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Federal Reserve
NY Fed president warns shutdown is hitting US growth

John Williams cites federal government impasse as drag on the economy

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Have Conservative Eurosceptics blown Brexit?
Trump Russia ties
Mueller disputes report Trump told his ex-lawyer to lie

President accused of directing Michael Cohen to mislead Congress about Russia meeting

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Tesla slashes 3,400 jobs as it aims for ‘tiny profit’

Elon Musk says price tags for its cars must come down in order to drive sales

Middle East & North Africa
US senator warns Syria will be like ‘Iraq on steroids’

Republican Lindsey Graham highlights dangers of withdrawing troops

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Internet privacy
Netflix, YouTube, Amazon and Apple accused of GDPR breach

Austrian campaign group files complaint with regulator over tech giants

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Inside Le Corbusier’s Paris apartment: principles made real
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Meg Whitman: ‘Businesses need to think, who’s coming to kill me?’

The tech executive on surviving disruption, politics as combat and taking on Netflix

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Santander board shows its mettle over Andrea Orcel deal

Corporate governance at work as Spanish lender discovers its backbone

North Korea nuclear tensions
Trump to meet Kim Jong Un for second summit next month

Announcement comes after visit to Washington by top North Korean aide

US government shutdown
US shutdown weighs on Trump’s standing with voters

President’s approval rating slides as parties seek to avoid political fallout

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Malaysia steps up calls for Goldman to pay $7.5bn over 1MDB

Finance minister says apology is not enough from Wall Street bank for scandal

Hedge funds
Hedge fund outflows were worst in 2 years last quarter

2018 was first year the industry contracted since the financial crisis

Brazil
Bolsonaro pitches new Brazil to wary foreign investors

Stocks fired by hopes for fresh president but doubts persist over pension reform

US News

US government shutdown
Washington’s workers turn to handouts as shutdown drags on

Bureaucrats are queueing at food banks rather than trendy eateries

Federal National Mortgage Association
Fannie and Freddie shares soar on privatisation talk

Agency that oversees mortgage giants discusses an end to government conservatorship

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China warns Canada against blocking Huawei from 5G

Ambassador’s statement further raises tensions between Beijing and Ottawa

Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley boosted Gorman’s pay by 7% in 2018

Board rewards the chief’s ‘outstanding individual performance’

Opinion

Person in the News
Martin Fayulu, Congo’s outsider scents power

Other African leaders have rallied to his cause after huge electoral fraud

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How government shutdown affects the US economy

Partial shutdown under President Donald Trump is longest in history
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How government shutdown affects the US economy
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Clouds hanging over the heads of carmakers
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Why Theresa May and MPs will move towards softer Brexit
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Brexit vote: 'Are we witnessing Britain's biggest political crisis of modern times? Absolutely yes.'

Highlights

Special Report FT Health: Future of Research & Development
How to change your diet to save the planet

First scientific targets for healthy eating from sustainable agriculture

Personal Finance
Freelance fintech — can apps replace accountants?

Technology could mean the days of the shoebox full of receipts are numbered

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Celine’s next step 

The LVMH group have placed every faith in Hedi Slimane to make Celine a €2bn business. As the designer unveils his first solo menswear show, Alexander Fury assesses the brand reboot so far

Markets News

The Long View Michael Mackenzie
It will be hard to wipe Brexit blot from asset landscape

Messy political saga is hitting sterling, stocks and UK’s economic reputation

Brazil
Bolsonaro pitches new Brazil to wary foreign investors

Stocks fired by hopes for fresh president but doubts persist over pension reform

Global Market Overview
Hopes for US-China trade breakthrough lift stocks

S&P 500 hits one-month high; Brent oil tests $63 a barrel

Technology

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Chinese drone maker DJI finds $150m in employee fraud

Company fires 29 workers after finding widespread embezzlement

EU tech regulation
EU governments clash in final stage talks over copyright reform
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San Francisco: Dystopia-by-the-sea Premium

Homelessness and opioid crisis grip US city while some blame tech for rise in inequality

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