The US economy is heading for recession

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How to cut Britain’s rising welfare bill

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Britain’s spending on welfare is growing inexorably. The Office for…

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Hundreds killed in clashes and revenge attacks in Syria

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Hundreds of people have been killed in Syria after clashes…

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David Lammy vows to unlock £2.3bn of frozen funds from Chelsea sale

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. UK foreign secretary David Lammy has vowed to take “action”…

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Canada to choose new leader to face Trump in trade war with US

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world Canada’s Liberal party will choose a replacement for…

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Chinese investors privately take stakes in Musk’s companies

Wealthy Chinese investors are quietly funnelling tens of millions of dollars into private companies controlled by Elon Musk using an arrangement that shields their identities from public view, according to…

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The sobering new state of feminism

Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Work & Careers myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. In the past three years, women in Afghanistan have…

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Berlin’s about-turn can get Europe more bang for the buck

Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the German economy myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. The word “bazooka” is an overused metaphor for financial policy…

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The Gulf state purging tens of thousands of its citizens

When Faisal checked in at Kuwait’s international airport late last year, he was a jet-setting young businessman with one of the Arab world’s strongest passports. But he never got on…

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US law firms’ London expansion drives record number of job moves

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 senior lawyers have moved jobs in…

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