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The FT News Briefing is a rundown of the global business stories you need to know for the coming day, from the newsroom of the Financial Tim...
Rana Foroohar on the trillion dollar fightback, Biden sweep
The FT News Briefing is a rundown of the global business stories you need to know for the coming day, from the newsroom of the Financial Tim...
World on lockdown, markets melt, hospitals suffer
The FT News Briefing is a rundown of the global business stories you need to know for the coming day, from the newsroom of the Financial Tim...
Introducing the FT News Briefing: Fed cuts to zero, airport pinch, hand sanitiser sale
Introducing the FT News Briefing. It is a rundown of the global business stories you need to know for the coming day, from the newsroom of t...
Persecution of China's Uighur Muslims exposed
Growing a beard, praying in public and calling someone overseas. These are some of the 'offences' for which Uighur Muslims have been sent to...
Will coronavirus cause a global recession?
As the coronavirus continues to spread, what is the risk that this will push the global economy into recession and what can central bankers...
Secrets of the South Pole
Antarctica is barely accessible to humans but the ice-covered landmass - and the oceans around it - shelter rich wildlife, including many pe...
Is India becoming a Big Brother state?
Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist policies have sparked protests and intercommunity violence across India. Against this backdrop, a proposed...
Is Trump abusing his power over the judiciary?
The sentencing of Trump ally and political strategist Roger Stone was mired in controversy after the US president criticised a juror and the...
Iran hardliners surf wave of despair
Victory for Iran's hardliners in this month’s parliamentary elections has come at the cost of a despondent population suffering under the we...
The Gulf oil money flowing into sport
Arab Gulf leaders have been splashing out on sport. Officials in the Gulf states say the investment is part of their effort to diversify oil...
Are oil and gas turning into stranded assets?
Investors have begun to shun companies that make their money from fossil fuels because of concerns about global warming. So what does this m...
K-pop: shaped by fans and shaken by scandals
K-Pop has never been more popular. However, a recent string of high profile controversies including a rape conviction and two suicides have...
Can electric car pioneer Tesla maintain its momentum?
Shares in Elon Musk’s pioneering electric car company Tesla have skyrocketed. Tom Braithwaite discusses whether the company will be able to...
China's battle against the coronavirus
The full impact of the deadly Sars-like virus that has spread across China will take time to assess. But it’s clear there will be significan...
Holding back the floods
Global warming is set to cause a significant rise in sea levels as the world's polar ice melts. The Netherlands is the best-protected delta...
Does the Fed have a communication problem?
The US Federal Reserve has begun to consult the public, particularly in poorer parts of the country about monetary policy. As a result, poli...
Putin seeks to secure his legacy with power shake-up
Russia’s president Vladimir Putin has been in power for two decades and now it looks as though he intends to stay indefinitely. He has launc...
Are financial institutions waking up to climate change?
Questions about the future of fossil fuels are putting new pressure on companies and financial institutions. How are they responding and sho...