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Rookie politician loses some of his lustre as long campaign climaxes

Analysis Banks

Bank’s official explanation for big earnings miss leaves the market guessing

South Carolina factory touted as answer to protectionist pressures under Trump

Decision deals blow to rightwing populist party racked by internal divisions

Former president looks to capitalise on political problems of current leader Temer

A strong personal mandate would give the prime minister a margin of manoeuvre

Hiring slowdown adds to challenge of finding work for booming adult population

Murdochs agree their biggest cable news star will not return to primetime

Employers warn of potential economic damage from left or right ‘extremist’ candidates

Chinese capital’s plan to cap population forces out migrants and small businesses

Pensions, social care, employment and gender pay gap plans put on hold

Europe News

EU president pulled into spy affair as Brussels-Warsaw ties hit new low

Meral Aksener leads groups that sense president is not unstoppable

French presidential hopeful offers most radical pro-business reform agenda

Ex-president of Madrid Ignacio González detained as part of probe into alleged misuse of funds

Opinion

Highlights

‘The Souls of China’ explores the uneasy accommodation between the party-state and its devout citizens

Recent controversies involving workplace romances highlight wider problems

Killers of the Flower Moon recreates a pivotal moment in the history of US law enforcement

Markets News

Oil strives to recover from sharp sell-off as dollar steady

Analysis Brexit

Even before the latest Brexit twist, there were signs FTSE investors were uneasy

Support offers significant boost to index provider’s latest proposal

Technology

Knockdown sale a reflection of Japanese group’s soured investment in India online marketplace

Move would raise questions about how it exercises power over rivals in online advertising

Hiring slowdown adds to challenge of finding work for booming adult population

Life & Arts