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US House votes overwhelmingly for Russia sanctions

Europeans fear impact on pipelines and other energy projects if Trump signs bill

The Big Read
Merkel is forced to take centre stage
Corporate bonds
‘Super firms’ claim record share of euro bond sales

ECB debt purchase programme seen benefiting those who need it least, say analysts

US Politics & Policy
Trump torments loyal proponent of America First

Attorney-general publicly humiliated as president’s personal standing takes precedence

Travel & Leisure
Accor boosts Onefinestay home-sharing business

French hotelier aims to take on Airbnb by quadrupling number of available rentals

Medical science
‘Wake-up call’ for male health as sperm counts drop

Study over 40-year period shows strong and continuing decline

Aime Williams
Can an electric shock help curb your spending?
Analysis European banks
Germany’s big banks profit from low interest rates

Pressure on hundreds of savings banks could lead to wave of consolidation

Corporate bonds
Zeal for US corporate debt near post-crisis high

Investors push the premium companies have to pay to borrow close to lowest since crisis

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US healthcare reform
Obamacare repeal clears Senate hurdle then stumbles

McCain returns to Washington to cast vote allowing debate to begin

Diesel engines
New petrol and diesel cars face UK ban by 2040

Michael Gove prepares to follow lead set by France two weeks ago

China military
China agency targets high-tech weapons development

Body modelled on Darpa of the US marks latest PLA move to be a modern fighting force

Europe
Cardinal George Pell appears in court on sex charges

Vatican finance chief is most senior Catholic priest to answer abuse claims

Technology
Adobe’s Flash to be phased out in 2020

Light dims on software berated by Apple’s Steve Jobs as having ‘major drawbacks’

US News

Initial coin offerings
SEC looks to deflate ‘Initial Coin Offerings’ bubble

Regulator warns promoters skirting securities laws by issuing tokens on ‘virtual’ groups

Trump Russia ties
Trump steps up attacks on attorney-general

President intensifies criticism of Jeff Sessions as Russia scandal refuses to go away

Industrials
Recovery in construction lifts Caterpillar outlook

Better China sales spur 5% jump in shares on hopes for heavy machinery demand

US trade
US working on ‘major trade deal’ with UK, says Trump

President lashes out on Twitter at ‘very protectionist’ EU as Britain faces tough talks

Opinion

Martin Sandbu
Banking union will transform Europe’s politics

Bail-in rules introduced five years ago have far-reaching consequences for the bloc

Video FT World video
Macron's popularity plummets

Military, teachers and local authorities up in arms over proposed budget cuts

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Macron's popularity plummets
Video Tony Barber
No end in sight for Poland crisis
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Israel-Palestinian tensions rise
Video The Week Ahead
US tech results, Fed meeting

Highlights

Women in Business
Women at work — from lab coats to space suits

How a photography exhibition is helping to break sartorial stereotypes

The Big Read
Wang Qishan: China’s enforcer

The head of the anti-corruption campaign has many foes. But his supporters want him to become the next premier

Jonathan Margolis
Vertu may be dead, but it was a remarkable company

The maker of deluxe handsets for the super-rich was an innovator

Markets News

Corporate bonds
Zeal for US corporate debt near post-crisis high

Investors push the premium companies have to pay to borrow close to lowest since crisis

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Global Market Overview
European stocks rise after Wall Street record

Dollar finds support ahead of Fed rate call, oil gains on Saudi export pledge

Copper
Copper prices leap to 2-year high on China import ban fears

The metal was also helped by weakness in the dollar

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Technology

Relocation
How to make a job move to the UK’s north

More opportunities are opening up outside London. Is it time to relocate?

Travel & Leisure
Accor boosts Onefinestay home-sharing business

French hotelier aims to take on Airbnb by quadrupling number of available rentals

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