Solid figure offers Xi Jinping political tailwind during Communist party congress
Berlin insists on divorce first approach to negotiations, despite London’s hopes
Individuals, companies and bank accounts examined for ties to the family
Pro-trade members warn moves to pull out of trade deal could risk tax cuts push
Party of ex-finance minister leads polls as he seeks to replace rival Sobotka as PM
US equity market’s structure is unrecognisable from 1987 when stocks had their steepest fall
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ACS-controlled construction group seeks to beat €16.3bn offer from Atlantia
Constitutional Democrats outpoll Tokyo governor’s Party of Hope ahead of Sunday vote
TfL delays hit Via and Taxify, leaving UK capital with no app-based car-hailing service
From ecommerce to cloud services, the fight is on to dominate a market of 200m online
Deposits provide liquidity to banks after neighbours’ decision to cut links
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Plans for technology-enabled environment raise privacy concerns
US trade chief Lighthizer urges Canada and Mexico to ‘give up a little bit of candy’
Oil prices trim early gains while dollar stays firm versus yen
Detroit-based automaker challenges rivals in some of the world’s worst traffic
The IMF and World Bank meetings mixed optimism about the global economy with plenty of concerns
NYSE traders recall disastrous day on Wall Street in 1987
Eleven writers up for FT and McKinsey’s award for best business book proposal
The nation hopes the games can spur tech advances like those of 1964
Fukuoka, Kyoto and Tokyo’s Shibuya district are all staking their claim
Renminbi slips against dollar despite solid China GDP data
Market expectations of tax cuts propel Wall Street to record high
Takeover of disputed Iraqi oilfields seen as further tightening market
