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    • Friday, 24 November, 2023
      Disrupted Times
      US retailers pull out all the stops to lure Black Friday shoppers

      Also in this newsletter: Nissan’s EV plans for UK, Trump’s threat to green transition, China recruits western influencers

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    • Friday, 24 November, 2023
      Black Friday
      Online Thanksgiving Day shopping hits record as US consumers splurge

      Soaring holiday spending driven by demand, not higher prices, as retailers deepen discounts

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    • Thursday, 23 November, 2023
      Disease control and prevention
      WHO asks China for data on ‘undiagnosed pneumonia’ cases

      Health body’s concern reflects heightened vigilance over signs of disease outbreaks since Covid pandemic

      Children and their parents wait to be seen at a children’s hospital in Beijing
    • Thursday, 23 November, 2023
      Autumn Statement
      Jeremy Hunt defends tax cuts despite pressure on public services

      Fiscal watchdog says chancellor’s plans have been funded by leaving departments exposed to inflation

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    • Wednesday, 22 November, 2023
      Martin Wolf
      Hunt may be lucky but he has not solved the UK growth challenge

      The real problem the chancellor faces is the poor performance of the economy in the long run

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    • Wednesday, 22 November, 2023
      Disrupted Times
      UK chancellor Jeremy Hunt produces a highly political Autumn Statement

      Also in this newsletter: Altman back at OpenAI, ECB stress warning, tips from bomb disposal expert

      Rishi Sunak and Jeremy Hunt
    • Wednesday, 22 November, 2023
      Autumn Statement
      UK’s biggest companies excluded from business rates freeze

      Large retail chains that provide ‘lion’s share’ of jobs and investment will bear the brunt, lobby group says

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    • Wednesday, 22 November, 2023
      Autumn Statement
      Business groups welcome permanent UK tax break on capital investment

      ‘Full expensing’ regime to be extended beyond the initial three-year period announced in March

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    • Wednesday, 22 November, 2023
      Autumn Statement
      Autumn Statement 2023: Alcohol duty frozen to ‘defend the great British pint’

      Under pressure independent pubs fear rise in minimum wage

    • Wednesday, 22 November, 2023
      Autumn Statement
      UK unfreezes housing benefits as homelessness soars

      Charities and councils welcome the move as a lifeline for some households but say it is not enough

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    • Wednesday, 22 November, 2023
      News in-depthAutumn Statement
      UK businesses give their verdict

      National insurance cut and extension of full expensing regime win plaudits but concern remains about inflation

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    • Wednesday, 22 November, 2023
      AstraZeneca PLC
      AstraZeneca fights accusations its Covid-19 jab was ‘defective’

      Vaccine recipient claims he suffered side effect of severe blood clot

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    • Tuesday, 21 November, 2023
      EU budget rules
      EU urges member states to scrap energy subsidies

      Commission calls on Germany, Portugal and Malta to remove measures as soon as possible

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    • Tuesday, 21 November, 2023
      Inside Politics
      Explosive Covid testimony can hardly harm Rishi Sunak further

      Dredging up the past may not form part of Labour’s attack given prime minister’s already sunken personal ratings

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    • Monday, 20 November, 2023
      Disrupted Times
      Milei promises shock therapy for Argentina

      Also in this newsletter: uproar at OpenAI, NHS drug deal, Bayer shares dives after trial failure

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    • Monday, 20 November, 2023
      UK Covid inquiry
      Boris Johnson was ‘bamboozled’ by scientific data, UK Covid inquiry told

      Diary entries by then chief scientific adviser Patrick Vallance reveal how pandemic modelling ‘confused’ former PM

      Sir Patrick Vallance giving evidence at the Covid inquiry on Monday
    • Sunday, 19 November, 2023
      The FT ViewThe editorial board
      Britain’s autumn statement is no time for short-termism

      Jeremy Hunt should prioritise the country’s economic health ahead of political pressures

    • Friday, 17 November, 2023
      The FT ViewThe editorial board
      The feelgood factor will remain elusive

      Inflation is falling, but bad vibes will be harder to shift than politicians had hoped

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    • Friday, 17 November, 2023
      Soumaya Keynes
      The ‘greedflation’ question: what have we learnt?

      A quest for evidence supporting this theory has had mixed success

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    • Wednesday, 15 November, 2023
      FT Series
      Tech Champions

      The Financial Times invited readers to name European companies that are using new technology to meet the business challenges of 2023 — from geopolitical tensions to the rise of AI. Here are the shortlisted businesses, and this year’s winners

    • Wednesday, 15 November, 2023
      FT SeriesTech Champions
      Airfinity gives decision makers big picture on health

      Covid may have abated, but emerging diseases and new drug categories are keeping the analytics firm busy

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    • Wednesday, 15 November, 2023
      Japanese economy
      Japan’s economy contracts as weak consumption undercuts recovery

      Third quarter decline will complicate Bank of Japan’s efforts to unwind ultra-loose monetary policy

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    • Tuesday, 14 November, 2023
      Global Economy
      Sahm ado about nothing?

      Or too little ado about Sahmthing?

    • Tuesday, 14 November, 2023
      German economy
      Court threatens to blow €60bn hole in German budget over off-balance sheet funds

      Ruling related to country’s enshrined debt brake risks spat within coalition and cash for energy transition

    • Tuesday, 14 November, 2023
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      My mortgage offer is only valid for another six weeks

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