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Russia assembles ‘shadow fleet’ of tankers to help blunt oil sanctions

Shipping brokers estimate more than 100 vessels have been acquired this year to transport crude for Moscow

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

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

The humbling of Xi Jinping

Chinese politics & policy

The Big Read. The humbling of Xi Jinping

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Relief rally faces big tests

The Long View. Relief rally faces big tests

Jack Ma becomes latest leader to drown his past in watercolour

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Wall St stocks gain for second straight week on hopes of Fed slowing rate rises

Markets Briefing. Wall St stocks gain for second straight week on hopes of Fed slowing rate rises

Stocks inch lower on Friday after a hotter than expected US jobs report

Markets Insight. Investors need a different playbook for 2023

UniCredit seeks pay increase for Andrea Orcel to keep CEO happy

UniCredit seeks pay increase for Andrea Orcel to keep CEO happy

Italian bank head previously sued Santander over remuneration dispute

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 because of slowdowns in dealmaking

‘Competitiveness’ mantra must not let risky banking rise again

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

The Big Read. Bob Iger, the sequel: this time it’s personal

Spotlight

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

Afghan activist Zarifa Ghafari: ‘They sold Afghanistan to the Taliban’

Lunch with the FT. Afghan activist Zarifa Ghafari: ‘They sold Afghanistan to the Taliban’

The exiled politician on the ‘game’ America plays in her homeland, the ‘Taliban twilight for women’ — and the day militants tried to blow up her car

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The Weekend Essay. Simon Schama: art versus the tyrants

From Václav Havel to Ai Weiwei, writers and artists have led the way in the fight for human rights

Simon Schama: art versus the tyrants

How to survive the holiday season

How to restore a house to imperfection

The bedside manner of Elon Musk

Venture capital trusts: overpriced or time to buy?

The FT’s 25 most influential women of 2022

FT Magazine. The FT’s 25 most influential women of 2022

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News

FTX collapse sends shockwaves through Coinbase’s stocks and bonds

FTX collapse sends shockwaves through Coinbase’s stocks and bonds

US-listed exchange’s debt is trading at ‘distressed’ level with crypto industry under pressure

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

French hail ‘breakthrough’ in EU dispute with US over climate law

French hail ‘breakthrough’ in EU dispute with US over climate law

Finance minister Le Maire says Biden signalled openness to addressing concerns of allies on green incentives

Democrats vote to unseat Iowa as first contest in presidential primaries

Democratic Party US

Democrats vote to unseat Iowa as first contest in presidential primaries

South Carolina will hold first nominating vote following push by Joe Biden to reward more diverse states

US economy adds more jobs than expected in November

US economy adds more jobs than expected in November

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

Biden signs bill to avoid US rail strike

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

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

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

Foxconn plant workers tell FT of chaos that reveals Apple’s vulnerabilities to Chinese manufacturing shocks

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

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

‘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

Intel staff in Ireland offered three months unpaid leave

Intel staff in Ireland offered three months unpaid leave

US chipmaker aims to slash costs by $3bn next year amid a sharp industry downturn

Opinion

Enough longtermism — we need to think about now

Why devote effort to an unrealised future when events with a 100% probability of occurring exist today?

Enough longtermism — we need to think about now

A glimmer of hope in treating Alzheimer’s disease

Dementia drug development, diagnostics and delivery still require much more investment

The editorial board

Balenciaga’s shock tactics look juvenile now

New York is staring at a dangerously divided future

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

When politics wasn’t a team sport

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

Unhedged. Breit’s blues

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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

InfoWars founder Alex Jones files for bankruptcy

Palmer Luckey’s defence start-up Anduril raises almost $1.5bn

Visa executives paid bonuses despite missing crucial performance target

Biden says he is prepared to speak to Putin about ending Ukraine war

Mauna Loa eruption provides unique research opportunity for volcanologists

Trump suffers legal defeat over probe into seized Mar-a-Lago documents

Kanye West won’t buy Parler after all following ‘mutual’ agreement

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Postcard from Madrid: a night at the opera

The remarkable life of Sir Terence Conran reflected in 392 auction lots

The remarkable life of Sir Terence Conran reflected in 392 auction lots

The charm of second-hand gifts

Shopping and gifts

The charm of second-hand gifts

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Highlights

‘They grabbed whoever they could’: Putin’s draft puts more strain on Russian businesses

Mass mobilisation has exacerbated labour shortages and worsened long-term demographic trends

‘They grabbed whoever they could’: Putin’s draft puts more strain on Russian businesses

Shanghai protests: ‘We want everyone to hear our voice’

Brexit: the next phase

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Elon Musk: distracted by Twitter, on Twitter

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Twitter dangles incentives to try to lure advertisers

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