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  • Friday, 16 October, 2020
    AnalysisCoronavirus economic impact
    Global economy: the week that austerity was officially buried

    The IMF and World Bank are urging richer countries to spend their way out of the pandemic, although some developing nations face cuts

  • Friday, 16 October, 2020
    AnalysisSweden
    Sweden: why the ‘moral superpower’ dissented over Covid-19

    As it did over the migration crisis in 2015, the Scandinavian country took a position distinct from its European neighbours

  • Thursday, 15 October, 2020
    AnalysisCoronavirus economic impact
    From peak city to ghost town: the urban centres hit hardest by Covid-19

    FT research shows London and New York have suffered the most from the pandemic, but more substantial change lies ahead

  • Wednesday, 14 October, 2020
    AnalysisUS presidential election 2020
    The other election: South Carolina and the battle for the US Senate

    Even if Joe Biden wins the White House, his ability to govern would still depend on the Democrats controlling Congress

  • Tuesday, 13 October, 2020
    AnalysisMaha Vajiralongkorn
    The king’s money: Thailand divided over the $40bn question

    The role and wealth of the Germany-based king is under unprecedented scrutiny amid national protests

  • Sunday, 11 October, 2020
    AnalysisMorgan Stanley
    Morgan Stanley: can mega deals widen the gap with Goldman Sachs?

    James Gorman’s acquisitions of ETrade and Eaton Vance place less emphasis on the investment bank operations

  • Friday, 9 October, 2020
    AnalysisDonald Trump
    ‘To be near Trump is toxic’: Covid-19, chaos and the election

    The president’s coronavirus diagnosis has upended a campaign in which he was already well behind Joe Biden

  • Thursday, 8 October, 2020
    FT SeriesNew Cold War
    ‘This is a guy who is a thug’: how US elite became hawks on Xi’s China

    Tensions between Washington and Beijing reflect a shift in how America views Asia’s superpower

  • Wednesday, 7 October, 2020
    FT SeriesNew Cold War
    From AI to facial recognition: how China is setting the rules in new tech

    In its bid to rival the US, Beijing wants to establish the industrial standards that will shape future industries

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  • Tuesday, 6 October, 2020
    FT SeriesNew Cold War
    The great uncoupling: one supply chain for China, one for everywhere else

    US pressure and the pandemic are forcing many companies to rethink their Chinese manufacturing operations

  • Monday, 5 October, 2020
    FT SeriesNew Cold War
    A new cold war: Trump, Xi and the escalating US-China confrontation

    In the first of a series, Gideon Rachman explores how the rivalry between the two superpowers is starting to feel eerily familiar

  • Sunday, 4 October, 2020
    AnalysisNeiman Marcus Group Inc
    Neiman Marcus: how a crusade against private equity went wrong

    Dan Kamensky wanted to expose how lenders and bondholders get a raw deal in restructurings but could now face prosecution

  • Friday, 2 October, 2020
    AnalysisCoronavirus treatment
    With 1m dead, are we any better at treating Covid-19?

    The survival rate for people suffering from coronavirus has improved but doctors still want more effective therapies

  • Thursday, 1 October, 2020
    AnalysisMasayoshi Son
    SoftBank: technology evangelist or hedge fund?

    Arm sale reflects transition of Masayoshi Son’s company to a global manager of assets

  • Wednesday, 30 September, 2020
    AnalysisUS presidential election 2020
    US election in danger: Trump seeks to undermine legitimacy of vote

    As Americans prepare to cast postal votes in record numbers the president is sowing doubt over the system

  • Tuesday, 29 September, 2020
    FT InvestigationsInside Wirecard
    Wirecard: the scandal spreads to German politics

    Angela Merkel and other leading politicians continued to lobby for the payments group even as the warning signs grew

  • Monday, 28 September, 2020
    AnalysisGold
    The new gold rush: western investors offset soft eastern demand

    As ETFs helped push the price to record highs, Indian and Chinese consumers are selling the precious metal

  • Saturday, 26 September, 2020
    AnalysisConservative Party UK
    ‘Every week is an ordeal’: Johnson under pressure over Brexit and lockdown

    As EU trade talks resume, a no-deal scenario remains possible but the UK prime minister needs progress to dispel criticism of his leadership

  • Friday, 25 September, 2020
    AnalysisSupreme Court US
    How Trump has already transformed America’s courts

    A generation of young, conservative federal judges could block laws from a future Democratic Congress

  • Thursday, 24 September, 2020
    AnalysisCoronavirus pandemic
    Madrid vs New York: a tale of two cities during Covid-19

    They were epicentres of the pandemic. But differing approaches to easing lockdown have seen their fortunes diverge

  • Wednesday, 23 September, 2020
    AnalysisAmericas politics & policy
    Pandemic politics: the rebound of Latin America’s populists

    The presidents of Brazil and Mexico have benefited from emphasising the economy ahead of health

  • Tuesday, 22 September, 2020
    AnalysisBrexit
    Brexit and the City: Brussels’ new battle to rival London in finance

    The EU believes it needs to have a stronger financial sector but will find it hard to replicate the UK's capabilities 

  • Monday, 21 September, 2020
    AnalysisElectric vehicles
    Beyond the market hype: Tesla tries to expand its lead in batteries

    Boosted by the powerful rally in its shares this year, Elon Musk’s company has seen its rivals’ electric vehicles sputter

  • Sunday, 20 September, 2020
    AnalysisMiddle Eastern politics & society
    US and Middle East: strongmen contemplate post-Trump era

    Leaders who invested heavily in their relationship with the president are having to consider the possibility of a Biden win

  • Friday, 18 September, 2020
    AnalysisTikTok Inc
    Trump’s TikTok dance: the politicisation of American business

    A messy sale process triggered by national security concerns reflects the growing tech rivalry between the US and China

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