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Global economy is at risk from monetary policy black hole

Governments should borrow more to stave off secular stagnation




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The thorny dilemma of when to reopen schools

Schools can spread infection, but long absences mean gaps in learning




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Russia’s economic woes will clip Putin’s wings

Pandemic combined with collapsing oil prices spells real hardship




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The self-destruction of the ‘Tropical Trump’

Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro is building the case for his own impeachment




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Corporate bailouts should come with strings

Business cannot expect emergency cash without sensible conditions




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How to preserve jobs as retention schemes wind down

Programmes should be flexible and help workers move to in-demand sectors




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The dangers of cramped coronavirus hotspots

Singapore’s second wave of infections and US meat packers offer cautionary tales




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Even in a pandemic, politicians must decide

Being ‘guided by the science’ does not mean hiding behind it




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Markets are out of step with economic reality

Investors are looking to the future, but should beware of over-optimism




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Pandemic is putting banks’ resilience to the test

Regulators must ensure that lenders’ defences are sufficiently robust




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Bankrupt Lebanon’s turn to IMF is overdue

A bailout is the Mediterranean country’s only option to refloat its sinking economy




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How to move workers on to the land

Replacing migrant fruit and vegetable pickers is harder than expected




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Now Britain must overcome the fear factor

The government needs to address concerns over the return to normal life




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EasyJet boosts cash after fresh pressure from Sir Stelios

Airline’s biggest shareholder calls for CFO’s exit over failure to scrap £4.5bn Airbus order 




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Boeing suppliers Hexcel and Woodward call off $6.4bn merger

Aircraft parts manufacturers pull plug in first big deal to collapse due to coronavirus pandemic




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Stelios complains to regulator as easyJet row intensifies

Founder urges FCA to act as he presses airline to cancel multibillion pound Airbus order




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Virus outbreak on French warship sparks military weakness fears

Potential adversaries could seek to exploit vulnerabilities triggered by pandemic, warn analysts




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US regulator grants exemption for drone flight during lockdown

Oil and gas company in Texas given approval to use unmanned aircraft to inspect vital infrastructure




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Airbus: braced for impact

The pandemic has made airlines reluctant or unable to accept new jets




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Coronavirus: Trump in new push to expand testing — as it happened




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Boeing cuts jobs and production as aircraft demand sinks

‘We will be a smaller company for a while,’ says chief David Calhoun




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Boeing taps bond market for $25bn to tide it over corona crisis

Aircraft maker says strong demand for offering has removed need for government funding




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Hedge funds bet on gold as refuge from ‘unfettered’ currency printing

Big-name investors such as Elliott and Caxton act on concerns over debasement of money




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Traders brace for reform of US data releases

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




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FCA researchers outline $5bn ‘tax’ imposed by high-speed trading

Paper released by UK regulators homes in on tactic known as latency arbitrage




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Fund managers push LSE for shorter trading hours

Eight-and-a-half-hour day is needlessly long, say customers




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US market data shake-up aims to narrow HFTs’ advantage

SEC sets out proposal to provide investors with faster, broader trading figures




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JPMorgan and Goldman throw weight behind exchange start-up

MEMX is hoping to disrupt the US equities market when it launches in July




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‘Intense’ trading sends exchange volumes to record

Platforms report soaring activity after coronavirus outbreak spooks investors




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TP ICAP hits record trading volumes from market volatility

UK interdealer broker forecasts low single-digit revenue growth for the year




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Could shutting exchanges stop the markets rot?

US Treasury secretary floats idea of shorter trading hours as staffing hit by virus




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ABN Amro takes $200m hit from failure of a single client

Dutch bank was forced to close out positions at substantial loss




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Global regulators delay derivatives rules due to market volatility

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




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LSE to pay dividend after riding market turbulence

Frantic trading across financial markets pushes revenues up at the exchange and financial data group




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Interactive Brokers takes $88m hit from crude futures collapse

Shares in brokerage firm drop overnight after it discloses payments to clearing houses




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Neiman Marcus creditor eyes online business in bankruptcy fight

Hedge fund calls for court investigation into 2018 transfer of MyTheresa




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Prince Andrew repaid own charity after queries from regulator

Charity Commission intervened over £350,000 of payments to Duke of York’s private secretary




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A £31bn merger and a master dealmaker in action

John Malone shows his adroitness in deal between Liberty Global and Telefónica




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Apple will start to reopen some US stores

iPhone maker says it will make county-by-county assessments as states start to ease lockdowns




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My favourite pieces: Sandra Choi travels far for good accessories

The Jimmy Choo shoe designer says jewellery has influenced her work




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Watch brands move business online to beat lockdown

Pandemic forces rethink of luxury industry after cancellation of fairs




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Watches and Jewellery: May

Global lockdown forces watchmakers to accelerate their digital transformation. Plus: Frédéric Arnault talks about Tag Heuer’s foray into smartwatches; smart jewellery translate sound for deaf people; and the value of vintage motorsport-themed watches is only going one way: up.




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Watches to watch: 10 models from this year’s announcements

Watchmakers press on with new releases, despite the coronavirus




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Fashion lovers snap up revamps of famous watches

Tweaked timepieces popular with public but some original makers cry foul




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Motorsport watches roar into pole position

Timepieces linked with F1 and other races have increased by up to 40 times since 2010




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Lockdown lunches: how to make French onion soup

Tim Hayward helps the FT's Daniel Garrahan turn his kitchen into a Parisian bistro




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Invent a greener milk carton for the world

Tetra Pak’s innovation overtook the glass bottle but it needs to be improved




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The Anarchy — East India Company in the dock

This riveting account of how a piratical corporation subjugated India resonates with today’s global capitalism




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WeWork’s prophet has lost his charisma

Adam Neumann transformed shared offices but failed to charm stock market investors




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Chasing wealth managers is a risky business

Private banks are fighting to advise billionaires who want a lot for their money