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ONS revises down government borrowing estimates after data error on.ft.com/4h1HLGG

ONS revises down government borrowing estimates after data error

Office for National Statistics says there was an error in VAT receipts used to calculate the figures

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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 11m

On FT pessimism on.ft.com/4mS0eXm | opinion

On FT pessimism

And a final word on AI and GDP

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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 2h

Hakainde Hichilema said the abrupt closure of USAID offered his country the opportunity to 'take care of our own affairs' on.ft.com/4ne3Pzr

Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema. Text on image reads: US aid cuts were ‘long overdue’, Zambia’s president says

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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 2h

US aid cuts were ‘long overdue’, Zambia’s president says on.ft.com/46Hk2rO

US aid cuts were ‘long overdue’, Zambia’s president says

Hakainde Hichilema tells FT abrupt closure of USAID was a ‘shock’ but offers opportunities for African nations

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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 2h

Let’s end Eurostar’s monopoly on cross-channel rail on.ft.com/4nJQ6kS | opinion

Let’s end Eurostar’s monopoly on cross-channel rail

New entrants could revitalise and expand rail services from London to continental Europe

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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 2h

I need to make staff redundant — how can I do it fairly? on.ft.com/4h4lEiP | opinion

I need to make staff redundant — how can I do it fairly?

We’re having to consider cutting costs. Unfortunately, this may mean reducing headcount

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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 2h

The Royal Society should be protecting science, not Musk on.ft.com/46EWow2 | opinion

The Royal Society should be protecting science, not Musk

The esteemed club risks becoming a bystander as reason and rationality come under attack

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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 2h

Consumer data group NIQ under scrutiny for work in occupied Ukraine on.ft.com/4nFRBjZ

Consumer data group NIQ under scrutiny for work in occupied Ukraine

Activity by US-listed company’s Russia division in annexed regions raises questions about international sanctions regime

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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 2h

Big bond investors tell Reeves to build bigger fiscal buffer on.ft.com/42ujB1x

Big bond investors tell Reeves to build bigger fiscal buffer

Pimco and BlackRock both say chancellor needs to go beyond slim £9.9bn of margin left against key borrowing rule

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Insurers balk at multibillion-dollar claims faced by OpenAI and Anthropic on.ft.com/4pYgTLx

Insurers balk at multibillion-dollar claims faced by OpenAI and Anthropic

Companies struggle to assess scale of financial risks emerging from artificial intelligence

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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 2h

EU pressure builds on Belgium to allow use of Russia’s frozen assets on.ft.com/4h9g12Y

EU pressure builds on Belgium to allow use of Russia’s frozen assets

Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever insists other capitals should cover financial and legal risks of €140bn loan

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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 2h

The populist shadow hanging over central banks and QE on.ft.com/3VQVyGl

The populist shadow hanging over central banks and QE

The massive bond purchases are being unwound at a time of fierce political criticism of the monetary authorities. The controversy could limit options in future crises

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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 2h

Brace for a market melt-up on.ft.com/4nDh1yt | opinion

Brace for a market melt-up

Some say this is a ‘good’ bubble, but investors should remember that all bubbles burst in the end

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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 2h

Give Britain a break: its economy is dull, not disastrous on.ft.com/4h1bwan | opinion

Give Britain a break: its economy is dull, not disastrous

While broader growth is subdued, consumers feel optimistic about their own lot

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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 4h

Prices have doubled in less than two years as central banks stockpile bullion and investors pour in to gold funds on.ft.com/4o9cCTN

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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 4h

Gold price tops $4,000 for first time on.ft.com/3J0KQKo

Gold price tops $4,000 for first time

Prices have doubled in less than two years as central banks stockpile bullion and investors pour in to gold funds

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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 5h

Daniel Noboa escaped unharmed after a group of about 500 demonstrators in the southern Cañar province pelted rocks and left his vehicle with alleged bullet damage on.ft.com/3KCXmQS

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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 6h

Ecuadorean president’s car attacked in protest over diesel price on.ft.com/4nGEhvP

Ecuadorean president’s car attacked in protest over diesel price

Daniel Noboa escapes unharmed after demonstrators pelt rocks at vehicle

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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 6h

Japanese stocks blossom ahead of time on.ft.com/4o52Thl | opinion

Japanese stocks blossom ahead of time

Sanae Takaichi’s surprise weekend Liberal Democrat party victory offers a fresh narrative

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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 7h

Badenoch tries to revive Tory fortunes with plan to boost UK economy on.ft.com/3KxzwpI

Badenoch tries to revive Tory fortunes with plan to boost UK economy

Leader will pitch Conservatives as the party of spending control with pledge to drive down Britain’s deficit

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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 9h

Tesla launches cheaper Model Y following end of US EV subsidies on.ft.com/42rmJv1

Tesla launches cheaper Model Y following end of US EV subsidies

New $37,990 ‘standard’ version is 15% less expensive than the previous base offering

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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 10h

UBS fund holds 30% exposure linked to First Brands on.ft.com/4odGIWC

UBS fund holds 30% exposure linked to First Brands

Switzerland’s largest bank has multiple investments tied to bankrupt auto parts maker

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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 10h

Trump signals optimism on Canada trade but offers no concessions on.ft.com/42voAz3

Trump signals optimism on Canada trade but offers no concessions

In meeting with PM Mark Carney US president fails to announce any change to tariffs on biggest commerce partner

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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 11h

How AI became our personal assistant on.ft.com/472PMXh

How AI became our personal assistant

New data shows the ways millions have integrated the technology into their everyday lives

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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 11h

Jaguar Land Rover to restart UK production after devastating cyber attack on.ft.com/3IO6Nwg

Jaguar Land Rover to restart UK production after devastating cyber attack

Tata-owned carmaker agrees new financing scheme to ease cash crunch for suppliers hit by shutdown

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