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North Korea nuclear tensions
US imposes fresh sanctions against North Korea

Executive order will expand targeting of groups trading with Pyongyang

The Big Read
Beijing’s battle with its homegrown tech giants
Brexit
UK to diverge from EU on bank rules after Brexit

Ministers say long term competitive advantage for sector involves discrete regulation

Trade disputes
US tries to enlist EU and Japan in China tech fight

Washington steps up moves to tackle Beijing over intellectual property regime

Brexit
May to offer stronger protection for EU citizens

Move on expat rights in Florence speech to try and end Brexit stalemate

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Europe
Potato farmer uprooted for €1bn Google investment

Hold-out landowner had threatened to scupper new Luxembourg data centre

Obituaries
Liliane Bettencourt, L’Oréal heiress
Analysis The QE retreat
Yellen refuses to be thwarted by low-inflation mystery

Fed chair sets in play carefully choreographed plan for reducing balance sheet

US Politics & Policy
Retired marine general fails to tame Trump

Chief of staff John Kelly battles to bring discipline to the presidential messaging

Analysis Technology
HTC follows BlackBerry and Nokia off global stage

Heightened competition and lack of dynamism sealed fate of handset maker

Americas
Mexicans rally to rescue children in quake tragedy

Plight of trapped students has galvanised the nation as death toll reaches 250

Automobiles
Mercedes-Benz to make electric cars in US

Investment extends German group’s production of new technology vehicles to three continents

Wearable Technology
Amazon bones up on history with eye on ‘smart glasses’

Centuries-old technique — bone conduction — to power group’s new high-tech eyewear

Europe
Passions fly as Berlin airport vote looms

Poll over plan to shut Tegel touches emotion that German election race lacks

US News

Insurance
AIG steps up push to shed ‘too big to fail’ status

Insurer wants Sifi label dropped but a looming regulatory vote could be close

Cyber Security
SEC hacked for possible ‘illicit’ trading gains

Probe ordered after breach of Edgar online information filing system

Philanthropy
Cole and Weinstein caught up in charity dispute

NY attorney-general steps into spat involving film mogul and fashion designer

Analysis Technology
Nest product logjam blamed on growing pains

Alphabet’s ‘smart home’ unit says it wanted to produce the best doorbell on the market

Opinion

Video Robert Armstrong
FT View: Uber's other problem

The FT's Robert Armstrong looks at the challenges ahead for Uber's new CEO

Video Robert Armstrong
FT View: Uber's other problem

The FT's Robert Armstrong looks at the challenges ahead for Uber's new CEO

Video Robert Armstrong
FT View: Uber's other problem
Video Companies
Google and HTC in $1.1bn deal
Video Life & Arts
London Fashion week trends
Video FT World video
Germany gets tough on refugees

Highlights

At Home with the FT
Airbnb founder opens up his own home

Joe Gebbia persuaded hosts across the world to open up their homes to all-comers

Analysis Financial Services
Bain’s Toshiba deal marks private equity watershed

Overseas dealmakers are starting to win over Japanese companies

Business School Insider
Brexit Britain’s MBAs are still in demand overseas

Two-thirds of programmes have seen international demand grow since the Leave vote

Markets News

US Dollar
US dollar fade reveals lack of faith in bulls

Market mood 24 hours after Fed meeting distinctly underwhelmed

Gold
Gold slide extends as Fed flags higher rates

Precious metal moves below $1,300 a troy ounce to its lowest level in a month

Global Market Overview
Treasuries steady, dollar slips as Fed impact wanes

Wall Street pauses after run of record highs while gold retreats

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Technology

Analysis Technology
Google to push premium Pixel phone with HTC deal

Investment in Taiwanese maker brings smartphone talent on board to take on iPhone

Europe
Potato farmer uprooted for €1bn Google investment

Hold-out landowner had threatened to scupper new Luxembourg data centre

FT Alphaville Paul Murphy
Leveraged insider buying – a supercharged signal (or an executive-grade compulsion)?

Life & Arts

Review Film
On Body and Soul — gawky charm