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US economy adds more jobs than expected in November

Data suggests demand for new workers remains strong despite Fed tightening campaign on interest rates

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Biden signs bill to avoid US rail strike

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A bombproof courtroom and a CEO in the dock: what to expect from the Wirecard trial

Military briefing: Ukraine war exposes ‘hard reality’ of west’s weapons capacity

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Live news: Canada’s labour market remains strong ahead of rate decision next week

Live news: Canada’s labour market remains strong ahead of rate decision next week

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Bankman-Fried’s hedge fund took big hit to prop up FTX exchange

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Bankman-Fried’s hedge fund took big hit to prop up FTX exchange

Alameda Research sustained up to $1bn loss last year when client’s trade on obscure token went sour

Cryptofinance. Bitcoin meets mainstream rejection

EU reaches deal to impose $60 cap on Russian oil exports

EU reaches deal to impose $60 cap on Russian oil exports

Poland drops objections after Brussels pledges to work on new package of sanctions against Moscow

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Threatening packages sent to Ukrainian diplomatic missions

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Florida prepares U-turn on Disney’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ punishment

Florida prepares U-turn on Disney’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ punishment

Lawmakers seek compromise preserving theme park operator’s right to run private government

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US midterm elections

‘We can’t be complacent’: Obama rallies Democrats as they seek victory in Georgia

Campaign of incumbent senator Raphael Warnock says Republican opponent Herschel Walker is unfit for office

‘We can’t be complacent’: Obama rallies Democrats as they seek victory in Georgia

‘Phala Phala’ scandal threatens Ramaphosa’s legacy as ANC saviour

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‘Phala Phala’ scandal threatens Ramaphosa’s legacy as ANC saviour

South Africa’s president on brink of resignation after damning parliamentary report into theft at his game farm

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Wall Street braces for big cuts to bonuses after dismal year

Wall Street braces for big cuts to bonuses after dismal year

Investment banking could bear the brunt of the pain due to slowdowns in dealmaking

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InfoWars founder Alex Jones files for bankruptcy

InfoWars founder Alex Jones files for bankruptcy

Far-right host was hit with almost $1.5bn in damages over false claims on Sandy Hook school shooting

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Finnish leader warns democratic countries against being ‘naive’ on China

Finnish leader warns democratic countries against being ‘naive’ on China

Sanna Marin says like-minded nations should cut their dependency on authoritarian regimes

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Intel staff in Ireland offered three months unpaid leave

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Second-biggest venture capital round of the year in the US values company at $7bn

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Inside the Covid revolt at the Zhengzhou ‘iPhone City’ plant

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IMF head warns of ‘exceptional’ uncertainty as zero-Covid hits China’s economy

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‘It’s absolutely fantastic’: visiting fans shrug off Qatar negativity

Supporters look past controversies and welcome event’s compact nature and stadium alcohol ban

World Cup briefing: Germany beat a hasty exit

Brexit: Has business found its voice?

Brexit: Has business found its voice?

Company bosses say a shift in political mood means more productive engagement over trade and investment

Visa executives paid bonuses despite missing crucial performance target

Visa executives paid bonuses despite missing crucial performance target

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Blackstone limits withdrawals at $125bn property fund as investors rush to exit

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Blackstone limits withdrawals at $125bn property fund as investors rush to exit

Private equity group sells stakes in Las Vegas casinos

Bahrain’s Investcorp buys US private credit manager for $200mn

Twitter dangles incentives to try to lure advertisers

Twitter dangles incentives to try to lure advertisers

Social media platform has faced a wave of big brand defections since Elon Musk took over

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New York is staring at a dangerously divided future

The city is used to economic reinventions but Eric Adams must come up with an urgent plan to retrain the workforce

New York is staring at a dangerously divided future

Inside Business. Musk’s experiment in chaos management at Twitter 2.0

Headline-grabbing run at the social media company tests approach of ripping things up to rebuild

Private schools are an easy target for Labour, but not a risk-free one

Unhedged. Breit’s blues

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Data Points. Incendiary claims about the UK census do not reflect reality

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The false promises of a bank ringfencing boom

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