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French president says backstop ‘indispensable’ and renegotiation would leave agreement little changed

Five Star insists on its reform agenda as country’s president considers options

President points finger at non-governmental organisations, citing funding cuts

Colourful retailer Patrick Byrne admitted relationship with Russian agent Maria Butina

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If the US president makes it through the G7 without hastening the west’s demise, it will be a victory of sorts

Last October, the Ukrainian church broke away from Russia — and triggered the greatest schism in Orthodoxy for centuries

‘European Future Fund’ would invest in strategic sectors where bloc lags global rivals

Seoul withdrew from agreement after Tokyo removed it from ‘white list’

Rebound in returns this year has not stopped clients punishing managers for weak 2018

Group is latest UK-listed company acquired by overseas buyer amid weakening pound

Contact with Maduro’s de facto deputy may unlock solution to political stalemate

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Governing council considered economic stimulus measures at July meeting, minutes show

Brussels explores rules to give citizens explicit rights over their data

Deal is a shot across the bows of Yandex which dominates the Russian taxi app market

Services sector continues to show resilience but fears of a slowdown persist

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Billionaire Marc Rowan and his protégé Imran Siddiqui were two of Wall Street’s cleverest dealmakers. But then they fell out

How did it come to this? The Muslim-majority state remains in lockdown after India revoked special rights

University life used to revolve around shabby digs but today’s intake can live it up in halls that cost up to £725 a week

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Demand for cannabidiol could see the market expand to $20bn in 5 years

Clients withdraw €8bn from fund manager after FT stories

Governors George and Harker say they see little reason for additional rate cuts

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