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Crispin Odey to leave hedge fund after assault claims, partners say

Financier suggests he will fight decision to oust him in wake of sexual misconduct allegations

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FT Magazine. How Crispin Odey evaded sexual assault allegations for decades

Goldman, Exane and Schroders cut ties with Odey Asset Management after assault claims

Person in the News. Hafize Gaye Erkan, a new central bank governor takes on troubled Turkey

Editor's picks

Scrapping the periodic table? An elemental mistake

Luxury goods: Europe’s joke on the world

Top stories

Trump charged with 37 counts in classified documents case

Unsealed indictment accuses former president of conspiracy and lies in refusal to return sensitive intelligence

Trump indictment’s sharp details seen as ‘daunting for the defence’

UK politics

Johnson quits parliament in protest at MPs’ ‘kangaroo court’

Former prime minister piles pressure on Sunak by triggering by-election after receiving results of partygate probe

Instant Insight. Boris Johnson goes full Trump in search of one last act

Robert Shrimsley

Artificial intelligence

Microsoft to move AI experts from China to Canada

Beijing-based researchers apply for visas to move to Vancouver amid geopolitical tensions

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Nvidia’s AI software tricked into leaking data

Barclays warns former staff in bid to stem investment bank exodus

Departure of about 30 bankers in US risks undermining UK lender’s Wall Street ambitions

Spotlight

Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia

The Big Read. Saudi Arabia’s billions are shaking up golf. What next?

This week’s deal is one of the most striking illustrations yet of the growing influence of the PIF — and raises speculation about where the firepower of $650bn fund will be aimed

Lunch with the FT. François Hollande: ‘Putin cannot be seduced. He respects force’

The former French president on what his country wants in a leader, dealing with the Kremlin — and campaigning on a scooter

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Russian politics

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Match-fixing scandal echoes around China’s snooker halls

Ban of top players raises questions about sport’s future in one of its biggest markets

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Ousted Bild editor received €2mn payout

Severance now subject of tussle between Julian Reichelt and his former employer

JPMorgan Chase & Co

JPMorgan’s Dimon sought for second interview in Epstein lawsuit

Lawyers for woman suing over bank’s ties to the late sex offender have questions about new documents

‘Ultimate decider’ on Epstein was JPMorgan’s ex-top lawyer, says Dimon

FT Magazine. Confessions of a food award judge

When I judge the Great Taste Awards, am I helping consumers, producers — or the awards themselves?

Opinion

Instant Insight. Trump indictment brings him closer to the danger zone

The question is whether upcoming cases can prove both legally sound and politically damaging

The Long View. Liquidity crunches make investors sit up

Reforms after the financial crisis have increased sudden demands for collateral

An ageing society can’t turn its back on social care any longer

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On Wall Street. US banks still scrambling to meet Mifid challenge

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Ukraine’s dam explosion is a red line: Russia must feel the consequences

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Sunak’s courting of Biden marks a crucial new realism

Corporate hypocrisy doesn’t bother us too much. This is why

Apple’s Vision Pro headset has made the metaverse feel outdated

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US News

Trump faces bigger test of political strength in second indictment

Former president comes out swinging against Biden administration after saying he has been charged in documents probe

Canadian wildfire smoke jars New York with ‘movie of the future’

Bull market in US stocks fails to lift investors’ mood

Binance US to suspend dollar transactions after payment partners pause activity

Blinken says normalising Saudi-Israel relations is US ‘priority’

Traders raise bets on higher US interest rates

Biden says US will provide Ukraine funding for ‘as long as it takes’

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SEC lawsuits escalate Gensler’s assault on crypto markets

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