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IMF increases Argentina bailout package to $57bn

Revised agreement comes a day after the exit of central bank governor




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Death toll rises after Vale dam collapses in Brazil

Iron ore giant in second disaster in 3 years after mud and waste surges through valley




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IMF agrees to $4.2bn fund for Ecuador

President Lenín Moreno says deal will save his country from Venezuela’s fate




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Bondholders lobby US to soften Venezuela sanctions

Creditor group says restrictions on trading could be forcing bonds into ‘rogue’ hands




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Peso slides as Argentina seeks more time to pay

Macri tries to shore up confidence amid market worries over prolonged political instability and $101bn owed




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Argentina’s creditors face debt restructuring dilemma

Bondholders weigh deal with Macri against negotiating with likely successor Fernández




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Investors brace for losses in Argentina debt talks

Creditors prepare for tough negotiations after IMF calls on them to share the pain




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Election: Labour manifesto shows party would raise taxes by £80bn a year — as it happened

Jeremy Corbyn unveils party's ‘most radical’ plans in decades, Tories backtrack on national insurance pledge while pressure on public finances increases

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Election: Nigel Farage unveils Brexit party’s manifesto – as it happened

The Brexit party and the Welsh Plaid Cymru reveal their policies; Corbyn and McDonnell defend tax plans; Tories propose stamp duty rise for foreign buyers; while UK figures show more gloomy outlook

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Election: Tony Blair calls for tactical voting to deprive major parties of a majority — as it happened

Former prime minister intervenes with warning that both Tories and Labour ‘pose a risk’ to country, Conservative manifesto in the spotlight, Lib Dems change tune with calls to avert Johnson majority, Sterling rallies as Tories extend lead.

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Election: Labour on the defensive after Chief Rabbi accuses party of failure to deal with anti-Semitism — as it happened

Jeremy Corbyn defends party's processes for dealing with racism after Ephraim Mirvis's criticism. Conservatives put opposition to independence at heart of Scottish campaign. Sterling slips as Labour makes inroads on Tories' polling lead.

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Election: Corbyn claims NHS ‘for sale’ under Tory plan for US trade pact — as it happened

Jeremy Corbyn unveiled 451 pages of leaked documents, which he claimed show details of trade talks between the UK and US. The Labour leader said the discussions included Washington's demand for providing access to the NHS for American healthcare companies.

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Election: IFS hits out at lack of credibility in major parties’ manifesto pledges — as it happened

Neither Labour nor the Conservatives have offered a "credible prospectus" for government in the election, the Institute for Fiscal Studies said this morning, in a damning assessment that highlighted the gulf between different political visions for Britain.

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Election: Tories promise new state aid system after Brexit — latest news

The Conservatives vowed to bring in a new state aid system to protect British industry after Brexit, as the party finesses its message to Leave voters ahead of election day.

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Election: Sterling climbs above $1.30 for first time since late October — as it happened

Live coverage of the UK election campaign.

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Election: Johnson hosts world leaders at Nato summit — as it happened

Live coverage of the UK election campaign.

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Election: Traders race to protect against potential drop in UK pound — as it happened

Live coverage of UK election campaign.

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Election: Parties make final push as campaign draws to a close — as it happened

Live coverage of the UK election campaign.

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General election 2019: Boris Johnson declares ‘powerful mandate to get Brexit done’ — as it happened

The pound has soared more than 2 per cent in its biggest rise since 2017 after an exit poll has projected a strong victory for Boris Johnson’s Conservative party.

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UK election results: Boris Johnson says he has ‘stonking mandate’ on Brexit — as it happened

The Conservatives secure the biggest majority in parliament since Margaret Thatcher with Labour's 'red wall' crumbling; stocks in London surge while the pound has soared more than 2 per cent in its sharpest rally in nearly three years

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Coronavirus latest: Japan stocks fall further after Wall St plummets

Tokyo’s Topix dropped 2.5% at the open, taking the benchmark index down more than 30% for the year. The move followed S&P 500 index's collapse of 12 per cent on Monday, marking the biggest one-day fall since the crash of October 1987.

