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China targets consumption in bid to drive growth

Analysts hope abandonment of zero Covid policies will unleash flood of consumer spending

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Netherlands and Japan join US in restricting chip exports to China

China’s film industry shoots for post-Covid recovery

Bribery and corruption

The Big Read. Inside the ‘Qatargate’ graft scandal rocking the EU

Editor's picks

The problem with Kishida’s ‘new capitalism’ philosophy

Inside the grim world of office spyware

Top stories

Japanese business & finance

Japanese firms step up intelligence gathering as US-China tensions mount

More businesses cite geopolitics, economic security or regulatory change as key risks

Russian economy

Russia’s internal struggle over classified financial data

The Kremlin has justified withholding statistics during wartime but country’s central bank governor is pushing back

BlackRock steps up spending on US lobbying in face of anti-ESG attacks

Republican politicians have sought to punish asset manager they accuse of being hostile to fossil fuel

‘I’m more angry now’: Trump returns to campaign trail for 2024 race

Nadhim Zahawi sacked as Tory party chair over tax affairs

Prime minister intervenes after ethics adviser finds serious breach of ministerial code

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Spotlight

‘Flying with one engine’: why global food supplies are at risk despite falling crop prices

Geopolitical uncertainty, volatile energy markets and climate change all pose a threat

Corporate culture

The shock of mass lay-offs is only the beginning for companies

CEOs fire workers swiftly and brutally, but such actions have destructive long-term effects for companies and staff

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The prominent Moscow-based journalist on the folly of war in Ukraine, staying on friendly terms with Kremlin insiders — and what he told Putin about his place in history

How London’s property market became an inheritocracy

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Decades after his murder, the tooth of the former Congolese leader turned up in Belgium. This is the story of its return

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News

Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Israel’s hardline government takes action after shootings

New administration says it will make it easier for people to carry guns and will strengthen West Bank settlements

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Hungary’s soaring inflation puts squeeze on Viktor Orbán

Strikes and protests expose the limits of prime minister’s costly populist measures

Former Nato commander wins Czech presidential election

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Prosecutors ask court to ban Bankman-Fried from contacting FTX colleagues

US government alleges crypto founder communicated with potential witnesses in his criminal trial

Quiz. The News Puzzle: Test your knowledge of this month’s events

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French banks set to lose out on rising rates due to loan repricing rules

Bumper profits expected across Europe but local conditions in France are limiting its lenders

Climate Capital. Europe’s wind industry flags further weakness in 2023 despite energy demand

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Visual and data journalism

Datawatch. US egg prices boil over as avian flu and feed costs hit supplies

Other charts of the week: China’s trade with Russia, US non-aligned voters, art auctions, working from home and the yen

Racial equality

Memphis police disband unit connected to death of Tyre Nichols

Move follows release of video which has renewed criticism of American policing tactics

Video shows deadly beating of Tyre Nichols by Memphis police

Workplace diversity & equality

A new generation refuses to keep quiet on age discrimination at work

Staff willingness to speak up and whistleblow is finally shining a light on employers who tolerate such practices

Opinion

Person in the News. Martin McDonagh, a reluctant playwright turned movie director

Oscar nominations for ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’ are a landmark in his creative evolution

‘Having it all’ was always a poor measure of success

Jacinda Ardern’s frank resignation is as groundbreaking as her premiership, where she encouraged new metrics

Anne-Marie Slaughter

The Long View. Smart money is still wary of the equity rally

A legal victory over Google could yet dent Big Tech’s armour

Sunak’s failure to sack Zahawi adds insult to all our injuries

Camilla Cavendish

On Wall Street. How SPDR changed the investment landscape

Jennifer Hughes

Obituary. Tom Nairn, political theorist, 1932-2023

How not to handle classified documents: a masterclass

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US News

Republicans vow to probe US banks’ ‘ESG agenda’ in Congress

Lawmaker Andy Barr says the financial system has been ‘co-opted by the intolerant left’

Top US air force general predicts China conflict in 2025

Wall Street warns of riskiest US debt limit showdown since 2011

Goldman’s David Solomon takes near-30% pay cut to $25mn

Salesforce appoints new directors in response to activist criticism

Brazil and Argentina’s joint currency plan raises economic concerns

Trump hits 2024 campaign trail as potential White House rivals dither

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FT Investigations. Wagner Inc: a Russian warlord and his lawyers

Yevgeny Prigozhin, founder of the mercenary operation, has used prominent legal firms around the world to try to keep western governments at bay

From Iraqi oilfields to Tory HQ: how Nadhim Zahawi mixed business and politics

Adani sell-off hits $52bn after short seller targets group

The rise of Esther Crawford in Elon Musk’s ‘hardcore’ Twitter

Transatlantic ‘growing pains’: how Scholz made Biden shift on tanks for Ukraine

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China’s record $2.6tn rise in savings fuels ‘revenge spending’ hopes

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