaign.

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Election: Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn face off in final TV debate — as it happened

Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn spar in a televised debate just six days before the general election.

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Election: Traders race to protect against potential drop in UK pound — as it happened

Live coverage of UK election campaign.

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Election: Labour minister calls party’s chances ‘dire’ — 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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