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US charges Rio Tinto and former chiefs with fraud

Miner, and Albanese and Elliott, face action over Africa coal unit as UK also fines group

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World
China anti-corruption purge hits Central Committee
Europe
Soros gives $18bn to his charitable foundations

Hedge fund billionaire’s NGO has come under fire from some governments

Nafta
Bitter differences over Nafta break into the open

US trade chief Lighthizer urges Canada and Mexico to ‘give up a little bit of candy’

US race relations
‘Dr Doom’ Faber suffers backlash over racist remarks

Financial pundit thanks God black people did not settle America in newsletter

Banks
Wall St banks boosted by lending to rich clients

Goldman and Morgan Stanley benefit from financing of corporate takeovers

The Big Read
How big is the risk of another Black Monday crash?
Inside Business Leo Lewis
A silver lining for Japan Inc from the Kobe crisis

Scandals like this might one day be seen as catalysts of better management

Chinese Economy
China third-quarter GDP: 4 things to watch

Economic growth data will come as Communist party begins leadership transition

Analysis Electric Vehicles
Cobalt stand-off key to future of electric vehicles

Tussle between cobalt producers and Volkswagen highlights a key battle

Technology
IBM eyes return to growth after third-quarter revival

Big Blue revenues slipped again, but by less than feared, sparking share price bounce

Technology
Alphabet to build futuristic city in Toronto

Plans for technology-enabled environment raise privacy concerns

China Politics & Policy
Exile Guo casts shadow over China’s party congress

Former insider offers glimpse into bare-knuckle politics and alleged Chinese corruption

Analysis Aerospace & Defence
Airbus bets on Bombardier’s ‘cute little plane’

Aircraft maker tightens grip on single-aisle market with majority stake in C-Series jet

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US Politics & Policy
White House without drug tsar after opioid uproar

Marino withdraw nomination after role in passing laws watering down rules

Driverless vehicles
GM to test self-driving cars in New York City

Detroit-based automaker challenges rivals in some of the world’s worst traffic

Virtual and Augmented Reality
Magic Leap fresh fundraising conjures $1.9bn total

‘Mixed reality’ glasses developer receives another half a billion dollars despite no product launch

Pharmaceuticals
US veterans sue drug companies over Iraq bribes

Lawsuit accuses multinationals of indirectly funding terrorists who killed US soldiers

Opinion

Martin Wolf
Why climate change puts the poorest most at risk

IMF data show low-income nations suffer from events for which they bear no blame

Video Companies
Airbus deal on Bombardier C-Series

Deal will save jobs in UK, Canada and China amid spat with rival Boeing

Video Companies
Airbus deal on Bombardier C-Series
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Neutron stars’ collision leads to a new discovery
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IMF crunches the numbers for possible Venezuela rescue
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Iraqi forces seize control of Kirkuk

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China Politics & Policy
Xi ally rides infrastructure wave to heart of power

Chen Min’er’s likely promotion seen as barometer of presidential clout

FT Wealth
The meaning of money: how to play family dramas

Families can often resemble a play, with each member assigned a scripted role

FT Wealth
Sir Evelyn de Rothschild and wife Lynn on life, politics and chocolate

How chocolate has become the banker’s latest venture

Markets News

Global Market Overview
Wall Street inches to record highs

Oil prices falter while dollar maintains upward momentum

Analysis Oil
Shale band explains oil price struggle to top $60

Positioning by hedge funds suggests further gains for crude appear limited

Mexican peso
Mexican peso’s stellar run hit by Nafta fears

Breakdown in talks on free-trade agreement seen to put more pressure on currency

Technology

Lex
IBM: blue yonder Premium

The technology company is close to finally increasing revenues — then what?

Special Report
Japan: Innovation and Technology

When it hosted the Olympics in 1964, Japan was a world leader in tech, but as it prepares to host its next games in 2020, other countries have overtaken it in digital disruption and big data. We look at the sectors Japan is faring well in — and the industries which need rapid progress

Special Report Japan: Innovation and Technology
Cities compete to become Japan’s Silicon Valley

Fukuoka, Kyoto and Tokyo’s Shibuya district are all staking their claim

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