Facebook plans to shake up the finance world with a new digital currency called Libra - we hear about its pros and cons. Next up, we discover what Moll Flanders, the literary anti-heroine, can tell us about modern day bank fraud. And finally we find out how smaller shareholders can stand up for their rights. 

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As fears of a 'No Deal Brexit' rise, the pound and share prices of UK domestic stocks have tumbled. Some might see this as a buying opportunity - yet others fear there's further to fall. Termed 'The BoJo trade' by investment pundits, Claer Barrett, FT Money editor asks - which side of this trade are you on? Next up on the show - why are some investors moving into defensive stocks? And finally, we hear from our Rich People's columnist, James Max, about the cost of private medical insurance. 

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Presenter Claer Barrett and guests explore how under 40s are using the Lifetime Isa to save for a property, or invest for the future. What strategies are younger investors taking? Plus the new rules on automatic compensation when broadband goes down, and the six ways pensions scammers are most likely to try and con you - would you fall for it? 

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The general election and your finances - with a week to go, what changes could the major parties bring in? Presenter Claer Barrett talks to Rachael Griffin, a tax expert at Quilter, about the pledges. Next up on the show if you're self employed, have you got a pension? A third of self-employed women say they are saving nothing into a pension. Blogger Emma Maslin, better known as the Money Whisperer, has lots to say on this topic. And finally - they might say it's vulgar to talk about money, but James Max, our Rich People's Problems columnist is here to explain why he loves cash.

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It was only when champagne producer Louis Roederer arrived in the early 1980s that this hippy hideout was put on the international wine map

Since people are no longer paying restaurant margins, some reason they can spend a bit more at home

Vice-president makes suggestion even as number of deaths across the country spikes

Can Jessica Anthony’s parody nail the challenge of satirising US political life?

Station had carried reports critical of Duterte’s violent anti-drug crackdown

Adult entertainment, double-glazing and dog breeding among industries targeted 

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The former Goldman chief executive on the crash, the criticism — and sparring with Bernie Sanders

A celebrated journalist’s guide to crisp, accurate expression is full of sound advice

Geography is destiny in this historical meditation on the peculiarities of the English

Global property portals report big increases in Chinese inquiries

Owner of some of UK’s biggest shopping malls still faces uphill struggle

Landlords reject call for 50% reduction, saying hotel group is using Covid-19 crisis to cut costs

Company must not bet the bank on expansion; estate agents have nowhere to go

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

Revised terms draw support from some creditors in key test before government debt crunch

Creditors denounce government restructuring plan as unacceptable

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.

Live coverage of the UK election campaign.

Live coverage of UK election campaign.

Despite 8% drop in assets, French fund manager reports stronger performance than listed rivals

Different approaches to paying for investment research exacerbated by pandemic

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

As fixtures resume across the Channel, UK racing is keen to secure a swift return and avoid revenue losses

Consumers have been looking for something to do as well as something to eat

The murder of a local politician by right wing extremists has shocked Germany and set alarm bells ringing about the rise of neo-Nazi violence in the country. Ben Hall discusses the groups behind the upsurge in political violence and how dangerous they are with Guy Chazan in Berlin

Contrbutors: Katie Martin, capital markets editor, Ben Hall, Europe editor, and Guy Chazan, Berlin bureau chief. Producer: Fiona Symon

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Ursula von der Leyen was confirmed this week as the new European Commission president. Katie Martin discusses the challenges she faces, not least the Brexit negotiations, with Ben Hall and Mehreen Khan

Contributors: Katie Martin, capital markets editor, Ben Hall, Europe editor and Mehreen Khan, EU correspondent. Producer: Fiona Symon

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A new book about Koch Industries has shed light on the way this company, led by Charles Koch, shaped modern America. Frederick Studemann, literary editor, discusses Kochland: The Secret History of Koch Industries and Corporate Power in America with Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, US business editor. Read Andrew’s review here.

Contributors: Frederick Studemann, literary editor, and Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, US business editor. Producer: Fiona Symon

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As the world’s largest carbon emitter, China will be in the spotlight at this week’s UN climate summit in New York.  Beijing has taken steps to tackle its pollution problems in recent years, but is it working? Pilita Clark puts this question to Leslie Hook, environment correspondent, and Lucy Hornby, deputy Beijing bureau chief. 

Contributors: Pilita Clark, business columnist, Leslie Hook, environment correspondent, and Lucy Hornby, deputy Beijing bureau chief.  Producer: Fiona Symon

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Allegations of high-level corruption have convulsed the Mediterranean island state of Malta and shocked the rest of Europe. Public anger has been unleashed by dramatic recent developments in the investigation into the killing of the journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia in a car bomb attack in October 2017. Ben Hall discusses the wider repercussions of the case with Josephine Cumbo and Michael Peel.

Contributors: Ben Hall, Europe editor, Josephine Cumbo, pensions correspondent, and Michael Peel, EU diplomatic correspondent. Producer: Fiona Symon

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Analysts fear government’s timid fiscal response will prolong the pain

Varying efforts to stem rise in homicides across Latin America have failed

Biggest creditors attack government’s proposal to restructure $65bn of foreign debt

Confidence levels plunge as growing political crisis compounds economic damage from coronavirus

Finance minister tells FT that government has rejected counter-offer from BlackRock-led group of creditors

Banning computers from ‘lock-ups’ forces rethink on how markets respond

Watchdogs put 12-month extension on new margin requirements, citing coronavirus threat

German airline looks at procedure similar to Chapter 11 bankruptcy amid dispute over bailout conditions

Virgin Atlantic could be followed by British Airways in abandoning UK’s second-biggest gateway

Crash into negative prices jolts producers into cutting back

Benin crossing has been shut for three months, halting trade on vital frontier

Business contestants battle for $1m prize money in glitzy televised extravaganza

McKinsey, BCG and PwC named in records showing allegations of looting by Angolan billionaire

Virus’s swift and unforgiving economic effect may silence activists

Lobby groups led by UK Finance warn there is likelihood of ‘severe’ impact to borrowers