The railway that China hopes will take on the US in Africa
Mukololo Chanda still recalls the glory days of Africa’s “freedom railway”. Almost four decades ago, fresh from high school in Zambia, she began working as a switchboard operator on the…
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Blackstone ditches Hipgnosis brand and renames $3bn music business ‘Recognition’
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Blackstone has ditched the Hipgnosis name for its $3bn music…
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Trump’s tariffs war offers some global steelmakers a boost
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. A small cohort of global steel producers has emerged as…
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PwC cuts record number of UK partners and halts tech apprenticeship scheme
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. A record number of PwC’s UK partners exited the business…
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The team behind Trump’s economic shock therapy
Donald Trump and his team of economic advisers are racing ahead with an attempt to radically reshape the US economy from a consumption behemoth with a huge trade deficit to…
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Holger Rune edges Stefanos Tsitsipas in BNP Paribas Open
Holger Rune serves to Stefanos Tsitsipas on Stadium 1 during their fourth-round match at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif., on Tuesday morning, March 11, 2025. Denmark’s Holger…
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Defending champ Iga Swiatek powers into Indian Wells quarters
Iga Swiatek returns to Karolina Muchova on Stadium 1 during their round of 16 match at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif., on Tuesday, March 11, 2025. Iga…
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UCF uses big second half to down Utah in Big 12 tourney
Mar 11, 2025; Kansas City, MO, USA; Utah Utes guard Gabe Madsen (55) passes the ball around UCF Knights guard Tyler Hendricks (15) during the first half at T-Mobile Center….
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Trump’s 25% steel and aluminium tariffs take effect despite recession fears
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world Donald Trump’s 25 per cent tariffs on steel…
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Trump to slash workforce at US education department
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world The Trump administration has slashed almost half the…
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