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Coronavirus: New York death toll exceeds 20,000 — as it happened




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Inside Samsung’s fight to keep its global supply chain running

Korean electronics group draws on lessons from past epidemics to tackle coronavirus crisis




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European regulators ramp up scrutiny of investment fund liquidity

Heavy redemptions during coronavirus-induced sell-off  spark concerns




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UK’s top asset manager urges companies to take care of employees

LGIM to hold businesses to account for their stakeholder responsibilities during pandemic 




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EU divided over reforms to maligned fund performance rules

European Commission and MEPs warn regulator over watering down Priips performance scenarios decried as misleading




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JPMorgan tops ranking as best-performing fund house in China

UBS drops to second spot while Invesco slips to third in Z-Ben analysis of investment market




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Alternative risk premia funds fail to live up to expectations

Popular funds’ performance woes compounded by coronavirus market sell-off




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Wave of corporate defaults owes much to foolhardy share buybacks

Big investors must adopt a tougher stance on balance sheet resilience




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Coronavirus forces investor rethink on social issues

The ESG spotlight has turned to how companies treat their employees, customers and suppliers




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Investment biker Jim Rogers desperate to hit the road

Renowned investor warns market correction is not over but there is value in commodities




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Poland postpones presidential vote after bid to defy pandemic fails

With its candidate favourite to win, Law and Justice party was insisting poll should go ahead on May 10




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Paris and The Hague say EU must toughen enforcement of green trade

Dutch and French trade ministers say Covid-19 has focused minds on global trade and climate change




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Franco-Dutch alliance could be harbinger of things to come in EU trade deals

The two members have proposed tougher enforcement of environmental and labour standards




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Mikheil Saakashvili appointed to spearhead reform drive in Ukraine

Georgian once mooted as next deputy prime minister, takes on top co-ordinating role




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EU increases pressure on Britain over Irish Sea customs border

Brussels sets out tariffs proposals aimed at reducing risk of smuggling into bloc




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Germany’s ECB critics toast courtroom success

Plaintiffs plan fresh challenge against central bank’s emergency bond-buying programme




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Spain’s deputy PM calls for EU to step up or risk extinction

Pablo Iglesias sets out stall for shift to left with minimum income guarantee proposal




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Lagarde urges eurozone to launch joint fiscal stimulus

Economic hit of coronavirus risks exacerbating bloc’s divergence, ECB president warns




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EU’s top court reasserts primacy after German challenge

ECJ issues rare warning over EU legal order after German judges question its superiority




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UK draws up plans to bypass strike-prone port of Calais

Brexit and coronavirus have prompted drive for improving trade resilience




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AB InBev warns of ‘materially worse’ second quarter due to pandemic

Maker of Budweiser and Corona to cut costs by renegotiating contracts such as sponsorship deals




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Esports doesn't need a virus to overtake real sports

Tomi Kovanen argues that investors and pundits should temper their expectations for the industry in the short term, but increase them for the long term.




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Neiman Marcus and the demise of the US department store

The coronavirus outbreak has accelerated the decline of America’s favourite shopping institution




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Companies warn over guidance on getting UK back to work

Measures to ease lockdown will be costly and difficult in practice, particularly in hospitality trade




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Short cuts: Aiguille du Midi cable car to reopen; disinfection booths at Hong Kong airport

Chamonix’s cable car back in business after two months, albeit with strict social-distancing measures




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Apple loses top designer Jony Ive

Apple’s chief designer Jonathan Ive is leaving after more than two decades in which his iconic designs for the Mac, iPod and iPhone turned one of Silicon Valley’s faded giants into the world’s most valuable company.  Janine Gibson discusses what this means for Apple and what Sir Jonathan will do next with Tim Bradshaw and Matthew Garrahan.


Contributors: Katie Martin, capital markets editor, Janine Gibson, special projects editor, Matt Garrahan, news editor, and Tim Bradshaw, global technology correspondent. Producer: Fiona Symon

 

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Can Greece become an economic success story?

Greece’s centre-right New Democracy party has returned to power after defeating the far-left party Syriza at the ballot box on a promise of reviving the economy through tax cuts, reduced bureaucracy and more foreign investment.  Katie Martin discusses the new government and the challenges it is facing with Ben Hall and Kerin Hope.


Contributors: Naomi Rovnick, FT Live reporter, Katie Martin, capital markets editor, Ben Hall, Europe editor, and Kerin Hope, Athens correspondent. Producer: Fiona Symon

 

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Bobi Wine takes on Uganda's ageing dictator

David Pilling takes us on a tour of the African ghetto he visited with Bobi Wine, the rap singer turned politician, who has confirmed he will challenge Yoweri Museveni for the presidency of Uganda in 2021.


Contributors: Alec Russell, editor of FT Weekend, and David Pilling, Africa editor. Producer: Fiona Symon. Music clip: Kyarenga by Bobi Wine

 

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