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IMF’s Georgieva warns of increased risks to financial stability

Fund head warns uncertainties in the world economy remain “exceptionally high”

Lex. Bank failures: lessons of past crises echo today

City braces for tighter regulation after banking turmoil

Silicon Valley Bank

‘A devastating impact’: SVB’s collapse leaves start-ups with a funding hole

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The unstoppable rise of government rescues

Japanese banks take post-SVB hit over bond fears

Top stories

Putin plans to deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus

Russia’s president denies the move would violate Moscow’s non-proliferation obligations

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No more ‘dangerous’ money printing to fund war, vows Ukraine central bank chief

Andriy Pyshnyy says move had ‘created huge risks for macro-financial stability’

Italy seizes Banksy-funded rescue ship as migrant crossings surge

Activists say MV Louise Michel was detained after delivering 180 rescued people to Lampedusa

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Powell and Yellen struggle to calm nerves in banking crisis

Policymakers have been criticised by some for not sending clear enough message after tumultuous two weeks

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Russian economy

Russia embraces China’s renminbi in face of western sanctions

Shift away from using ‘toxic currencies’ for trade and reserves accompanies increase in yuan-denominated bank accounts

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SoftBank Group Corp

SoftBank’s LatAm fund co-head commits to further investments despite losses

Alex Szapiro says he is confident about securing extra capital from Japanese technology conglomerate

Panama warns of surge in US-bound migration through deadly jungle

Northvolt in talks to secure $5bn to become Europe’s biggest battery maker

Swedish start-up has become the main European challenger to the big Asian companies that dominate the industry

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Israel’s defence minister calls for halt to judicial reforms

Yoav Gallant said polarisation over the issue risked undermining the nation’s security

Iraq wins landmark case against Turkey over Kurdish oil exports

Nine-year dispute over region’s energy sales settled by international court

Libyan state oil chief stresses support across divided country

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Campbell Wilson hopes to return privatised carrier to ‘upper echelons’ of global aviation

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Altria makes fresh bet on vaping as it tries to move beyond Juul loss

Owner of the Marlboro brand in the US seeks to double revenues from smokeless products

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Opinion

The trilemma that EU leaders must tackle

There are clear contradictions in Europe’s desire to invest more, maintain strict budgets and avoid common spending

The FT View. The end of the peace dividend

Democracies hope that by preparing for war they can once again avoid it

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Florida governor battling to appeal to former president’s base while weathering persistent attacks from him

Fed officials double down on rate rise decision citing high inflation

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US air strikes target Iran-backed militants in Syria

Executive pay at SVB soared after big bet on riskier assets

StanChart chief says Fed’s SVB deposit guarantee a ‘moral hazard’

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