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US extends Venezuelan oil refiner Citgo’s lifeline

Treasury also licenses Chevron to operate in crisis-hit nation for a further 3 months




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Vale ex-CEO charged with homicide over dam disaster

Brazilian prosecutors also accuse miner and safety group of environmental crimes




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An inconvenient truth for Brazil’s biggest company

In contrast with many global peers, Petrobras has made scant efforts to diversify into green energy




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Burford faces long wait over $1bn Argentina claim

Case linked to 2012 nationalisation of oil company proves tricky for litigation funder




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Building success in a highly volatile economy

One of Latin America’s top real estate developers puts some of his triumphs down to luck




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James Murdoch makes investment to combat fake news

The former Fox CEO commits millions to battle against disinformation




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Icahn urges ousting of Occidental chief

Activist investor has almost quadrupled his stake in battered US oil producer




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Entrepreneurship: Nubank shakes up Brazil’s banking bureaucracy

The fintech company aims to disrupt other Latin American markets with its smartphone-based services




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Vale warns steel production cuts will hit iron ore prices

Chief expects weak demand from mills outside China to offset supply disruptions elsewhere




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FT The Americas’ Fastest Growing Companies

This inaugural ranking of the region’s businesses by revenue growth rate reveals the dominance of the US and technology — the top-ranked company this year is an augmented reality and video game developer




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FT ranking: the Americas’ fastest-growing companies

Technology bolsters US dominance of the list, but coronavirus fallout looms large




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Embraer says Boeing used false claims to ditch $4bn tie-up 

Brazilian jet maker to seek damages from US group, which counters it is within its rights to terminate deal




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LatAm companies spot opportunity for redemption in pandemic 

Pledges to donate Covid-19 test kits pour in from groups including Vale and Petrobras




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Coronavirus boosts digital banking as Argentines lose fondness for cash

SoftBank-funded fintech challenger Ualá expands rapidly amid the pandemic




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Vale launches New York front in bitter battle with Beny Steinmetz

Brazilian group alleges tycoon’s family-controlled mining arm fraudulently funnelled $500m into Manhattan real estate




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City watchdog looks to shake up savings market

New rules require banks to stick with a single rate after introductory deals




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What do children spend their pocket money on?

In our increasingly cashless society, parents are turning to apps and payment cards designed for youngsters




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Why I won’t be taking up a savings challenge

Putting aside £100 a week is just a pipe dream — and what would it achieve anyway?




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Tax boost for maturing child trust funds

New rules allow savings to go straight into an Isa without affecting the annual allowance




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Retired customers find it harder to break up with their bank  

Finding a good credit card deal when you’re older is more difficult




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Santander cuts rate on 123 current account

Bank blames low-interest environment and impact of banking regulation




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What I wished I’d known about money when I was young

Young people may face many challenges, but they also have many wealth creation opportunities




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Consumers pay big price after free cash machines close

Withdrawal fees soar to £104m and banks save £120m in ATM shake-up




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Finance on Instagram: what’s not to like? 

Money matters are a surprise hit on the photo-sharing app




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Nationwide launches cash Isa prize draw

As interest rates fall, more savings banks rely on the lure of cash prizes




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Maturing Child Trust Funds to provide £700m bonanza   

Over 400,000 teenagers will be eligible to claim funds from later this year




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Have Isas become too complex?

Advisers warn the widening landscape is confusing investors and preventing people from saving




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Cash Isas: only worth it for the wealthiest

Puny interest rates have dented the tax sheltering properties of cash Isas for most 




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Pandemic policies: Rishi Sunak’s first  Budget and a cut in the base rate

Surprise measures on pensions and investing for children lay in the chancellor’s red box




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Savers warned not to forget the end of tax year

Take advantage of tax allowances available despite the turmoil




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Coronavirus crisis: your financial rights

How to navigate government help schemes, the benefits system, redundancy pay and help from banks




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Don’t let coronavirus derail your financial plans

Take steps to improve your relationship with money and the role it plays in your life




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How to teach your children about the stock market 

Lockdown presents a golden educational opportunity, particularly if you work in investment




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Premium Bonds rate reprieve for savers

NS&I scraps planned cuts to prize fund rate 




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Penalties slashed on Lifetime Isa withdrawals

Treasury reduces charge for removing cash from tax-free accounts for under-40s




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Latest National Savings & Investments rates

Current rates from the state-owned savings bank




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Latest savings rates

Up-to-date deals from banks and building societies




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Coronavirus: US fatalities slow but total tops 37,000 — as it happened

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Coronavirus: US death toll nears 40,000 — as it happened

Italy to lay out strategy this week on its plans to ease Covid-19 restrictions. Global stocks under pressure as oil tumbles again. England and Wales record 75 per cent more weekly overall deaths than normal.

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Coronavirus: US death toll tops 42,000 — as it happened

Number of global cases of Covid-19 nears 2.5m, international oil prices tumble to lowest levels since the 1990s, Heineken hit as pandemic cuts into beer drinking globally.

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Coronavirus: Congress passes $484bn interim stimulus package — as it happened

US job gains since financial crisis wiped out. Switzerland faces sharpest economic contraction since 1974. UK and eurozone business activity hit by historic collapse this month as lockdowns choked Europe’s biggest economies.

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Coronavirus: US business leaders call for co-ordinated approach — as it happened

The number of US deaths attributed to Covid-19 surpassed 45,000 on Friday, while the rate of new cases remained flat

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Coronavirus: US death toll approaches 50,000 — as it happened

British fatalities rise by 813 with almost 150,000 infected; Spain prepares to ease restrictions slightly as daily deaths remain below 400

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Coronavirus: Small business loan scheme capped for US banks — as it happened

In today’s news: UK warns it would be ‘irresponsible’ to discuss easing lockdown. Spain sets out plan to lift its own tough measures. Donald Trump signals a halt to his daily media briefings as US death toll accelerates.

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Coronavirus: Trump makes new push to expand US testing — as it happened

New daily cases of Covid-19 around the globe rose by the lowest amount in 12 days as 73,858 diagnoses were confirmed on Sunday, bringing the total to 2.93m

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Coronavirus: US tops 1m Covid-19 cases — as it happened

Deaths in England and Wales are highest on record in mid-April while cases in the US surpass 1m

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Coronavirus: Record daily increase takes US death toll above 55,000 — as it happened

The worldwide Covid-19 death toll rose by 6,365 on Tuesday, pushing the total through 200,000

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Coronavirus: US death toll rises by more than 2,000 for third straight day — as it happened

Eurozone GDP in historic fall, millions more Americans file for unemployment, Shell cuts dividend for first time since second world war and UK's AstraZeneca combines with Oxford on a potential vaccine

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Coronavirus: BofA says US consumer spending starting to rebound — as it happened

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Coronavirus: US death toll tops 60,000 — as it happened

Spain allows outside exercise for the first time in weeks while Russia’s daily case count rises by a fifth

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