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Equities
US stocks sink as global worries take their toll

Trade tensions and signs of slowing worldwide economy see investors retreat

Analysis US midterm elections
Democrat Tester battles Trump under Montana’s big sky
Italy
EU rejects Italian budget in unprecedented rebuke

European Commission had ‘no alternative’ after plan breached prior spending promises

Jamal Khashoggi
Erdogan claims ‘savage’ Khashoggi killing was planned

Allegations by Turkish president directly contradict Saudi government’s account

Brexit
UK readies flotilla plan for supplies in no-deal Brexit

Government looks at chartering ships to ferry in critical food and medicines

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US politics & policy
Trump to meet Putin in Paris after arms treaty threat

Planned talks announced days after US president said he would quit nuclear accord

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Martin Wolf
Inaction over climate change is shameful
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Technology
How smartphone apps track users and share data

Almost 9 in 10 Android apps are able to share data with Google, study finds

Gilberto Benetton
Gilberto Benetton, Italian industrialist, 1941-2018

Financial brain who spearheaded expansion to conglomerate with €12bn assets

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Pakistan
Saudi Arabia agrees $6bn support for Pakistan

Announcement comes as Islamabad seeks IMF loan to stave off balance of payments crisis

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Interview Uber
Uber chief says workplace culture needs improvement

Dara Khosrowshahi’s comments come on same day as a senior executive resigns

Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia conference opens under a cloud

Riyadh event dominated by questions about investment impact of Khashoggi killing

Verizon Communications Inc
Verizon axes growth targets for AOL-Yahoo business

Telecoms group admits media unit disappointment as strategy shifts to 5G

Interview Ethical and responsible investment
BlackRock stakes claim on ‘sustainable investing’

Fink forecasts such ETF assets will rise from $25bn to over $400bn in a decade

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US midterm elections
Trump backs ‘Beautiful’ Ted Cruz in midterm push

President combines U-turn on Texas senator with attack on migrants and a tax promise

Goldman Sachs Group
Goldman strengthens pitch for Main Street money

Wall Street group reorganises to offer investment management services to the masses

Hasbro Inc
Hasbro blames Toys ‘R’ Us, strong dollar for poor third quarter

Monopoly maker says 2018 has been ‘very disruptive year’ for toy industry

Interview US-China trade dispute
Kudlow accuses China of refusing to engage on trade

Trump’s top economic adviser lowers expectations of truce in tariffs war

Opinion

Cyril Ramaphosa
South Africa must turn freedom into prosperity

Improved infrastructure and stable public finances can attract foreign investment

Video World
Why Donald Trump will likely have the last laugh

The US president could change the course of history

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Video World
Why Donald Trump will likely have the last laugh
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Video FT World video
African-Americans hold balance of power in US midterms
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US weighs hardening stance on Saudi Arabia
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Ireland election amid border talks, carmakers report results

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Analysis Aerospace & Defence
Five charts explain Saudi Arabia’s importance to the arms trade

US and other countries urged to follow Germany’s lead and cut arms sales to the kingdom

Style
Richard Caring on his great Annabel’s auction

The contents of the world’s most glamorous nightclub are going up for sale — but with a new £65m venue, the party is far from over

UK labour productivity
Germany shows how to tackle the puzzle of productivity

While processes and machinery are vital, managers need the skills to exploit them

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Equities
US stocks sink as global worries take their toll

Trade tensions and signs of slowing worldwide economy see investors retreat

Netflix Inc
Netflix secures $2bn from bond investors for expansion

TV streaming company prepares fresh push into original content

Markets
Haven assets in demand as investors seek refuge from stock sell-off

Technology

FT Collections Lex: premium commentary
Atos/AMS: bear trigger Premium

The market has little patience for the slightest bit of bad news

FT Collections Lex: premium commentary
Tech regulation: politically correct Premium

Facebook and its peers should aim for better data transparency

GoEuro Corp
Berlin travel start-up raises $150m

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