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Advisers recommended Dbay offer for Eddie Stobart

Lorry company’s board says lenders will only support refinancing through buyout group’s proposal




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Activist fund set to double stake in banknote maker De La Rue

Crystal Amber’s move shows sign of confidence in struggling UK group




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Eddie Stobart investors back private equity rescue

Dbay’s offer for haulage group wins ‘overwhelming’ majority of votes




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Andrew Tinkler dumps Stobart stake

Former CEO and fifth-largest shareholder severs ties with group that sacked him




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Terra Firma’s Guy throws Hands in air like he really does care

Private equity epiphany; Royal Mail; CEO succession at HSBC




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In barmy world of fintech, $5.5bn for Revolut is not so bonkers

Neobank’s funding round sets new valuation parameters; De La Rue battles to last a decade




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Deutsche Post eyes profit boost despite coronavirus disruption

Internet orders and cargo plane demand could help DHL-owner meet €5bn operating profit goal




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An ebbing tide exposes a rising number of corporate bloopers

Sloppy housekeeping, soaring debt and spendthrift ways were easier to ignore in a stronger market




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Royal Mail staff to delay strike over coronavirus

Staff vote in favour of a walkout but union says they can help deliver supplies to elderly




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Donald Trump’s troubling coronavirus address

President’s travel ban will not calm markets or address the threat facing America




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The coronavirus: my part in its downfall

Here is the role that I intend to play in bringing the global pandemic to an end




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Covid-19 and the generational divide

My household’s Corona Protocol has provoked eye-rolling from my two teenage children  




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Donald Trump and the need to lead by example

The president should look to Roman history and Ireland on how to act in a crisis




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The pandemic vocabulary

There are words I use daily now that simply did not exist — even a month ago




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The crushing burden on Mnuchin’s shoulders

Treasury secretary enters war against Covid-19 with handicaps, but he’s all America has got




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The wrong kind of American exceptionalism

Donald Trump’s ambivalence on coronavirus threatens both the US and its global power




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Loneliness during the American epidemic

Even before the coronavirus outbreak, many people found isolation a normal way of living




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America shuts the barn door too late on the epidemic

The division in tackling coronavirus in the US is not based on politics but on competence  




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Sanders exits just as big government returns 

A key legacy of the self-described socialist has been to shift the Democratic party to the left




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Getting used to a groundhog day epidemic

We need to get acclimatised to repetition. Many of us have not internalised the arduous road ahead




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Coronavirus and globalisation: the FT answered your questions

Rana Foroohar and Edward Luce talked to readers on the pandemic’s international impact




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The US is failing the test of the century

A new wave and second lockdown would be a bigger hit to wealth than a cautious return to work, but Donald Trump is refusing to listen




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The risk of a US double-dip depression is real

Reopening states to boost the economy despite the scientific evidence will do more damage than good




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The golden age of Jared Kushner

President’s son-in-law embodies everything that is wrong with America’s coronavirus response




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Tata’s lessons for the post-Covid world

Natarajan Chandrasekaran, Tata’s chief executive, forecasts a major shift to more flexible working arrangements




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Drop the Volcker rule and keep what works

Proprietary trading is hard to identify and did not cause the crisis




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UK watchdog warns US over rules for failing banks

FCA chief says regulators will lose faith in how US handles crises if regime changes




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Don’t bet on tech for your 10-year stock strategy

Investors should beware the regulatory storm gathering over Silicon Valley




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US senators renew effort to outlaw shell companies

Fears of Russian influence revive drive to track corporations’ true owners




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Domination dies hard in technology markets

Microsoft lost its antitrust suit, blew big chances yet grows on




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Brazil pension and tax reforms back on track, says Meirelles

Social security overhaul is key part of plan to rein in budget deficit




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Big Tech can no longer be allowed to police itself

Companies are able to fan the flames of fake news and also to remove it




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New realities confront a maturing internet

A two-decade old law is a poor fit with the digital world of today




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Election test for Macri’s promise to make Argentina ‘normal’ again

Legislative poll will be a referendum on the reformist president




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Big Tech and Amazon: too powerful to break up?

While Google, Facebook and Twitter are set for a grilling in Congress over Russia, it is the online retailer that is drawing intense scrutiny




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The Whistleblowers: reporting wrongdoing at US banks

When employees reveal wrongdoing, instead of being rewarded they are often punished




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US demands CNN sale to allow AT&T-Time Warner deal

Dispute erupts in public as AT&T boss says he will not put news channel up for sale




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Google faces local antitrust investigation in US




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Google faces local antitrust investigation in US

Missouri raises competition and privacy questions in company’s home market




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Google faces sustained regulatory attack from emboldened critics

Political mood in US has shifted against big tech companies




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A radical plan for 21st century regulation

Traditional rulemaking is unable to keep up with new digital businesses




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Franken’s fall is good news for Big Tech

Senator was one of few Democrats to challenge monopoly power, writes Rana Foroohar




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Deutsche Bank fined $70m in US rate-rigging probe

Penalty for manipulation of Isdafix benchmark is German group’s latest American setback




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US lawmakers scrutinise Broadcom bid for Qualcomm

Mnuchin urged to examine ‘deeply concerning’ takeover attempt by Singapore chipmaker




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Trump rule change set to revive US savings product

Some experts say variable annuities are too complicated and offer a poor deal for consumers 




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Lyft sues New York City to halt minimum wage law

Mayor Bill de Blasio calls legal action ‘unconscionable’




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Qualcomm outlines $4.7bn revenue boost from Apple settlement

Chipmaker resolved legal battle with the iPhone maker last month




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US justice department prepares Google antitrust probe

Pressure on search giant rises following regulatory successes in Europe




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DoJ must make antitrust fit for the age of Big Tech

Competition law should take changing business models into account




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Europe's Balkan dilemma

EU foreign ministers this week postponed a decision on whether to open membership negotiations with Albania and North Macedonia until October, prompting a warning from the two countries' leaders that the delay could strengthen the hand of nationalist forces. Gideon Rachmans discusses the EU's dilemma on the Balkans with Ben Hall and Valerie Hopkins.

 

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