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North Korea nuclear tensions
N Korea pledges to suspend missile and nuclear tests

President Trump greets report of concessions as ‘big progress’ ahead of summit

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Carlo Rovelli on the meaning of time
Global Economy
US urges IMF to reduce trade imbalances

Spring meetings end with call for firm action by US Treasury secretary

US politics & policy
Europe in diplomatic push to ease Russia sanctions

Paris-led effort to convince Trump comes after US measures send metals prices soaring

IPOs
Buddhist activists halt Chinese holy mountain IPO

Application withdrawn after claims listing amounted to forbidden ‘marketing of faith’

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Satellites
Britain threatens to quit Galileo satellite project

Row deepens over whether UK will be allowed access to sensitive information after Brexit

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An indoor rainforest for your new museum? Not a problem
Carolyn Fairbairn
Windrush immigration cases are a warning for Brexit

The UK needs a controlled but open system to attract investment and address shortages

The Big Read
Starbucks: culture wars come to the café

The arrest of two black men in a Philadelphia branch of the chain highlights US companies’ struggle to find the right response to social issues as sensitive as race

Oil
Trump accuses Opec of driving up oil prices ‘artificially’

US president hits out after Saudi energy minister says world has ‘capacity’ to absorb higher prices

Chemical weapons
Chemical weapons inspectors arrive in Douma

US has accused Russia and Syria of tampering with site of alleged chemical attack

Technology
Apple shares slide 7% in two days on iPhone fears

Analysts reduce forecasts as suppliers signal weak smartphone demand

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Mifid II threatens the funds industry intermediary

Investors and portfolio companies increasingly prefer to arrange meetings directly

Analysis Food & Beverage
Buffett exits board at pivotal moment for Kraft Heinz

Company has had a miserable year since its thwarted $143bn bid for Unilever

The Millennials

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The millennials

They came of age around 2000, but what will they do next?

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‘How to speak millennial’

A user’s guide to the new lexicon of the young

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Where to go — now everywhere looks the same

Even Airbnb, which was supposed to be a shortcut into the heart of local cultures, has ended up fostering a creeping sameness

US News

Trump Russia ties
Democrats sue Trump campaign over Russian meddling

Party alleges Trump associates conspired with Moscow and WikiLeaks in 2016 election

Trump Russia ties
Giuliani joins Trump team in Russia probe

Former New York mayor says he hopes to ‘negotiate an end’ to Mueller investigation

Media
AT&T chief quizzed in court over note on Time Warner deal

Randall Stephenson exchange with DoJ comes as trial enters final stages

Trump Russia ties
Comey memo claims Trump told him of Putin conversation

Russian leader said country has ‘most beautiful hookers’, according to document

Opinion

Robin Harding
The world prepares itself for the Trump boom

The global economic outlook looks promising — especially if you are an Asian exporter

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Health and fitness
Meet the Fit Hacks

In a new series, FT writers compete to improve their London Marathon times

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Japan’s ageing population intensifies investor focus

Deaths now outnumber births at an average rate of 1,000 a day

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#MeToo and my six months as a radical feminist

Thirty years ago, Helen Barrett hoped for a revolution. Could it finally be here?

Markets News

Global Market Overview
Slide for US tech stocks weighs on Wall Street

Yield on 10-year Treasury hits four-year high

Pound Sterling
Pound hit as Carney casts doubt on UK rate outlook

Sterling’s decline lifts FTSE 100 and draws investors into government debt

Oil
Trump accuses Opec of driving up oil prices ‘artificially’

US president hits out after Saudi energy minister says world has ‘capacity’ to absorb higher prices

Technology

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Microchips have macro problems

Dell's way back, stung by StingRays, Nintendo’s cardboard pianos  

Special Report
The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise

With Brexit less than a year away, the UK government is looking to far-seeing companies such as Queen’s Awards winners to show the way in international trade and innovative ideas

Special Report The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise
The UK battery technology racing towards an electric future

A Formula E crash proved the worth of Williams Advanced Engineering’s new tech

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